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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP (EDUC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:EDUC - US2814791057 - Common Stock

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Last: 1/29/2026, 11:47:35 AM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall EDUC gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated EDUC against 22 industry peers in the Distributors industry. EDUC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. EDUC is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year EDUC has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year EDUC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years EDUC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years EDUC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
EDUC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEDUC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M -10M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • EDUC has a worse Return On Assets (-6.13%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -11.91%, EDUC is doing worse than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.13%
ROE -11.91%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-2.87%
ROA(5y)2.62%
ROE(3y)-5.77%
ROE(5y)6.34%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
EDUC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEDUC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • EDUC's Gross Margin of 60.33% is amongst the best of the industry. EDUC outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • EDUC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • EDUC does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 60.33%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.69%
GM growth 5Y-1.8%
EDUC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEDUC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • EDUC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, EDUC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for EDUC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, EDUC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
EDUC Yearly Shares OutstandingEDUC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M
EDUC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEDUC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

  • EDUC has an Altman-Z score of 1.17. This is a bad value and indicates that EDUC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.17, EDUC is doing worse than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of EDUC is 7.92, which is on the high side as it means it would take EDUC, 7.92 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • EDUC has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.92) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • EDUC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.11, EDUC is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 7.92
Altman-Z 1.17
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.87%
EDUC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEDUC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M 40M

2.3 Liquidity

  • EDUC has a Current Ratio of 1.30. This is a normal value and indicates that EDUC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of EDUC (1.30) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that EDUC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • EDUC's Quick ratio of 0.64 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EDUC is outperformed by 68.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.3
Quick Ratio 0.64
EDUC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEDUC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for EDUC have decreased strongly by -62.08% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, EDUC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -30.65% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, EDUC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -21.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-62.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%31.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-30.65%
Revenue growth 3Y-37.82%
Revenue growth 5Y-21.27%
Sales Q2Q%-29.03%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EDUC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEDUC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
EDUC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEDUC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2025 0 0.5 -0.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for EDUC. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
EDUC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEDUC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, EDUC is valued cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.19
EV/EBITDA N/A
EDUC Per share dataEDUC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • EDUC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP / EDUC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for EDUC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to EDUC.


What is the valuation status of EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP (EDUC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP (EDUC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP (EDUC) stock?

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP (EDUC) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP (EDUC) stock?

The financial health rating of EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP (EDUC) is 2 / 10.