EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP (EDUC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:EDUC • US2814791057

1.33 USD
+0.01 (+0.76%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 08:13 PM

This EDUC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to EDUC. EDUC was compared to 23 industry peers in the Distributors industry. EDUC has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. EDUC is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. EDUC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • EDUC had negative earnings in the past year.
  • 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 Return On Assets of 6.87%. This is in the better half of the industry: EDUC outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • EDUC has a better Return On Equity (8.90%) than 65.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.87%
ROE 8.9%
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 16.11%, EDUC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 59.72%, EDUC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EDUC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 16.11%
GM 59.72%
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. EDUC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • EDUC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • EDUC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • EDUC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • EDUC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.98 indicates that EDUC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of EDUC (1.98) is worse than 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • EDUC has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 1.98
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.71%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 3.40 indicates that EDUC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 3.40, EDUC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EDUC has a Quick Ratio of 3.40. This is a bad value and indicates that EDUC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.64, EDUC is not doing good in the industry: 73.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.4
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. EDUC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • EDUC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 171.27%, which is quite impressive.
  • EDUC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -30.53%.
  • 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)171.27%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1000.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-30.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-37.82%
Revenue growth 5Y-21.27%
Sales Q2Q%-36.58%

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. EDUC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • EDUC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of EDUC indicates a rather cheap valuation: EDUC is cheaper than 86.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.09
EV/EBITDA N/A
EDUC Per share dataEDUC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 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. EDUC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

EDUC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP

NASDAQ:EDUC (3/6/2026, 8:13:39 PM)

1.33

+0.01 (+0.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)01-08
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners21.01%
Inst Owner Change2.91%
Ins Owners11.96%
Ins Owner Change1.85%
Market Cap11.32M
Revenue(TTM)25.37M
Net Income(TTM)4.09M
Analysts85.71
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.15%
Short Ratio0.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.45
P/FCF 6.09
P/OCF 4.64
P/B 0.25
P/tB 0.25
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.63
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.22
FCFY16.43%
OCF(TTM)0.29
OCFY21.54%
SpS2.98
BVpS5.39
TBVpS5.39
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.87%
ROE 8.9%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 16.11%
GM 59.72%
FCFM 7.33%
ROA(3y)-2.87%
ROA(5y)2.62%
ROE(3y)-5.77%
ROE(5y)6.34%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.43
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 39.73%
Cap/Sales 2.28%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 45.51%
Current Ratio 3.4
Quick Ratio 0.64
Altman-Z 1.98
F-Score5
WACC7.71%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)43.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.94%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)171.27%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1000.69%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-30.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-37.82%
Revenue growth 5Y-21.27%
Sales Q2Q%-36.58%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y15.14%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-81.01%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-5.09%
OCF growth 1Y-77.79%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-5.4%

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP / EDUC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for EDUC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 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 4 / 10.


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

The financial health rating of EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP (EDUC) is 5 / 10.