EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP (EDUC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:EDUC • US2814791057

1.39 USD
+0.01 (+0.72%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 08:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to EDUC. EDUC was compared to 23 industry peers in the Distributors industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of EDUC get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. EDUC has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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.
  • EDUC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: EDUC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • EDUC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 better Return On Assets (6.87%) than 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 8.90%, EDUC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • The Gross Margin of EDUC (59.72%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EDUC has declined.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • EDUC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for EDUC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.00 indicates that EDUC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • EDUC's Altman-Z score of 2.00 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EDUC is outperformed by 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for EDUC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 2
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.78%
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 3.40. This indicates that EDUC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • EDUC has a better Current ratio (3.40) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that EDUC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • EDUC has a Quick ratio of 0.64. This is in the lower half of the industry: EDUC underperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

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. Valuation

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

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, EDUC is valued cheaper than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.36
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. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for EDUC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP

NASDAQ:EDUC (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

1.39

+0.01 (+0.72%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryDistributors
Earnings (Last)01-08
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners20.25%
Inst Owner Change2.91%
Ins Owners11.86%
Ins Owner Change1.85%
Market Cap11.83M
Revenue(TTM)25.37M
Net Income(TTM)4.09M
Analysts85.71
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.18%
Short Ratio0.34
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
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 0.47
P/FCF 6.36
P/OCF 4.85
P/B 0.26
P/tB 0.26
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.63
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.22
FCFY15.72%
OCF(TTM)0.29
OCFY20.61%
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 2
F-Score5
WACC7.78%
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.