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EDUC logoEducational Development Corporation(EDUC)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

EDUC•NASDAQ
$1.46
$12M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryPublishingSub-IndustryTrade book publishers
AboutEducational Development Corporation, a publishing company, operates as a trade co-publisher of educational children's books in the United States. It operates through two segments, Publishing and Usborne Books & More (UBAM). The company offers various books, including touchy-feely board books, activity books and flashcards, adventure and search books, art books, sticker books, and foreign language books, as well as internet-linked books comprising science and math titles, and chapter books and novels. Educational Development Corporation markets its products to retail accounts, which include book, school supply, toy and gift stores and museums, through commissioned sales representatives, trade and specialty wholesalers, and its internal tele-sales group; and through a network of independent sales consultants through internet sales, direct sales, home shows, and book fairs. Educational Development Corporation was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Show more
  • Revenue$34M-33.0%
  • EBITDA-$5M-1378.6%
  • Net Income-$5M-1063.4%
  • EPS (Diluted)-0.64-1071.2%
  • Gross Margin61.5%-4.9%
  • EBITDA Margin-14.77%-2008.5%
  • Operating Margin-19.82%-383.4%
  • Net Margin-15.4%-1537.9%
  • ROE-12.24%-1115.6%
  • ROIC-6.66%-262.8%
  • Debt/Equity0.80+2.1%
  • Interest Coverage-3.10-308.4%
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EDUC Key Insights

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Trading at only 0.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Sales declining 21.3% over 5 years

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

EDUC Price & Volume

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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EDUC Growth Metrics

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years0.49%
5 Years-21.27%
3 Years-37.82%
TTM-30.53%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM173.86%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM170.15%

Return on Capital

10 Years11.36%
5 Years5.86%
3 Years-6.62%
Last Year-11.87%

EDUC Peer Comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
SCHL logoSCHLScholastic CorporationDirect Competitor966.17M39.90-579.942.25%3.88%6.91%0.40
SSP logoSSPThe E.W. Scripps CompanyDirect Competitor433.96M4.93-2.64-14.31%-7.65%-13.2%0.01
WH logoWHWyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.Product Competitor6.26B83.3133.731.49%13.4%37.33%6.53
PRTS logoPRTSCarParts.com, Inc.Product Competitor63.46M0.91-1.10-7.02%-9.21%-79.8%0.47
TLYS logoTLYSTilly's, Inc.Product Competitor127.69M4.24-7.31-2.79%-3.15%-21.26%2.00
FOSL logoFOSLFossil Group, Inc.Product Competitor260.26M4.46-3.08-12.28%-7.8%-70.99%3.25
IPAR logoIPARInter Parfums, Inc.Product Competitor3.04B94.8118.092.49%13.46%18.37%0.20
AMZN logoAMZNAmazon.com, Inc.Supply Chain2.96T274.9538.3512.38%12.22%23.34%0.37

Compare EDUC vs Peers

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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EDUC Income Statement

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemFeb'17Feb'18Feb'19Feb'20Feb'21Feb'22Feb'23Feb'24Feb'25TTM
Sales/Revenue106.63M111.97M118.81M113.01M204.64M142.23M87.83M51.03M34.19M25.37M
Revenue Growth %67.61%5.01%6.11%-4.88%81.07%-30.5%-38.25%-41.9%-33%-30.53%
Cost of Goods Sold28.61M30.93M39.06M36.86M60.04M44.3M31.76M18.05M13.16M10.22M
COGS % of Revenue26.83%27.63%32.88%32.62%29.34%31.15%36.16%35.36%38.5%-
Gross Profit
78.01M▲ 0%
81.03M▲ 3.9%
79.75M▼ 1.6%
76.15M▼ 4.5%
144.6M▲ 89.9%
97.93M▼ 32.3%
56.07M▼ 42.7%
32.98M▼ 41.2%
21.03M▼ 36.2%
15.15M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %73.17%72.37%67.12%67.38%70.66%68.85%63.84%64.64%61.5%59.72%
Gross Profit Growth %80.91%3.87%-1.59%-4.51%89.89%-32.27%-42.75%-41.17%-36.25%-
Operating Expenses72.99M73.67M71.2M69.11M128.64M87.69M58.65M35.08M27.8M21.45M
OpEx % of Revenue68.45%65.79%59.92%61.15%62.86%61.65%66.78%68.74%81.32%-
Selling, General & Admin49.92M51.1M52.64M50.5M92.52M64.68M32.98M30.1M22.05M17.79M
SG&A % of Revenue46.81%45.63%44.31%44.69%45.21%45.48%37.55%58.98%64.5%-
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses00018.61M36.12M23.01M25.68M4.98M5.75M3.48M
Operating Income
5.03M▲ 0%
7.37M▲ 46.5%
8.55M▲ 16.1%
7.04M▼ 17.7%
15.96M▲ 126.6%
10.24M▼ 35.8%
-2.58M▼ 125.2%
-2.09M▲ 19.0%
-6.78M▼ 223.9%
-6.29M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %4.72%6.58%7.2%6.23%7.8%7.2%-2.94%-4.1%-19.82%-24.81%
Operating Income Growth %51.76%46.53%16.07%-17.65%126.56%-35.81%-125.21%18.97%-223.85%-
EBITDA6.11M8.62M10.01M8.47M17.59M12.37M-103.3K395K-5.05M-4.84M
EBITDA Margin %5.73%7.7%8.42%7.49%8.6%8.7%-0.12%0.77%-14.77%-19.07%
EBITDA Growth %70.22%41.13%16.11%-15.39%107.7%-29.68%-100.84%482.38%-1378.63%48.41%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.08M1.25M1.46M1.43M1.63M2.13M2.48M2.49M1.73M1.46M
EBIT5.03M8.95M8.55M8.64M17.79M12.15M-1.25M3.49M-4.67M7.88M
Net Interest Income-1.03M-1.12M-931.3K-888.1K-561K-916.4K-2.17M-2.76M-2.19M-1.97M
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense1.03M1.12M931.3K888.1K561K916.4K2.17M2.76M2.19M1.97M
Other Income/Expense-416.4K462.4K628.4K709.2K1.28M994.7K-844.9K2.83M-79.4K12.21M
Pretax Income
4.61M▲ 0%
7.83M▲ 69.8%
9.18M▲ 17.2%
7.75M▼ 15.6%
17.23M▲ 122.3%
11.24M▼ 34.8%
-3.43M▼ 130.5%
734.5K▲ 121.4%
-6.86M▼ 1033.3%
5.91M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %4.33%7%7.73%6.86%8.42%7.9%-3.9%1.44%-20.05%23.31%
Income Tax1.75M2.62M2.5M2.11M4.61M2.93M-922K188.1K-1.59M1.83M
Effective Tax Rate %37.97%33.42%27.26%27.18%26.74%26.07%26.9%25.61%23.21%30.89%
Net Income
2.86M▲ 0%
5.21M▲ 82.3%
6.68M▲ 28.1%
5.65M▼ 15.5%
12.62M▲ 123.6%
8.31M▼ 34.2%
-2.5M▼ 130.2%
546.4K▲ 121.8%
-5.26M▼ 1063.4%
4.09M▲ 0%
Net Margin %2.68%4.66%5.62%5%6.17%5.84%-2.85%1.07%-15.4%16.11%
Net Income Growth %34.99%82.27%28.07%-15.47%123.63%-34.2%-130.15%121.81%-1063.4%173.86%
Net Income (Continuing)2.86M5.21M6.68M5.65M12.62M8.31M-2.5M546.4K-5.26M4.09M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)
0.35▲ 0%
0.64▲ 82.9%
0.81▲ 26.6%
0.68▼ 16.0%
1.50▲ 120.6%
0.98▼ 34.7%
-0.31▼ 131.6%
0.07▲ 121.3%
-0.64▼ 1071.2%
0.48▲ 0%
EPS Growth %34.62%82.86%26.56%-16.05%120.59%-34.67%-131.63%121.26%-1071.17%170.15%
EPS (Basic)0.350.640.820.681.511.03-0.310.07-0.64-
Diluted Shares Outstanding8.17M8.18M8.24M8.32M8.43M8.45M8.16M8.29M8.27M8.58M
Basic Shares Outstanding8.16M8.18M8.14M8.32M8.35M8.04M8.16M8.27M8.27M8.58M
Dividend Payout Ratio51.27%-18.39%29.41%17.87%41.28%----

EDUC Balance Sheet

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemFeb'17Feb'18Feb'19Feb'20Feb'21Feb'22Feb'23Feb'24Feb'25TTM
Total Current Assets39.03M33.3M41.51M37.23M58.14M76.51M63.55M66.04M52.25M27.67M
Cash & Short-Term Investments699.2K2.72M3.2M3M1.81M361.2K689.1K844.5K428.4K3.11M
Cash Only699.2K2.72M3.2M3M1.81M361.2K689.1K844.5K428.4K3.11M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable2.92M2.91M3.26M3.19M3.35M3.64M2.91M1.94M2.13M759.7K
Days Sales Outstanding9.999.510.0110.35.979.3412.0813.8522.723.93
Inventory34.25M26.62M33.45M30.09M51.76M71.55M59.09M43.91M29.1M22.49M
Days Inventory Outstanding436.94314.11312.51297.91314.69589.58679.07888.22806.91896.72
Other Current Assets000000869.3K18.91M19.93M1.32M
Total Non-Current Assets27.29M28.32M27.76M27.48M30.71M33.42M36.39M24.07M26.07M31.78M
Property, Plant & Equipment27.03M27.86M27.16M26.38M29.95M30.48M29.66M10.55M7.51M13.44M
Fixed Asset Turnover3.94x4.02x4.37x4.28x6.83x4.67x2.96x4.83x4.55x2.93x
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets0000000000
Long-Term Investments0000000000
Other Non-Current Assets125.5K462.8K594.5K1.1M-434.9K2.82M5.93M13.51M16.02M67.92M
Total Assets
66.32M▲ 0%
61.62M▼ 7.1%
69.27M▲ 12.4%
64.7M▼ 6.6%
88.85M▲ 37.3%
109.93M▲ 23.7%
99.94M▼ 9.1%
90.11M▼ 9.8%
78.31M▼ 13.1%
59.46M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover1.61x1.82x1.72x1.75x2.30x1.29x0.88x0.57x0.44x0.35x
Asset Growth %33.45%-7.08%12.41%-6.59%37.32%23.73%-9.09%-9.84%-13.09%-68.1%
Total Current Liabilities30.1M21.15M23.52M16.39M37.92M40.26M54.12M17.01M37.22M8.14M
Accounts Payable17.57M12.47M14.23M9.66M19.67M12.41M3.86M3.91M1.85M2.05M
Days Payables Outstanding224.07147.14132.9595.66119.61102.2744.4179.0951.2362.61
Short-Term Debt5.78M881.2K945.9K1.03M5.78M20.27M45.53M7.3M31.29M1.53M
Deferred Revenue (Current)633.1K693K965.6K385.3K1.91M681.6K602.7K583.5K491.8K2.2M
Other Current Liabilities3.22M959.9K4.59M3.66M6.92M4.66M2.95M3.34M502.9K2.55M
Current Ratio1.30x1.57x1.76x2.27x1.53x1.90x1.17x3.88x1.40x1.40x
Quick Ratio0.16x0.32x0.34x0.44x0.17x0.12x0.08x1.30x0.62x0.62x
Cash Conversion Cycle222.86176.47189.57212.55201.05496.65646.74822.99778.38858.04
Total Non-Current Liabilities21M20.07M19.81M18.92M10.68M22.91M586.8K27.64M524K5.42M
Long-Term Debt20.67M19.83M18.83M17.78M10.45M22.41M026.64M05.41M
Capital Lease Obligations00031.7K20.4K384.8K475.8K888K411.1K757.9K
Deferred Tax Liabilities338.6K136.9K872.6K993.3K89.9K1.4M0000
Other Non-Current Liabilities0106K109K114.1K113.9K114.1K111K111K112.9K346.2K
Total Liabilities51.1M41.22M43.34M35.31M48.59M63.17M54.7M44.65M37.75M13.56M
Total Debt26.45M20.71M19.78M18.81M16.23M43.17M46.35M35.55M32.4M6.95M
Net Debt25.75M17.98M16.58M15.81M14.42M42.81M45.66M34.71M31.97M3.84M
Debt / Equity1.74x1.01x0.76x0.64x0.40x0.92x1.02x0.78x0.80x0.80x
Debt / EBITDA4.33x2.40x1.98x2.22x0.92x3.49x-90.01x--1.44x
Net Debt / EBITDA4.22x2.09x1.66x1.87x0.82x3.46x-87.87x--0.79x
Interest Coverage4.89x6.58x9.18x7.93x28.44x11.18x-1.19x-0.76x-3.10x4.00x
Total Equity
15.22M▲ 0%
20.4M▲ 34.1%
25.93M▲ 27.1%
29.39M▲ 13.4%
40.26M▲ 37.0%
46.77M▲ 16.2%
45.23M▼ 3.3%
45.45M▲ 0.5%
40.57M▼ 10.7%
45.9M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %15.03%34.07%27.1%13.35%36.97%16.16%-3.28%0.48%-10.74%-21.95%
Book Value per Share1.862.493.153.534.785.535.545.494.905.35
Total Shareholders' Equity15.22M20.4M25.93M29.39M40.26M46.77M45.23M45.45M40.57M45.9M
Common Stock1.21M1.21M2.42M2.48M2.48M2.54M2.54M2.54M2.54M2.54M
Retained Earnings16.32M21.53M25.75M29.73M39.68M44.53M42.02M42.57M37.3M42.74M
Treasury Stock-10.86M-11.3M-11.22M-12.67M-12.77M-12.55M-12.52M-13.09M-13.06M-13.06M
Accumulated OCI000000024.4K-15.4K-117.7K
Minority Interest0000000000

EDUC Cash Flow Statement

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemFeb'17Feb'18Feb'19Feb'20Feb'21Feb'22Feb'23Feb'24Feb'25TTM
Cash from Operations-1.57M9.23M3.95M4.24M7.82M-21.14M58.5K8.75M3.21M3.21M
Operating CF Margin %-1.47%8.25%3.32%3.76%3.82%-14.87%0.07%17.15%9.39%-
Operating CF Growth %-123.64%687.17%-57.25%7.54%84.19%-370.45%100.28%14858.29%-63.3%126.18%
Net Income2.86M5.21M6.68M5.65M12.62M8.31M-2.5M546.4K-5.26M4.09M
Depreciation & Amortization1.08M1.25M1.46M1.43M1.63M2.13M2.48M2.49M1.72M1.46M
Stock-Based Compensation00401.8K665.1K938.6K1.05M907.8K212K403.3K100.9K
Deferred Taxes221.1K264.9K735.7K120.7K-903.4K-208.6K-678.1K-609.7K-1.13M1.49M
Other Non-Cash Items1.34M822.7K214.8K382.3K338.4K351.5K715.9K-3.9M513.4K-3.64M
Working Capital Changes-7.07M1.68M-5.54M-3.99M-6.81M-32.77M-860.9K10.01M6.96M-1.06M
Change in Receivables-686.9K-407.7K-419.1K227.7K-519.4K-407.9K732.1K936.5K-237.1K1.39M
Change in Inventory-16.77M7.08M-7.11M2.6M-21.54M-21.4M9.09M8.13M10.75M7.62M
Change in Payables11.43M-4.92M2.4M-4.57M8.95M-6.2M-8.55M46.3K-2.06M-284.5K
Cash from Investing-2.49M-1.44M-1.4M-638.8K-4.15M-3.94M-1.76M4.04M-429.6K29.35M
Capital Expenditures-2.49M-1.44M-1.4M-638.8K-4.15M-3.72M-1.58M-821.8K-439.4K-578.2K
CapEx % of Revenue2.33%1.28%1.18%0.57%2.03%2.61%1.8%1.61%1.29%-
Acquisitions0000000000
Investments----------
Other Investing00000-223.7K-177K4.86M9.8K29.93M
Cash from Financing3.57M-5.77M-2.07M-3.81M-4.86M23.63M2.03M-12.2M-3.08M-31.58M
Debt Issued (Net)4.81M-5.74M-929.7K-964.9K-2.58M26.45M3.01M-11.64M-3.1M-27.27M
Equity Issued (Net)227.6K-56.3K86.2K-1000K-22.4K617.1K63.4K-563.9K17K-700
Dividends Paid-1.47M0-1.23M-1.66M-2.26M-3.43M-870.7K000
Share Repurchases-200-98.4K-256.5K-1.71M-163.8K00-563.9K-700-700
Other Financing026.3K0000-178.4K00-4.32M
Net Change in Cash
-484.5K▲ 0%
2.02M▲ 517.8%
476K▼ 76.5%
-199.9K▼ 142.0%
-1.19M▼ 493.9%
-1.45M▼ 22.2%
327.9K▲ 122.6%
588.3K▲ 79.4%
-300.9K▼ 151.1%
205.5K▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
-4.06M▲ 0%
7.79M▲ 292.1%
2.55M▼ 67.3%
3.61M▲ 41.5%
3.67M▲ 1.9%
-24.86M▼ 777.0%
-1.52M▲ 93.9%
7.93M▲ 621.5%
2.77M▼ 65.0%
1.86M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %-3.81%6.96%2.14%3.19%1.79%-17.48%-1.73%15.54%8.11%7.33%
FCF Growth %77.78%292.1%-67.32%41.54%1.85%-776.96%93.88%621.53%-65.04%27.8%
FCF per Share-0.500.950.310.430.44-2.94-0.190.960.340.34
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.55x1.77x0.59x0.75x0.62x-2.55x-0.02x16.02x-0.61x0.46x
Interest Paid1.01M1.12M926.9K899.1K582K890K02.81M2.16M928.7K
Taxes Paid543.8K2.07M2.87M3.08M4.81M2.97M024.4K0-33.8K

EDUC Key Ratios

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)20.11%29.28%28.83%20.41%36.25%19.09%-5.45%1.21%-12.24%8.9%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)10.1%13.93%15.86%12.04%23.96%10.65%-2.15%-1.83%-6.66%-6.66%
Gross Margin73.17%72.37%67.12%67.38%70.66%68.85%63.84%64.64%61.5%59.72%
Net Margin2.68%4.66%5.62%5%6.17%5.84%-2.85%1.07%-15.4%16.11%
Debt / Equity1.74x1.01x0.76x0.64x0.40x0.92x1.02x0.78x0.80x0.80x
Interest Coverage4.89x6.58x9.18x7.93x28.44x11.18x-1.19x-0.76x-3.10x4.00x
FCF Conversion-0.55x1.77x0.59x0.75x0.62x-2.55x-0.02x16.02x-0.61x0.46x
Revenue Growth67.61%5.01%6.11%-4.88%81.07%-30.5%-38.25%-41.9%-33%-30.53%

EDUC Frequently Asked Questions

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) reported $25.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 31% increase from $19.3M in 1996.

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) saw revenue decline by 33.0% over the past year.

Yes, Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) is profitable, generating $4.1M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (-15.4% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) has a return on equity (ROE) of -12.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) generated $1.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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