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EDUC vs. NAMI, NWS, NWSA, NYT, and PPLI

Should you buy Educational Development stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Educational Development with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Educational Development include NAMI (NAMI), News (NWS), News (NWSA), New York Times (NYT), and People Incorporated Common Stock (PPLI). These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does Educational Development compare to NAMI?

NAMI (NASDAQ:NAMI) and Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NAMI
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Educational Development
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

19.6% of Educational Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of Educational Development shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Educational Development has a net margin of 9.75% compared to NAMI's net margin of 0.00%. NAMI's return on equity of 0.00% beat Educational Development's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NAMIN/A N/A N/A
Educational Development 9.75%-18.23%-12.73%

NAMI has a beta of -3.39, suggesting that its stock price is 439% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Educational Development has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NAMI had 2 more articles in the media than Educational Development. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for NAMI and 3 mentions for Educational Development. Educational Development's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat NAMI's score of 0.15 indicating that Educational Development is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NAMI
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Educational Development
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Educational Development has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NAMI.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NAMI$59.06M0.17-$13.49MN/AN/A
Educational Development$20.56M0.58$2.33M$0.236.04

Summary

Educational Development beats NAMI on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Educational Development compare to News?

News (NASDAQ:NWS) and Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

News has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Educational Development has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Educational Development pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. News pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Educational Development pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

News has higher revenue and earnings than Educational Development. Educational Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than News, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
News$9.03B1.97$573M$1.0331.54
Educational Development$20.56M0.58$2.33M$0.236.04

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
News
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Educational Development
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, News had 12 more articles in the media than Educational Development. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for News and 3 mentions for Educational Development. News' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Educational Development's score of 0.55 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
News
8 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Educational Development
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

14.6% of News shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.6% of Educational Development shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of News shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Educational Development shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Educational Development has a net margin of 9.75% compared to News' net margin of 6.35%. News' return on equity of 7.09% beat Educational Development's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
News6.35% 7.09% 4.27%
Educational Development 9.75%-18.23%-12.73%

Summary

News beats Educational Development on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Educational Development compare to News?

Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) and News (NASDAQ:NWSA) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Educational Development pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Educational Development pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. News pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Educational Development has a net margin of 9.75% compared to News' net margin of 6.35%. News' return on equity of 7.09% beat Educational Development's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Educational Development9.75% -18.23% -12.73%
News 6.35%7.09%4.27%

Educational Development has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

19.6% of Educational Development shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of News shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Educational Development shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of News shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

News has higher revenue and earnings than Educational Development. Educational Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than News, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Educational Development$20.56M0.58$2.33M$0.236.04
News$9.03B1.73$573M$1.0327.68

News has a consensus target price of $38.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.05%. Given News' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe News is more favorable than Educational Development.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Educational Development
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
News
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.17

In the previous week, News had 13 more articles in the media than Educational Development. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for News and 3 mentions for Educational Development. News' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Educational Development's score of 0.55 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Educational Development
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
News
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

News beats Educational Development on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Educational Development compare to New York Times?

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) and Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

New York Times has a net margin of 13.19% compared to Educational Development's net margin of 9.75%. New York Times' return on equity of 22.64% beat Educational Development's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
New York Times13.19% 22.64% 15.58%
Educational Development 9.75%-18.23%-12.73%

New York Times has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Educational Development has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

New York Times has higher revenue and earnings than Educational Development. Educational Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New York Times, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
New York Times$2.82B3.70$343.98M$2.4026.87
Educational Development$20.56M0.58$2.33M$0.236.04

In the previous week, New York Times had 115 more articles in the media than Educational Development. MarketBeat recorded 118 mentions for New York Times and 3 mentions for Educational Development. Educational Development's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat New York Times' score of -0.05 indicating that Educational Development is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
New York Times
12 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
52 Neutral mention(s)
19 Negative mention(s)
16 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Educational Development
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

95.4% of New York Times shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.6% of Educational Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of New York Times shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Educational Development shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

New York Times pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Educational Development pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. New York Times pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Educational Development pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. New York Times has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

New York Times currently has a consensus price target of $82.89, indicating a potential upside of 28.52%. Given New York Times' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe New York Times is more favorable than Educational Development.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
New York Times
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55
Educational Development
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

New York Times beats Educational Development on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Educational Development compare to People Incorporated Common Stock?

People Incorporated Common Stock (NASDAQ:PPLI) and Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

88.9% of People Incorporated Common Stock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.6% of Educational Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.1% of People Incorporated Common Stock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Educational Development shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

People Incorporated Common Stock currently has a consensus price target of $55.62, indicating a potential upside of 37.22%. Given People Incorporated Common Stock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe People Incorporated Common Stock is more favorable than Educational Development.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
People Incorporated Common Stock
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
Educational Development
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

People Incorporated Common Stock has a net margin of 16.05% compared to Educational Development's net margin of 9.75%. People Incorporated Common Stock's return on equity of 8.48% beat Educational Development's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
People Incorporated Common Stock16.05% 8.48% 5.71%
Educational Development 9.75%-18.23%-12.73%

Educational Development has lower revenue, but higher earnings than People Incorporated Common Stock. Educational Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than People Incorporated Common Stock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
People Incorporated Common Stock$2.39B1.16-$104.03M$4.489.05
Educational Development$20.56M0.58$2.33M$0.236.04

In the previous week, People Incorporated Common Stock had 20 more articles in the media than Educational Development. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for People Incorporated Common Stock and 3 mentions for Educational Development. People Incorporated Common Stock's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Educational Development's score of 0.55 indicating that People Incorporated Common Stock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
People Incorporated Common Stock
9 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Educational Development
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

People Incorporated Common Stock has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Educational Development has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

People Incorporated Common Stock beats Educational Development on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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EDUC vs. The Competition

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MetricEducational DevelopmentMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$11.85M$3.19B$33.23B$12.92B
Dividend YieldN/A5.27%5.31%10.20%
P/E Ratio6.0427.1420.0224.82
Price / Sales0.5827.8760.89108.09
Price / CashN/A20.8720.0437.44
Price / Book0.288.3010.756.44
Net Income$2.33M-$45.65M$1.09B$347.27M
7 Day Performance0.72%3.50%1.48%2.55%
1 Month Performance-8.55%0.57%0.01%-1.02%
1 Year Performance10.32%19.88%5.09%23.33%

Educational Development Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
EDUC
Educational Development
1.5587 of 5 stars		$1.39
flat		N/A+10.3%$11.85M$20.56M6.04170
NAMI
NAMI
0.5477 of 5 stars		$2.85
+3.4%		N/A-81.6%$8.73M$59.06MN/AN/A
NWS
News
2.2433 of 5 stars		$32.72
+2.9%		N/A-1.5%$17.40B$8.45B16.2825,500
NWSA
News
4.6827 of 5 stars		$28.59
+2.3%		$37.14
+29.9%		+0.0%$15.30B$8.80B14.2222,300
NYT
New York Times
4.4804 of 5 stars		$75.84
+0.5%		$83.22
+9.7%		+10.5%$12.21B$2.90B32.556,000

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