Educational Development (EDUC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Educational Development Corporation (NASDAQ: EDUC) is a U.S.-based publishing and distribution company focused primarily on children’s books and educational products. The company operates through two principal business areas: the publishing and distribution of Usborne books in the United States and the direct selling of books and related products through its PaperPie community of independent brand partners.

Its product offerings include picture books, activity books, fiction, nonfiction, educational workbooks, and other learning materials for infants, children, and families. Through its direct-selling network, the company markets products through personal recommendations, social selling, book parties, and online channels. Its publishing and distribution operations also serve retailers, schools, libraries, and other organizations.

Educational Development Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company has built its business around educational and developmental content for children, with products distributed primarily in the United States and through its established relationships with booksellers and independent sales representatives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.27 to $1.31
• 50-Day Range: $1.30 to $1.46
• 52-Week Range: $1.20 to $1.73
• Volume: 10,997 shs
• Average Volume: 86,248 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.08 million
• P/E Ratio: 5.65
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Educational Development Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Educational Development scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 201st out of 244 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Educational Development has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Educational Development has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Educational Development is 5.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.82.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Educational Development is 5.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 22.88.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Educational Development has a P/B Ratio of 0.26. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.31% of the float of Educational Development has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Educational Development has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.26, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Educational Development has recently increased by 25.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Educational Development does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Educational Development does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Educational Development is 43.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.18

News Sentiment

Educational Development has a news sentiment score of 0.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Educational Development this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Educational Development insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.90% of the stock of Educational Development is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

19.60% of the stock of Educational Development is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/09/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Media
• Sub-Industry: Publishing
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EDUC
• CIK: 31667
• Web: www.edcpub.com
• Phone: (918) 622-4522
• Fax: 918-665-7919
• Employees: 64
• Year Founded: 1965

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.23
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.33 million
• Net Margins: 9.75%
• Pretax Margin: 26.34%
• Return on Equity: -18.23%
• Return on Assets: -12.73%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.20
• Quick Ratio: 0.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $20.56 million
• Price / Sales: 0.54
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $5.03 per share
• Price / Book: 0.26

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,525,000
• Free Float: 7,511,000
• Market Cap: $11.08 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.05