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EDUC Stock  USD 1.35  0.03  2.27%   

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Educational Development is trading at 1.35 as of the 5th of January 2026, a 2.27% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 1.32. Educational Development has about a 35 percent probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation and has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 6th of December 2025 and ending today, the 5th of January 2026. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
IPO Date
4th of March 1993
Category
Communication Services
Classification
Consumer Discretionary
Educational Development Corporation, a publishing company, operates as a trade co-publisher of educational childrens books in the United States. Educational Development Corporation was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Educational Dev operates under Publishing classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. The company has 8.58 M outstanding shares of which 45.33 K shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.4 trading days to cover. More on Educational Development

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Educational Stock Highlights

ChairmanRandall White
Thematic Ideas
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Business ConcentrationDistributors, Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail, Consumer Discretionary, NASDAQ Composite, Nasdaq Industrial, NASDAQ Composite Total, Books, Education, Consumer Discretionary, Distributors, Publishing, Communication Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.370.39
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.50.55
Moderately Down
Very volatile
Total Current Liabilities11.1 M17 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total29 M27.6 M
Sufficiently Up
Very volatile
Total Assets94.6 M90.1 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets69.3 M66 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Educational Development can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Educational Development's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Educational Development's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Educational Development currently holds 32.4 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 1.03, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Educational Development has a current ratio of 3.03, suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Educational Development's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Change In Cash

617,715
Educational Development (EDUC) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA and employs 83 people. Educational Development is listed under Distributors category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Micro-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 11.59 M. Educational Development conducts business under Distributors sector and is part of Consumer Discretionary industry. The entity has 8.58 M outstanding shares of which 45.33 K shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 1.4 trading days to cover. Educational Development currently holds about 832.5 K in cash with 3.21 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.1.
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Ownership Allocation
The market capitalization of Educational Development is $11.59 Million. Educational Development retains significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. Note, that even with negative profits, if the true value of the firm is larger than the current market value, you may still be able to generate positive returns on investment in this company.
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Educational Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
6.3 K
Tower Research Capital Llc2025-06-30
3.3 K
Mccormack Advisors International2025-06-30
908
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.2025-06-30
800
Bank Of America Corp2025-06-30
61.0
Sbi Securities Co Ltd2025-06-30
3.0
Wells Fargo & Co2025-03-31
0.0
Citadel Advisors Llc2025-06-30
0.0
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2025-06-30
0.0
Needham Investment Management, Llc2025-06-30
800 K
Ameriprise Financial Inc2025-06-30
557.6 K
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Educational Development Historical Income Statement

At present, Educational Development's Interest Expense is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Total Other Income Expense Net is expected to grow to about 7 M, whereas Total Revenue is forecasted to decline to about 43.8 M. View More Fundamentals

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Educational Development Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the Educational Development's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Educational Development inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Educational. The board's role is to monitor Educational Development's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Educational Development's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Educational Development's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Daniel CPACorporate CFOProfile
When determining whether Educational Development offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Educational Development's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Educational Development Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Educational Development Stock:
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Is Distributors space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Educational Development. If investors know Educational will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Educational Development listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
2.2 K
Earnings Share
(0.54)
Revenue Per Share
3.458
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.29)
Return On Assets
(0.05)
The market value of Educational Development is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Educational that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Educational Development's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Educational Development's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Educational Development's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Educational Development's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Educational Development's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Educational Development is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Educational Development's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.