EDUCNasdaqWholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable GoodsFiscal year ends February 28
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 14, 2026
$1.04+0.00 (0.00%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $8.86M
- P/E (TTM)
- 5.5
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
59.4%−11.3 pts over 5 years
Net margin
10.1%+4.0 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -33.0% | -36.1% | -35.5% | -9.7% | |
| Gross profit | -35.3% | -37.6% | -37.7% | -10.9% | |
| Net income | – | – | -28.7% | +0.9% | |
| EPS, diluted | – | – | -29.0% | +0.4% | |
| Free cash flow | -47.2% | – | -16.8% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 20.1% | 36.2% | 5.6% | |
| Return on assets | 4.9% | 16.4% | 3.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.28 | 1.53 | 3.33 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.42 | 0.27 | 0.00 | |
| Inventory turnover | 1.1× | 1.5× | 0.4× | |
| Capex to revenue | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.4% | |
| Diluted shares | 8M | 8M | 9M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Educational Development generated $35.17M from operations and spent $12.10M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 59% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$35.17M
Used
$12.10M
Capital expenditure$7.10M59%Dividends$4.30M36%Share buybacks$702.50K6%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin10.1%
×Asset turnover0.35×
×Equity multiplier1.59×
=Return on equity, FY20255.6%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 10.1% | 0.35× | 1.59× | 5.6% |
| FY2024 | -15.4% | 0.41× | 1.96× | -12.2% |
| FY2023 | 1.1% | 0.54× | 2.10× | 1.2% |
| FY2022 | -2.9% | 0.84× | 2.28× | -5.4% |
| FY2021 | 5.8% | 1.43× | 2.28× | 19.1% |
| FY2020 | 6.2% | 2.67× | 2.20× | 36.2% |
| FY2019 | 5.0% | 1.69× | 2.42× | 20.4% |
| FY2018 | 5.6% | 1.81× | 2.83× | 28.8% |
| FY2017 | 4.7% | 1.75× | 3.59× | 29.3% |
| FY2016 | 2.7% | 1.84× | 4.07× | 20.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
4of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$2.33M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$2.01M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-5.8% → 3.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$2.01M vs $2.33M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell0.0% → 0.0%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.40 → 3.33
- No dilutionShare count did not rise8M → 9M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year61.50% → 59.37%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.38 → 0.29