Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $1.36 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $11.59M and a trailing P/E of 2.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Educational Development Corporation is a trade co-publisher of educational children’s books in the United States, operating through the Publishing and Usborne Books & More (UBAM) segments. It produces a range of print titles, including internet-linked books, and sells to retail accounts such as book, school supply, toy, and gift stores and museums.
Educational Development Corporation publishes and co-publishes educational children’s books, earning money from the sale of its book titles to retail accounts in the United States.
For a trade co-publisher of children’s educational books, the core profit engine is converting product availability into retailer and customer demand, which is reflected in how inventory is managed alongside brand partner activity that supports ongoing content and title flow.
Business quality (Solid): Clear business model as a children’s educational book publisher with two operating segments (Publishing and Usborne Books & More), but the dataset provided does not include segment-level revenue, so investors must rely more on operational indicators like inventory and active brand partner counts to understand performance.
Valuation: At 5× earnings, EDUC trades 78% below the Wholesale average (24×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $1.36 |
| Market Cap | $11.59M |
| P/E Ratio | 2.9 |
| EV / EBITDA | 1.1 |
| Price / Book | 0.28 |
| Price / Sales | 0.49 |
| FCF Yield | 54.9% |
| DCF Value (model) | $5.83 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | 328.7% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $22.91M |
| Net Margin | 10.1% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -33.0% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -142.9% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -47.2% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.69 (grey) |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6/9 (moderate) |
| Stock P/E | 2.9 |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary) | 20.7 |
| Industry P/E (Wholesale) | 24.0 |
| vs Sector | -86.1% |
| vs Industry | -88.0% |
| Top Institutional Holder | NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC ($1.01M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Wholesale |
| CEO | Craig White |
| Employees | 101 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1980-03-18 |
Data as of 2026-08-21.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.