Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) Key Metrics
EDUC valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026- Market cap
- $8.9M
- Enterprise value
- $16.2M
- P/E (TTM)
- 5.2 10-yr median 10.2
- Forward P/E
- 19.6
- PEG ratio
- 2.01
- Price / sales
- 0.4 10-yr median 0.4
- Price / book
- 0.3 10-yr median 1.4
- EV / EBITDA
- 2.1 10-yr median 8.3
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.10
EDUC key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended February 28, 2026 · U.S. dollarsEDUC valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
EDUC returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
EDUC per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
EDUC financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
EDUC efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
EDUC valuation history
EDUC returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
EDUC debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
EDUC cash returned to shareholders
EDUC price vs earnings per share
EDUC key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $11.6M | $12.0M | $15.2M | $30.0M | $66.6M | $131.5M | $42.9M | $66.4M | $79.2M | $39.0M |
| Enterprise value | $17.0M | $44.0M | $50.0M | $75.7M | $109.4M | $146.0M | $58.8M | $82.9M | $97.1M | $64.7M |
| P/E ratio | 3.5 | — | 27.9 | — | 8.0 | 10.4 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 15.2 | 13.6 |
| Price / sales | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Price / book | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Price / free cash flow | 7.9 | 4.3 | 1.9 | — | — | 35.8 | 11.9 | 26.1 | 10.2 | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 5.8 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 513.2 | — | 16.8 | 10.1 | 16.8 | 8.6 | — |
| EV / sales | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| EV / EBITDA | 1.2 | — | 8.4 | 61.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 10.6 |
| EV / free cash flow | 11.6 | 15.9 | 6.3 | — | — | 39.7 | 16.3 | 32.6 | 12.5 | — |
| Earnings yield | 28.8% | −43.9% | 3.6% | −8.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% | 13.1% | 10.1% | 6.6% | 7.3% |
| Free cash flow yield | 12.6% | 23.1% | 52.0% | −5.1% | −37.3% | 2.8% | 8.4% | 3.8% | 9.8% | −10.4% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | 0.0% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 3.8% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 7.8% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.8% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $1.36 | $1.45 | $1.84 | $3.68 | $7.88 | $15.61 | $5.16 | $8.05 | $9.68 | $4.78 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $2.56 | $4.13 | $6.16 | $10.77 | $16.83 | $24.28 | $13.58 | $14.41 | $13.69 | $13.06 |
| Earnings per share | $0.39 | −$0.64 | $0.07 | −$0.31 | $0.98 | $1.50 | $0.68 | $0.81 | $0.64 | $0.35 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.24 | $0.39 | $1.06 | $0.01 | −$2.50 | $0.93 | $0.51 | $0.48 | $1.13 | −$0.19 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.17 | $0.34 | $0.96 | −$0.19 | −$2.94 | $0.44 | $0.43 | $0.31 | $0.95 | −$0.50 |
| Cash per share | $0.16 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.22 | $0.36 | $0.39 | $0.33 | $0.09 |
| Book value per share | $5.03 | $4.90 | $5.49 | $5.54 | $5.53 | $4.78 | $3.53 | $3.15 | $2.49 | $1.86 |
| Tangible book value per share | $5.03 | $4.90 | $5.49 | $5.54 | $5.53 | $4.78 | $3.53 | $3.15 | $2.49 | $1.86 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.41 | $0.27 | $0.20 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.18 |
| Capex per share | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.19 | $0.44 | $0.49 | $0.08 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.30 |
| Debt per share | $0.79 | $3.92 | $4.29 | $5.68 | $5.11 | $1.93 | $2.26 | $2.40 | $2.53 | $3.24 |
| Shares outstanding | 8.5M | 8.3M | 8.3M | 8.2M | 8.5M | 8.4M | 8.3M | 8.2M | 8.2M | 8.2M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +2.9% | −0.1% | +1.6% | −3.5% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.8% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 8.0% | −12.2% | 1.2% | −5.4% | 19.1% | 36.2% | 20.4% | 28.8% | 29.3% | 20.1% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −0.8% | −7.0% | −1.8% | −2.3% | 10.5% | 23.4% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.9% | −6.3% | 0.6% | −2.4% | 8.4% | 16.4% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 8.2% | 4.9% |
| Return on tangible assets | 5.9% | −6.7% | 0.6% | −2.5% | 7.6% | 14.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 8.5% | 4.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.7% | 8.1% | 15.5% | −1.7% | −17.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 7.0% | −3.8% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 0.60 | — | 16.02 | — | −2.55 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.59 | 1.77 | −0.55 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $6.7M | $32.4M | $35.6M | $46.4M | $43.2M | $16.2M | $18.8M | $19.8M | $20.7M | $26.4M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.3M | $428,400 | $844,500 | $689,100 | $361,200 | $1.8M | $3.0M | $3.2M | $2.7M | $699,200 |
| Net debt | $5.4M | $32.0M | $34.7M | $45.7M | $42.8M | $14.4M | $15.8M | $16.6M | $18.0M | $25.7M |
| Debt / equity | 0.16 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 1.02 | 0.92 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 1.01 | 1.74 |
| Debt / assets | 0.12 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.40 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.37 | — | 5.80 | 37.30 | 3.00 | 0.74 | 1.57 | 1.66 | 1.76 | 4.22 |
| Current ratio | 3.33 | 1.40 | 3.88 | 1.17 | 1.90 | 1.53 | 2.27 | 1.76 | 1.57 | 1.30 |
| Quick ratio | 3.30 | 0.62 | 1.30 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.44 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.16 |
| Interest coverage | -0.5 | -3.1 | -0.8 | -1.2 | 11.2 | 28.4 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 4.9 |
| Working capital | $14.4M | $15.0M | $49.0M | $9.4M | $36.3M | $20.2M | $20.8M | $18.0M | $12.1M | $8.9M |
| Invested capital | $48.2M | $72.5M | $80.2M | $90.9M | $89.6M | $54.7M | $45.2M | $42.5M | $38.4M | $41.0M |
| Tangible asset value | $42.8M | $40.6M | $45.5M | $45.2M | $46.8M | $40.3M | $29.4M | $25.9M | $20.4M | $15.2M |
| Net current asset value | $6.4M | $14.5M | $21.4M | $8.8M | $13.3M | $9.5M | $1.9M | −$1.8M | −$7.9M | −$12.1M |
| Graham number | $6.66 | — | $2.85 | — | $11.06 | $12.69 | $7.34 | $7.57 | $5.98 | $3.83 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$1.42 | −$2.56 | −$2.46 | −$2.73 | −$2.88 | −$2.18 | −$1.79 | −$2.54 | −$2.81 | −$3.81 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | $0 | $870,700 | $3.4M | $2.3M | $1.7M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.5M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $137,900 | $700 | $563,900 | $0 | $0 | $163,800 | $1.7M | $256,500 | $98,400 | $200 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | 0.0% | — | 41.3% | 17.9% | 29.4% | 18.4% | 23.5% | 51.3% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 9.4% | 0.0% | 7.1% | — | — | 65.9% | 93.4% | 58.3% | 17.0% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 27.1% | 13.7% | 9.4% | 2,698.8% | — | 53.0% | 15.1% | 35.5% | 15.6% | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.39 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.64 | 1.75 | 2.54 | 0.45 | 0.96 | 1.15 | 2.30 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% | — | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 66.0% | 64.5% | 59.0% | 37.5% | 45.5% | 45.2% | 44.7% | 44.8% | 46.1% | 47.1% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 25.0 | 21.7 | 17.3 | 13.6 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 651.3 | 1,012.3 | 1,041.7 | 750.7 | 508.0 | 248.8 | 314.5 | 280.6 | 359.2 | 330.0 |
| Days payables outstanding | 78.6 | 79.8 | 78.6 | 93.5 | 132.2 | 89.2 | 118.3 | 124.7 | 177.2 | 161.8 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 597.8 | 954.2 | 980.4 | 670.8 | 384.8 | 165.5 | 206.7 | 165.4 | 191.4 | 177.5 |
| Receivables turnover | 14.60 | 16.83 | 21.07 | 26.84 | 40.72 | 62.62 | 35.05 | 38.50 | 38.41 | 39.27 |
| Payables turnover | 4.65 | 4.57 | 4.64 | 3.90 | 2.76 | 4.09 | 3.09 | 2.93 | 2.06 | 2.26 |
| Inventory turnover | 0.56 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 0.72 | 1.47 | 1.16 | 1.30 | 1.02 | 1.11 |
| Asset turnover | 0.32 | 0.41 | 0.54 | 0.84 | 1.43 | 2.67 | 1.69 | 1.82 | 1.75 | 1.84 |
| Average receivables | $1.5M | $2.0M | $2.4M | $3.3M | $3.5M | $3.3M | $3.2M | $3.1M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Average payables | $1.8M | $2.9M | $3.9M | $8.1M | $16.0M | $14.7M | $11.9M | $13.3M | $15.0M | $12.7M |
| Average inventory | $14.7M | $36.5M | $51.5M | $65.3M | $61.7M | $40.9M | $31.8M | $30.0M | $30.4M | $25.9M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from EDUC's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed May 19, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
EDUC valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2026 (February 28, 2026), Educational Development traded at 3.5 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 10.2. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 5.2 and the forward P/E is 19.6. Educational Development earned a return on equity of 8.0% and a return on invested capital of −0.8% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $6.7 million of debt and $1.3 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $5.4 million. It returned $0.1 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $0.1 million in share buybacks, 9% of free cash flow. The share count rose 4.2% from 8.2M to 8.5M over 9 years.
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EDUC key metrics FAQ
What is Educational Development's P/E ratio?
Educational Development's trailing P/E ratio is 5.2 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 17, 2026), and its forward P/E is 19.6. At the end of fiscal 2026 it was 3.5, compared with a 10-year median of 10.2.
What is Educational Development's EV/EBITDA?
Educational Development's enterprise value was 1.2 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2026 (enterprise value $17.0 million, EBITDA $14.4 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 2.1.
What is Educational Development's return on equity?
Educational Development's return on equity (ROE) was 8.0% in fiscal 2026: net income of $3.3 million on average shareholders' equity of $41.7 million.
What is Educational Development's ROIC?
Educational Development's return on invested capital was −0.8% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Educational Development have?
Educational Development had total debt of $6.7 million at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16 and $5.4 million of net debt (0.37 times EBITDA).
Does Educational Development buy back its shares?
Yes. Educational Development spent $0.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2026 Shares outstanding changed +2.9% over the year, to 8.5M..
What is Educational Development's free cash flow yield?
Educational Development generated $1.5 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 12.6% on its market value at year-end ($11.6 million).
What is Educational Development's current ratio?
Educational Development's current ratio was 3.33 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 3.33 times current liabilities.