EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP (EDUC)
NASDAQCommunication ServicesPublishingSnapshot 2026-09-04
$1.35+0.75%
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NASDAQCommunication ServicesPublishingSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · EDUC
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Continue to achieve cost savings in general and administrative expenses exceeding $1.2 million in fiscal 2027 to support financial flexibility.
Stated as a priority in 2 of last 2 quarters. Management guided that general and administrative expense savings should exceed $1.2 million in fiscal 2027. The company reported operating losses in recent quarters but aims to achieve these savings to improve financial flexibility. The trajectory is consistent with management's stated cost discipline focus.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Communication Services names rated weak grew net income 53% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=1891).
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“The total saving to our general and administrative expenses should exceed $1.2 million in fiscal 2027.”
“The total saving to our general and administrative expenses should exceed $1.2 million in fiscal 2027.”
Continue a conservative purchasing plan to support and energize both sales divisions as part of operational strategy.
Stated as a priority in 2 of last 2 quarters. Management emphasizes maintaining a conservative purchasing plan to energize sales divisions. Revenue has fluctuated, with $4.18M in 2026-Q4 and $4.76M in 2027-Q1, indicating mixed sales performance. The trajectory shows persistent focus but limited clear improvement in sales divisions.
“Continue our conservative purchasing plan which is expected to energize both of our sales divisions.”
“Continue our conservative purchasing plan which is expected to energize both of our sales divisions.”
Focus on reducing operating losses and improving operating income through operational efficiencies and cost management.
Stated as a priority in 5 of last 5 quarters. Operating income remained negative, from -$1.53M in 2025-Q4 to -$1.38M in 2027-Q1, showing slight improvement. Management continues to focus on managing losses and improving operating income. The trajectory shows limited progress but consistent attention to this priority.
Not yet measured, building a track record across disclosures.
“Operating income was negative $1.38 million, reflecting ongoing efforts to manage losses.”
“Operating income was negative $1.75 million, with focus on improving results.”
“Operating income was negative $1.45 million, continuing cost management efforts.”
“Operating income was negative $1.53 million, with plans to improve.”
“Operating income was negative $1.11 million, reflecting ongoing challenges.”
Over the trailing year it converted -0.94x of net income into operating cash flow.
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, Fed net liquidity, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates (low R² over the window).
17 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Communication Services names rated neutral grew net income 55% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=1072).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.