Reviewing Educational Development (EDUC) & Its Peers
by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat GemEducational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC – Get Free Report) is one of 259 public companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Educational Development to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Educational Development and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Educational Development | 9.75% | -18.23% | -12.73% |
| Educational Development Competitors | -20.09% | -47.76% | -5.10% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
19.6% of Educational Development shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.4% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Educational Development shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Educational Development has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Educational Development’s competitors have a beta of 0.96, suggesting that their average share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Educational Development and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Educational Development | $22.91 million | $2.33 million | 5.70 |
| Educational Development Competitors | $2.92 billion | -$7.90 million | 15.29 |
Educational Development’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Educational Development. Educational Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Educational Development and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Educational Development | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Educational Development Competitors | 2263 | 6882 | 10843 | 476 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 23.53%. Given Educational Development’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Educational Development has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Summary
Educational Development competitors beat Educational Development on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Educational Development Company Profile
Educational Development Corporation, a publishing company, operates as a publisher of educational children's books in the United States. It operates through two segments, PaperPie and Publishing. The company offers various books, including touchy-feely board books, activity books and flashcards, adventure and search books, art books, sticker books, and foreign language books, as well as internet-linked books comprising science and math titles, and chapter books and novels. It markets its products to retail accounts, which include book, school supply, toy and gift stores and museums, through commissioned sales representatives, trade and specialty wholesalers, and its internal tele-sales group; and through a network of independent sales consultants through internet sales, direct sales, home shows, and book fairs. Educational Development Corporation was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.