The historical rank and industry rank for Educational Development's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
EDUC'
s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -15.4 Med: 4.83 Max: 10.15
Current: 10.15
EDUC's Net Margin % is ranked better than 81.05% of 1024
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.225
vs EDUC: 10.15
Educational Development (NAS:EDUC) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Educational Development Net Margin % Related Terms
Educational Development Net Margin % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Publishing subindustry, Educational Development's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Educational Development Net Margin % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Educational Development's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Educational Development's Net Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Educational Development (EDUC) has a Net Margin % of -74.37% as of Feb. 2026. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Educational Development and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Educational Development ranks #194 out of 1024 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 18.9%.
Is Educational Development's Net Margin % too high?
Educational Development's current Net Margin % is -74.37%. Based on the distribution chart, Educational Development ranks #194 out of 1024 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Educational Development has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Educational Development's Net Margin % compare to TNMG and NYT?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Educational Development ranks #194 out of 1024 companies for Net Margin %. This places Educational Development in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Net Margin % is 1.23. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Net Margin % among Media - Diversified companies is 1.23, based on 1,024 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Educational Development and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Net Margin % is 1.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Educational Development's current Net Margin % is -74.37%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Educational Development stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Educational Development (EDUC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.82, compared to a current price of $1.52 — trading 85.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Net Margin % is -74.37%. Educational Development's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Educational Development (EDUC), the current Net Margin % is -74.37% as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Educational Development (EDUC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Educational Development stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.52 is trading 85.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.82.
GuruFocus considers Educational Development to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for EDUC:
Net Margin %: -74.37%
GF Value™: $0.82 vs. price of $1.52 (85.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EDUC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Educational Development Corp distributes books and educational products and publications through its PaperPie and EDC Publishing divisions to individual consumers, book, toy and gift stores, libraries and home educators located throughout the United States. The company is the owner and exclusive publisher of Kane Miller children's books; Learning Wrap-Ups, maker of educational manipulatives; and SmartLab Toys, maker of STEAM-based toys and games. It also the exclusive United States Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) distributor of Usborne Publishing Limited (Usborne) children's books. It sell children's books, educational toys and games and other related products. It has two reportable segments: PaperPie and Publishing of which majority of revenue comes from Paperpie.
44GF Score
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