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EDUC (Educational Development) ROA % : -8.33% (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is Educational Development ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Educational Development's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was $-7.21 Mil. Educational Development's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was $86.60 Mil. Therefore, Educational Development's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was -8.33%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Educational Development's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

EDUC' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: 7.21   Max: 16.44
Current: -2.98

During the past 13 years, Educational Development's highest ROA % was 16.44%. The lowest was -2.98%. And the median was 7.21%.

EDUC's ROA % is ranked worse than
63.93% of 1048 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.46 vs EDUC: -2.98

Educational Development ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Educational Development's ROA % can be seen below:

* 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.

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Educational Development ROA % Chart

Educational Development Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.43 16.44 8.36 -2.39 0.57

Educational Development Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.31 8.11 -6.96 -5.74 -8.33

Competitive Comparison of Educational Development's ROA %

For the Publishing subindustry, Educational Development's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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's ROA % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Educational Development's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Educational Development's ROA % falls into.



Educational Development ROA % Calculation

Educational Development's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Feb. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (A: Feb. 2023 )+Total Assets (A: Feb. 2024 ))/ count )
=0.546/( (99.937+90.105)/ 2 )
=0.546/95.021
=0.57 %

Educational Development's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Aug. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: May. 2024 )+Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2024 ))/ count )
=-7.212/( (88.011+85.195)/ 2 )
=-7.212/86.603
=-8.33 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2024) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Educational Development  (NAS:EDUC) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Aug. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-7.212/86.603
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-7.212 / 26.036)*(26.036 / 86.603)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-27.7 %*0.3006
=-8.33 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2024) revenue 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.


Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Educational Development Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
5402 South 122nd East Avenue, Tulsa, OK, USA, 74146
Educational Development Corp is the United States trade publisher of the line of educational children's books produced in the United Kingdom. Its business activity functions with two reportable segments: PaperPie and Publishing. The Publishing Division segment markets its products to retail accounts, which include books, school supplies, toy and gift stores and museums, through commissioned sales representatives, trade and specialty wholesalers and an internal telesales group.
Executives
O Keefe Daniel E officer: Chief Financial Officer 1221 E HOUSTON, BROKEN ARROW OK 74012
Heather N. Cobb officer: Chief Sales & Marketing Offcr 5402 S. 122ND ST. EAST AVE., TULSA OK 74137
Craig M White officer: VP, Operations 10302 E 55TH PL, TULSA OK 74146
Bradely Von Stoots director 5402 S. 122ND EAST AVE, TULSA OK 74146
Randall W White director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO
Joshua J Peters director 5402 S. 122ND EAST AVE, TULSA OK 74146
Ronald T Mcdaniel officer: Vice President
Besty Richert director 5402 S. 122ND EAST AVE, TULSA OK 74146
Kara Gae Neal director 5402 S. 122ND EAST AVE, TULSA OK 74146
James F Lewis director
G Dean Cosgrove director
William C Fossett officer: Controller & Corporate Secreta
John A Clerico director 3132 S COLUMBIA CIRCLE, TULSA OK 74105
Robert D Berryhill director PO BOX 1120, BIXBY OK 74008
Kathy Slemp officer: Vice President

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