EDUC (Educational Development) Tax Rate %: -1.23% (As of May. 2026)

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EDUC Educational Development Corp EDUC
45 GF Score
Price $1.41
GF Value $0.80
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Educational Development Tax Rate %?

Educational Development EDUC +0.72% 45 Tax Rate % is -1.23% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates EDUC with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.80 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Educational Development's Tax Expense for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $0.02 Mil. Educational Development's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $-1.38 Mil. Therefore, Educational Development's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -1.23%.

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Educational Development Tax Rate % Historical Data

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Educational Development Tax Rate % Chart

Educational Development Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Tax Rate %
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Educational Development Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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Educational Development Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Educational Development's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Feb. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Feb. 2026 )
=3.022/5.347
=56.52 %

Educational Development's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: May. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: May. 2026 )
=0.017/-1.379
=-1.23 %

* 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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What does a Tax Rate % of -1.23% mean?
Educational Development (EDUC) has a Tax Rate % of -1.23% as of May. 2026.
Is Educational Development's Tax Rate % too high?
Educational Development's current Tax Rate % is -1.23%. Overall, Educational Development has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Educational Development's Tax Rate % compare to IDWM and TNMG?
Educational Development's Tax Rate % of -1.23% can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Rate % for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Tax Rate % 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 Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Educational Development's current Tax Rate % is -1.23%. 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 $0.80, compared to a current price of $1.41 — trading 75.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Tax Rate % is -1.23%. Educational Development's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Educational Development (EDUC), the current Tax Rate % is -1.23% as of May. 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 $1.41 is trading 75.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.80. GuruFocus considers Educational Development to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for EDUC:

  • Tax Rate %: -1.23%
  • GF Value™: $0.80 vs. price of $1.41 (75.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 4 warning signs

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Educational Development Business Description

Address 5402 South 122nd East Avenue, Tulsa, OK, USA, 74146
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.
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