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Educational DevelopmentEDUC -0.34%45 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates EDUC with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.81 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 395 Media - Diversified companies, Educational Development ranks worse than 253164.3% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Educational Development's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Educational Development's highest Yield on Cost was 9.38. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 2.91.
EDUC's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 3.49 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Educational Development (NAS:EDUC) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Educational Development 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
EDUC vs IDWM, TNMG, NYT: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Educational Development's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Educational Development's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Educational Development's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Educational Development 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Educational Development (EDUC) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 27, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Educational Development and its competitors. Over the past decade, Educational Development's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.38 to 9.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Educational Development ranks #999999 out of 395 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is Educational Development's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Educational Development's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.38 to a high of 9.38. Based on the distribution chart, Educational Development ranks #999999 out of 395 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to IDWM and TNMG?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Educational Development ranks #999999 out of 395 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Educational Development in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.49. Historically, Educational Development's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.38 to 9.38 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Media - Diversified company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Media - Diversified companies is 3.49, based on 395 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Educational Development and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Educational Development's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 $0.81, compared to a current price of $1.45 — trading 78.4% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Educational Development's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Educational Development (EDUC), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 27, 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 $1.45 is trading 78.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.81.
GuruFocus considers Educational Development to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for EDUC:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $0.81 vs. price of $1.45 (78.4% 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.
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