Educational Development (EDUC) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Educational Development's (EDUC) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 26.81% in Q2 2026, down 479.0% YoY from 7.07% in Q2 2025, and up 51.17% on a QoQ basis from 54.89% in Q1 2026.
Educational Development (EDUC) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Educational Development (EDUC) has 17 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 26.81% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 479.0% year-over-year to 26.81% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 33.53% (down 1226.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 31.36%, down 1154.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin climbed to 26.81% in Q2 2026, from 54.89% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 1.22% in Q2 2022 to a low of 54.89% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 17.87% and a median of 18.11% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — EBITDA Margin soared 166 bps — and 2026, when it sank 3376 bps.
- Tracing EDUC's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.7% in 2022, then slumped by 890 bps to 5.55% in 2023, then tumbled by 95 bps to 10.84% in 2024, then slumped by 98 bps to 21.46% in 2025, then declined by 25 bps to 26.81% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 26.81% (Q2 2026), 54.89% (Q1 2026), and 21.46% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 15.48% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -3.14% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 24.59% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 9.61% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 10.80% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 6.85% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -26.81% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -26.81% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -54.89% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -21.46% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -39.46% |
| May 31, 2025 | -22.02% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -21.13% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -10.84% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -38.34% |
| May 31, 2024 | -16.80% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -22.80% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -5.55% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -19.41% |
| May 31, 2023 | -5.91% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -14.05% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.70% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -5.01% |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.22% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 0.97% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 7.60% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 7.14% |