Educational Development (EDUC) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Educational Development's (EDUC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $4.1 million in Q2 2026, down 28.16% on a YoY basis from $5.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 14.0% quarter-over-quarter from $4.8 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Educational Development (EDUC) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Educational Development (EDUC) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $4.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 28.16% year-over-year to $4.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $19.2 million (down 24.37% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $20.8 million, down 25.23% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $4.1 million in Q2 2026 per EDUC's latest filing, from $4.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $19.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $4.1 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $9.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $8.1 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses plunged 41.49% in 2022, then decreased 12.13% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $19.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 36.45% to $12.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 32.95% to $8.1 million in 2024, then retreated by 28.25% to $5.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 29.54% to $4.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $4.1 million, $4.8 million, and $5.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.43 Bn | 16.33 Bn | - | 991.00 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.84 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 644.44 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 383.42 Mn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 324.92 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.01 Bn | 405.04 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 331.46 Mn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 156.72 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 875.63 Mn | 438.54 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 21.71 Mn |
| 9 | Scholastic | 841.11 Mn | 706.21 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 424.70 Mn |
| 10 | Educational Development | 11.32 Mn | 9.51 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 4.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 4.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.76 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 5.81 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.51 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 5.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 5.42 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 8.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 6.14 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 8.14 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 7.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 12.08 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 8.97 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 10.23 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 11.16 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 19.02 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 13.45 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 15.03 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 15.22 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 27.79 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 20.14 Mn |