Educational Development profit margin EDUC
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 8.6%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 21.3%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +24.1 pts
- Peer median
- 7.1%
Over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Educational Development kept 8.6% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 21.3% and a gross margin of 60.1%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 6.5%.
The median for 4 consumer staples stocks of a similar size is 7.1%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 10.1% | 16.2% | 59.4% |
| FY2025 | −15.4% | −23.0% | 61.5% |
| FY2024 | 1.1% | −11.6% | 64.6% |
| FY2023 | −2.9% | −2.0% | 63.8% |
| FY2022 | 5.8% | 8.5% | 68.9% |
| FY2021 | 6.2% | 8.7% | 70.7% |
| FY2020 | 5.0% | 7.6% | 67.4% |
| FY2019 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 67.1% |
| FY2018 | 4.7% | 8.0% | 68.9% |
| FY2017 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 73.2% |
| FY2016 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 67.8% |
| FY2015 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 60.8% |
| FY2014 | 1.4% | 4.8% | 59.7% |
| FY2013 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 58.8% |
| FY2012 | 5.4% | 8.3% | 59.8% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY27 | 8.6% | +24.1 pts | 21.3% | |
| Q1 FY27 | 9.7% | +25.9 pts | 19.4% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 10.1% | +25.5 pts | 16.2% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 16.1% | +31.3 pts | 17.6% | |
| Q2 FY26 | −15.5% | −9.0 pts | −24.0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | −16.2% | −16.5 pts | −24.7% | |
| Q4 FY25 | −15.4% | −16.5 pts | −23.0% | |
| Q3 FY25 | −15.1% | −15.6 pts | −18.5% | |
| Q2 FY25 | −6.4% | −4.0 pts | −16.9% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 0.3% | +4.8 pts | −14.5% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 1.1% | +3.9 pts | −11.6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 0.4% | +0.7 pts | −10.4% |
Against its peers
Companies in Consumer Defensive nearest Educational Development's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| EDUCEducational Development | 8.6% |
| JVACoffee | 4.9% |
| RAVERave Restaurant | 22.3% |
| AXILAxil Brands | 9.3% |
| DITAmcon Distributing | 0.1% |
| Peer median | 7.1% |
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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