Educational Development (EDUC) Competitors $1.16 +0.05 (+4.50%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.10 -0.05 (-4.74%) As of 08/29/2025 07:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EDUC vs. COSM, HYFM, LTCH, BANL, DTCK, TLIH, SCNX, CGTL, MWYN, and TAITShould you be buying Educational Development stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Educational Development include Cosmos Health (COSM), Hydrofarm Holdings Group (HYFM), Latch (LTCH), CBL International (BANL), Davis Commodities (DTCK), Ten-League International (TLIH), Scienture (SCNX), Creative Global Technology (CGTL), Marwynn (MWYN), and Taitron Components (TAIT). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Educational Development vs. Its Competitors Cosmos Health Hydrofarm Holdings Group Latch CBL International Davis Commodities Ten-League International Scienture Creative Global Technology Marwynn Taitron Components Cosmos Health (NASDAQ:COSM) and Educational Development (NASDAQ:EDUC) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, COSM or EDUC? Educational Development has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cosmos Health. Educational Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cosmos Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCosmos Health$54.43M0.44-$16.18M-$1.03-0.77Educational Development$34.19M0.29-$5.26M-$0.61-1.90 Is COSM or EDUC more profitable? Educational Development has a net margin of -16.17% compared to Cosmos Health's net margin of -27.90%. Educational Development's return on equity of -12.31% beat Cosmos Health's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cosmos Health-27.90% -18.32% -8.60% Educational Development -16.17%-12.31%-6.26% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in COSM or EDUC? 12.6% of Cosmos Health shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.6% of Educational Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.1% of Cosmos Health shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of Educational Development shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor COSM or EDUC? In the previous week, Educational Development had 19 more articles in the media than Cosmos Health. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Educational Development and 1 mentions for Cosmos Health. Cosmos Health's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Educational Development's score of -0.07 indicating that Cosmos Health is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Cosmos Health Very Positive Educational Development Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, COSM or EDUC? Cosmos Health has a beta of 5.31, meaning that its stock price is 431% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Educational Development has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEducational Development beats Cosmos Health on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Educational Development News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EDUC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EDUC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EDUC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEducational DevelopmentPUBLSHG IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.96M$1.24B$16.29B$9.76BDividend YieldN/A4.45%3.03%4.04%P/E RatioN/A17.7218.5926.60Price / Sales0.290.8248.60113.73Price / CashN/A6.0514.8159.26Price / Book0.251.705.836.58Net Income-$5.26M$40.29M$682.79M$265.95M7 Day Performance7.41%1.13%-0.82%0.17%1 Month Performance-13.43%-0.28%1.27%3.90%1 Year Performance-42.86%-16.70%3.89%19.67% Educational Development Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EDUCEducational Development1.0155 of 5 stars$1.16+4.5%N/A-42.9%$9.96M$34.19M0.00170COSMCosmos Health1.2214 of 5 stars$0.82-2.9%N/A-32.2%$25.41M$54.43M-0.79100Positive NewsGap DownHYFMHydrofarm Holdings Group1.3766 of 5 stars$4.46+2.2%N/A+9.5%$20.80M$161.10M-0.33840Positive NewsGap UpLTCHLatchN/A$0.12flatN/A-70.8%$19.78M$48.39M0.00420Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeBANLCBL International0.3466 of 5 stars$0.68-3.1%N/A-12.7%$19.19M$592.52M0.0035News CoverageDTCKDavis Commodities0.5862 of 5 stars$0.74-1.5%N/A-38.5%$18.50M$132.37M0.0022Positive NewsTLIHTen-League InternationalN/A$0.59-2.5%N/AN/A$17.64MN/A0.0064Positive NewsSCNXScientureN/A$1.05+1.9%N/AN/A$16.61M$140K0.00N/APositive NewsCGTLCreative Global TechnologyN/A$0.63-6.4%N/AN/A$14.43M$35.61M0.00N/APositive NewsGap DownMWYNMarwynnN/A$0.77-9.7%N/AN/A$13.17M$11.11M0.0027Positive NewsGap DownTAITTaitron Components1.6436 of 5 stars$2.07-0.5%N/A-27.5%$12.52M$4.14M-18.8210Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cosmos Health Alternatives Hydrofarm Holdings Group Alternatives Latch Alternatives CBL International Alternatives Davis Commodities Alternatives Ten-League International Alternatives Scienture Alternatives Creative Global Technology Alternatives Marwynn Alternatives Taitron Components Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:EDUC) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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