Profitability
This table compares Scholastic and Educational Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Scholastic | 1.17% | 4.19% | 2.14% |
| Educational Development | -15.40% | -12.44% | -6.28% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Scholastic and Educational Development”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Scholastic | $1.59 billion | 0.37 | $12.10 million | $0.60 | 35.30 |
| Educational Development | $34.19 million | 0.33 | -$5.26 million | ($0.63) | -2.07 |
Volatility and Risk
Scholastic has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Educational Development has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
82.6% of Scholastic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.6% of Educational Development shares are held by institutional investors. 17.6% of Scholastic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of Educational Development shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Scholastic beats Educational Development on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation publishes and distributes children’s books worldwide. It operates in three segments: Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Solutions, and International. The Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution segment engages in publication and distribution of children’s print, digital, and audio books, as well as media and interactive products through its school reading events and trade channel; and operation of school-based book clubs and book fairs in the United States. Its original publications include The Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Bad Guys, The Baby-Sitters Club, The Magic School Bus, Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Wings of Fire, Cat Kid Comic Club, and Clifford The Big Red Dog, as well as I Survived, Goosebumps; licensed properties comprising the Peppa Pig and Pokemon; and publishes and creates Klutz and Make Believe Ideas titles, such as Mini Shake Shop, Pokemon Stained Glass, LEGO Miniature Photography, and the Never Touch series. The Education Solutions segment publishes and distributes classroom magazines under the Scholastic News, Scholastic Scope, Storyworks, Let’s Find Out, and Junior Scholastic names; supplemental and classroom materials and programs, and related support services; and print and on-line reference, and non-fiction products, as well as consulting services. The International segment publishes and distributes English, Hindi, and French language children’s books; and operates school-based marketing channels, as well as supply original and licensed children’s books, and supplemental educational materials including professional books for teachers. It distributes its products and services directly to schools and libraries through retail stores and the Internet. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Educational Development
Educational Development Corporation, a publishing company, operates as a publisher of educational children's books in the United States. It operates through two segments, PaperPie and Publishing. The company offers various books, including touchy-feely board books, activity books and flashcards, adventure and search books, art books, sticker books, and foreign language books, as well as internet-linked books comprising science and math titles, and chapter books and novels. It markets its products to retail accounts, which include book, school supply, toy and gift stores and museums, through commissioned sales representatives, trade and specialty wholesalers, and its internal tele-sales group; and through a network of independent sales consultants through internet sales, direct sales, home shows, and book fairs. Educational Development Corporation was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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