---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-25-000730"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EDUC"
cik: "0000031667"
company_name: "EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-07-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:22:59.096108+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Educational Development Q1 net revenue down 29% to $7.1M; net loss narrows to $1.1M

## Summary
- Net revenues $7.1M vs $10.0M in prior-year Q1; net loss $1.1M vs $1.3M.
- Average active PaperPie Brand Partners fell to 7,700 from 13,400.
- Loss per share $(0.13) on 8.6M diluted shares vs $(0.15).
- CEO: discount promotions used to increase cash, reducing gross margins; cost reductions narrowed losses.
- Amendment to Hilti Complex sale agreement extends due diligence; sale expected to retire all lender debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-25-000730
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EDUC
- cik: 0000031667
- company_name: EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-07-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518525000730/0001185185-25-000730-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518525000730/educ8k070325.htm

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