---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-26-004750"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EDUC"
cik: "0000031667"
company_name: "EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP"
filed_at: "2026-10-14T20:00:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-14T20:01:04.154818+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EDUC fiscal Q2 revenue falls to $4.1M; net loss widens to $1.6M, EPS loss $0.19

## Summary
- Q2 net revenues $4,070,300 vs $4,621,100 a year earlier; loss before income taxes narrowed to $(1,561,600) from $(1,750,200).
- Net loss $1,578,100 vs $1,294,700; diluted loss per share $(0.19) vs $(0.15); no deferred tax asset recognized on pre-tax losses.
- Year-to-date net revenues $8,826,100 vs $11,727,500; YTD net loss $2,973,700 vs $2,369,900; YTD EPS loss $(0.35) vs $(0.28).
- Average active PaperPie Brand Partners 5,100 in Q2 vs 5,800 prior year; active partners up over 19% in H1, from 4,300 to 5,100.
- Cash $1.2M at Aug 31 vs $1.3M at end of February; cost plan to cut G&A by over $1.2M; $100,000 write-down on assets held for sale.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-26-004750
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EDUC
- cik: 0000031667
- company_name: EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
- filed_at: 2026-10-14T20:00:21+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518526004750/0001185185-26-004750-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518526004750/educ8k101426.htm

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