EDUC
Educational Development Corporation
EDUC has the edge over GOOGL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
EDUC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
EDUC's profitability and balance sheet are currently strong, but its revenue and cash flow are under pressure.
GOOGL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
GOOGL's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
EDUC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 0.7x | $0.85 | — |
| Current | 4.5x | $0.85 | — |
| Cheap | 5.4x | $1.03 | +22% |
| Fair | 8.1x | $1.53 | +80% |
| Expensive | 21x | $4.03 | +374% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EDUC's PE is in its cheap range at 4.5x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 0.7x next year's earnings.
GOOGL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 16x | $299 | — |
| Cheap | 20x | $378 | +27% |
| Forward | 22x | $299 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $497 | +66% |
| Expensive | 31x | $586 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GOOGL has the edge over EDUC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EDUC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
EDUC has the edge over GOOGL on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
GOOGL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for GOOGL, but weaker profitability.
EDUC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.25 | +558% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.19 | +$0.73 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.23 | +$0.84 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.26 | +$0.89 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.47 | +$1.13 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.54 | -$0.22 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.61 | -2133% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.63 | -1000% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.66 | -3400% |
EDUC has returned to profit: it earned $0.19 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
GOOGL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.89 | -28% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.16 | +89% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.91 | +112% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.11 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.81 | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.13 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.38 | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.96 | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.04 | +39% |
GOOGL has the edge over EDUC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EDUC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.1M | -12% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8M | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.2M | -37% |
| Q4 2025 | $7M | -37% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.6M | -29% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.1M | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.6M | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.1M | -35% |
EDUC's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $4M last quarter, down 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -38% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -29% | -8.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -50% | -27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 152% | +162 points |
| Q3 2025 | -38% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | -20% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -23% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -10% | -26 points |
EDUC's operating margin was −38% last quarter, down 0.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
GOOGL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $127.6B | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $119.8B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $109.9B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $113.8B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.3B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $96.4B | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $90.2B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $96.5B | +12% |
GOOGL has the edge over EDUC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +4.6 points |
GOOGL has the edge over EDUC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EDUC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$603.2K | -$564.9K |
| Q2 2026 | $468.3K | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.1M | -$397.3K |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4M | -44% |
| Q3 2025 | -$38.3K | +$915.6K |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M | +9.2% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.7M | +$1.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3M | -36% |
EDUC usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$603,200, but it generated $176,800 over the past year.
GOOGL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$9.1B | -137% |
| Q2 2026 | -$5.9B | -210% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.1B | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.6B | -1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.5B | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.3B | -61% |
| Q1 2025 | $19B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.8B | +215% |
GOOGL usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$9.1B, but it generated $19.7B over the past year.
EDUC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +9.2K shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -62.7K shares |
| 3 years | +3% | +251K shares |
| 5 years | +1% | +85.2K shares |
| Available history | +1.3% | +108K shares |
EDUC has the edge over GOOGL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $700 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
GOOGL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +59M shares |
| 1 year | +1.4% | +165M shares |
| 3 years | -1.2% | -148M shares |
| 5 years | -6.8% | -907M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -1.4B shares |
GOOGL has 12.4B diluted shares, up 1.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $5.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $13.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $15.1B |
| Q4 2024 | $15.6B |
GOOGL spent $5.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 90% from the year before.
EDUC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | 10.8x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 8.6x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 8.6x | High |
| Q3 2023 | 115.0x | High |
EDUC has the edge over GOOGL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GOOGL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
GOOGL's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
EDUC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 18.1 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 9.7 | Oversold |
EDUC's weekly RSI is 18 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
GOOGL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.7 | Oversold |
GOOGL's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
EDUC PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | EDUC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.5x | 16x | 73% below |
| PE % | 9 | 26 | 17 pts below |
EDUC has the edge over GOOGL on valuation relative to its sector.
GOOGL PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | GOOGL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | 6% below |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
GOOGL is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its recent earnings include one-off gains.
EDUC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.09 | 22% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.28 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.34 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.36 | 38% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.62 | 48% below |
EDUC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 48% below its 200-week average.
GOOGL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $320.4 | 6.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $336.1 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $334.5 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $267.8 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $204.7 | 46% above |
GOOGL has the edge over EDUC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
EDUC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.17 | $15.5 | +152% |
| 2021 | $15.5 | $8.54 | -45% |
| 2022 | $8.54 | $3.13 | -63% |
| 2023 | $3.13 | $1.16 | -63% |
| 2024 | $1.16 | $1.61 | +39% |
| 2025 | $1.61 | $1.33 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.33 | $0.85 | -36% |
EDUC's yearly returns have swung widely, from +152% in 2020 to −63% in 2022. It's down 36% so far in 2026.
GOOGL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67.7 | $86.7 | +28% |
| 2021 | $86.7 | $146.9 | +69% |
| 2022 | $146.9 | $89.2 | -39% |
| 2023 | $89.2 | $139.7 | +57% |
| 2024 | $139.7 | $192.8 | +38% |
| 2025 | $192.8 | $313.5 | +63% |
| 2026 YTD | $313.5 | $298.7 | -4.7% |
GOOGL has the edge over EDUC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.