EDUC
Educational Development Corporation
EDUC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RDDT
Reddit, Inc.
RDDT has a slight edge over EDUC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
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.
RDDT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RDDT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
RDDT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $99.55 | — |
| Current | 20x | $99.55 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $171 | +72% |
| Fair | 46x | $228 | +129% |
| Expensive | 53x | $262 | +163% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RDDT 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 |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for EDUC, with profitability improving.
RDDT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for RDDT, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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% |
RDDT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 65% for EDUC versus RDDT down 39%.
RDDT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.32 | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | -$7.98 | -$7.17 |
| Q2 2024 | -$8.19 | -$7.15 |
| Q1 2024 | -$8.38 | -$7.25 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.56 | +$0.41 |
| Q3 2023 | -$0.81 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.04 | -$0.48 |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.13 | -$0.48 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.97 | -$0.19 |
RDDT has returned to profit: it earned $4.90 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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.
RDDT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $895M | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $804.9M | +61% |
| Q1 2026 | $663.4M | +69% |
| Q4 2025 | $725.6M | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $584.9M | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $499.6M | +78% |
| Q1 2025 | $392.4M | +61% |
| Q4 2024 | $427.7M | +71% |
RDDT has the edge over EDUC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +25 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1% | +244 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +11 points |
RDDT 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.
RDDT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $362.6M | +98% |
| Q2 2026 | $260.7M | +135% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.2M | +146% |
| Q4 2025 | $263.6M | +196% |
| Q3 2025 | $183.1M | +161% |
| Q2 2025 | $110.8M | +308% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | +333% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +$111.2M |
RDDT has the edge over EDUC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 RDDT 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 | — |
RDDT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -169K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -868K shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
RDDT has 202M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $234.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $5M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $4.2M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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 more cash than debt.
RDDT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -13.1x | Net Cash |
RDDT has the edge over EDUC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
RDDT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.5 | Oversold |
RDDT's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (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 RDDT on valuation relative to its sector.
RDDT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RDDT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 16x | 23% above |
| PE % | 5 | 23 | 18 pts below |
RDDT is trading at 20x earnings, a 23% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 |
RDDT has stronger trend alignment. EDUC is above 0 of 5 weekly averages versus RDDT above 0 of 4.
RDDT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $130.6 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $151.7 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $165.0 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $167.1 | 40% below |
RDDT is in a downtrend: it's below all four of its weekly moving averages, and 40% below its 100-week average.
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 has the edge over RDDT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RDDT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.0 | $173.5 | +277% |
| 2025 | $173.5 | $225.8 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $225.8 | $99.6 | -56% |
RDDT has finished every year since 2024 higher, and it's down 56% so far in 2026.