EDUC
Educational Development Corporation
EDUC has a slight edge over TMUS overall, supported by stronger valuation.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS 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.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS 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.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TMUS, with profitability improving.
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.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS 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.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over EDUC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS 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.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS 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 9M diluted shares, down 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $700 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over EDUC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% 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 TMUS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS'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).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
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 TMUS on valuation relative to its sector.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
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.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS 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.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has the edge over EDUC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.