Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) exhibits 59.4% gross margins and 5.1% return on invested capital within Consumer Discretionary (Consumer Specialties), balanced against a 3.8x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.
Sustained 59.4% gross profitability converts into — operating margin and 5.1% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.
ROIC: 5.1% // GM: 59.4%YoY revenue trajectory of -33.0% paired with 16.50% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.
REV YOY: -33.0% // FCF YLD: 16.50%Altman Z-Score of 3.80 and Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.
ALTMAN Z: 3.80 // F-SCORE: 7/9Trading at 3.8x trailing P/E (3.5x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.
P/E: 3.8x // EV/EBITDA: —Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $1.04 max pain.
IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Consumer Specialties require continuous execution to defend 10.1% net margins.
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