Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 31 of EDUC's earnings calls (2017–2025) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.
Previous Call Grade
D
Q4 2025
Calls Analyzed
31
2017–2025
Avg Candor
7.4/9
evasion 2.5/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q4 2025 earnings call
2025-07-07
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Margins: ■■■■Backlog: ■■■■
■ analysts, ■■ questionsexpected move ±■■%
Management ■■■■■■ guidance against ■■■■■■■■ demand and ■■■■■■■ margins. The delivery was ■■■■■■■■ and ■■■■ in specifics, with ■■■ questions left hanging.
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D
Q4 2025 earnings call
2025-05-19
move ±12.8%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid.
Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureCapex: decreasing 2 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubtsDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q3 2025 earnings call
2025-01-13
move ±9%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, visibly under pressure.
Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressure 3 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q2 2025 earnings call
2024-10-10
move ±16.5%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid.
Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 1 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q1 2025 earnings call
2024-07-11
move ±12.5%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressure 2 analysts · 12 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q1 2024 earnings call
2024-05-21
move ±18.3%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, visibly under pressure.
Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cutting 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
YES Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C
Q3 2024 earnings call
2024-01-11
move ±24.7%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 3 analysts · 12 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubts✓ Early product, fast growthHidden segmentDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
From the research question bank
4 more research questions answered NO
F
Q1 2024 earnings call
2023-07-13
move ±15.7%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: decreasing 2 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Early product, fast growthHidden segmentDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
YES Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q4 2023 |
2023-05-11 |
D |
none | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2023 |
2023-01-05 |
D |
none | slowing | contracting |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2023 |
2022-10-06 |
D |
none | slowing | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2023 |
2022-07-07 |
D |
none | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2022 |
2022-05-12 |
D |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2022-01-06 |
B+ |
maintained | slowing | stable |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2021-10-07 |
C+ |
none | mixed | stable |
8/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2021-05-18 |
F |
none | accelerating | stable |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2020-10-13 |
C+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2020-07-15 |
C |
raised | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2020-05-27 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | unclear |
8/9 |
1/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2019-10-15 |
C |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2019-07-16 |
C |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
0/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2019-06-04 |
D |
none | slowing | expanding |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-01-15 |
F |
none | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2018-10-16 |
C+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2018-07-19 |
B+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2018-05-30 |
B+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-01-16 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2017-10-17 |
C |
none | accelerating | expanding |
8/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2017-07-26 |
C |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2017-06-01 |
C |
none | mixed | expanding |
8/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2017-01-30 |
F |
lowered | accelerating | contracting |
8/9 |
3/9 |
Research question bank — earlier calls
During our 1,600-question research program, batches of experimental hypotheses were tested directly against some of EDUC's earlier calls. The YES answers — the rare hits — are shown; click any question to see every company that matched it. Full list: the question bank.
B+
Q3 2022 earnings call
2022-01-06
1 more research questions answered NO
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