Scholastic Corporation SCHL R2KR3K
Company Overview
Scholastic Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and distributes children's books in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and internationally. The Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment engages in the publication and distribution of children's print, digital, and audiobooks, as well as media and interactive products through its school reading events and trade channels; and operates school-based book clubs and book fairs. Its original publications include Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Baby-Sitters Club, The Magic School Bus, Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Wings of Fire, Cat Kid Comic Club, Clifford The Big Red Dog, and I Survived, Goosebumps; licensed properties comprising the Peppa Pig and Pokémon; and publishes and creates Klutz and Make Believe Ideas titles, such as Mini Shake Shop, Pokémon Stained Glass, LEGO Miniature Photography, and the Never Touch series. The Education Solutions segment publishes and distributes classroom magazines under the Scholastic News, Scholastic Scope, Storyworks, Let's Find Out, and Junior Scholastic names; print and digital supplemental and core classroom materials and programs, and related support services; print and online reference and non-fiction products; and provides consulting services. The Entertainment segment provides the development, production, distribution and licensing of children and family film and television content. The International segment publishes and distributes English, Hindi, and French language books; and operates school-based marketing channels, as well as supplying original and licensed children's books, and supplemental educational materials, including professional books for teachers. It distributes its products and services directly to schools and libraries through retail stores and the internet. Scholastic Corporation was founded in 1920 and is based in New York, New York.
Why Investors Should Care
Trades at a P/E of 14.4, below the sector median of 19.2.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.51%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- May 2026 Revenue of $1.58B (-2.7% YoY); net profit $56.70M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -6.3%, earnings -23.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -0.9%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -0.91% |
| 1 Year: | -6.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | - |
| 1 Year: | -23.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +38.80% |
| 6 Months: | +0.05% |
| 3 Months: | -16.84% |
| 1 Month: | -10.05% |
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- RSI (14)25.50 · Oversold
P/E of 14.44 is below the sector median of 19.18 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 2.51%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -0.9% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
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Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHL Scholastic Corporation R2KR3K | 35.66 | 14.44 | $643.11M | 2.51% | 1.33% | 6.68% | -0.91% | - |
| 2 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 338.46 | 16.98 | $1.99T | 0.25% | 26.20% | 48.68% | 17.96% | 21.53% |
| 3 | META Meta Platforms, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 616.77 | 23.23 | $1.36T | 0.36% | 25.69% | 29.85% | 19.89% | 37.61% |
| 4 | NFLX Netflix, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAI | 78.25 | 24.61 | $325.83B | 0.00% | 29.87% | 49.54% | 22.30% | 32.79% |
| 5 | VZ Verizon Communications Inc. SPXR3K | 50.35 | 13.11 | $209.19B | 6.02% | 8.56% | 15.84% | 2.33% | 6.90% |
| 6 | TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 183.36 | 19.18 | $196.69B | 2.27% | 9.39% | 17.99% | 22.63% | 28.77% |
| 7 | DIS The Walt Disney Company SPXR3K | 105.31 | 21.71 | $181.84B | 1.43% | 10.74% | 8.01% | 6.96% | 4.12% |
| 8 | T AT&T Inc. SPXR3K | 25.68 | 8.45 | $175.97B | 4.68% | 6.59% | 18.34% | 0.31% | 3.44% |
| 9 | SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. R3KAITECH | 542.43 | 29.58 | $111.53B | 0.00% | 24.61% | 44.48% | 13.59% | - |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Feb 2013 | Aug 2013 | Nov 2013 | Feb 2014 | Aug 2014 | Nov 2014 | Feb 2015 | Aug 2015 | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 | Aug 2016 | Nov 2016 | Feb 2017 | Aug 2017 | Nov 2017 | Feb 2018 | Aug 2018 | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | Aug 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 | Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 | Feb 2021 | Aug 2021 | Nov 2021 | Feb 2022 | Aug 2022 | Nov 2022 | Feb 2023 | Aug 2023 | Nov 2023 | Feb 2024 | Aug 2024 | Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
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| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 189.20M | 598.30M | 344.70M | 218.40M | 604.70M | 360.10M | 232.60M | 597.20M | 373.30M | 215.20M | 406.20M | 277.50M | 259.80M | 524.20M | 344.50M | 262.90M | 587.90M | 324.90M | 228.50M | 562.60M | 323.70M | 237.20M | 544.60M | 335.40M | 225.60M | 551.10M | 329.10M |
| Operating Income | -27.40M | -45.90M | 94.70M | -34.30M | -86.80M | 110.90M | -24.70M | -79.50M | 105.10M | -16.40M | -62.50M | 112.10M | -24.70M | -101.80M | 107.20M | -23.70M | -83.80M | 98.20M | -21.40M | -87.40M | 105.10M | -60.00M | -57.00M | 48.80M | -24.20M | -32.00M | 83.40M | -19.50M | -58.10M | 100.10M | -27.70M | -99.10M | 101.30M | -34.90M | -88.50M | 74.70M | -23.90M | -92.20M | 82.90M | -26.90M |
| Net Income | -20.10M | -29.90M | 58.30M | -12.10M | -34.10M | 68.50M | -22.10M | -49.40M | 64.90M | -9.00M | -39.60M | 67.90M | -15.40M | -63.70M | 57.10M | -49.20M | -61.30M | 71.60M | -12.60M | -58.50M | 71.00M | -43.30M | -39.80M | 35.10M | -13.90M | -24.20M | 68.30M | -15.30M | -45.50M | 75.30M | -19.20M | -74.20M | 76.90M | -26.50M | -62.50M | 48.80M | -3.60M | -71.10M | 55.90M | 62.50M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.63 | -0.94 | 1.80 | -0.38 | -1.05 | 2.05 | -0.68 | -1.48 | 1.84 | -0.26 | -1.15 | 1.92 | -0.44 | -1.81 | 1.60 | -1.41 | -1.75 | 1.99 | -0.36 | -1.68 | 2.02 | -1.25 | -1.16 | 1.02 | -0.41 | -0.70 | 1.91 | -0.44 | -1.33 | 2.12 | -0.57 | -2.35 | 2.45 | -0.91 | -2.21 | 1.71 | -0.13 | -2.83 | 2.17 | 2.55 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2009 | May 2010 | May 2011 | May 2012 | May 2013 | May 2014 | May 2015 | May 2016 | May 2017 | May 2018 | May 2019 | May 2020 | May 2021 | May 2022 | May 2023 | May 2024 | May 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.85B | 1.89B | 1.88B | 2.14B | 1.55B | 1.56B | 1.64B | 1.67B | 1.74B | 1.63B | 1.65B | 1.49B | 1.30B | 1.64B | 1.70B | 1.59B | 1.63B | 1.58B |
| Operating Income | 60.60M | 132.20M | 103.70M | 185.30M | 21.10M | 10.40M | 32.90M | 71.70M | 89.20M | 55.60M | 25.00M | -88.50M | -22.70M | 97.40M | 106.30M | 14.50M | 15.80M | 15.20M |
| Net Income | -14.30M | 56.10M | 39.40M | 102.40M | 31.10M | 44.40M | 294.60M | 40.50M | 52.30M | -5.00M | 15.60M | -43.80M | -11.00M | 80.90M | 86.30M | 12.10M | -1.90M | 56.70M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.38 | 1.52 | 1.16 | 3.21 | 0.95 | 1.36 | 8.80 | 1.16 | 1.47 | -0.14 | 0.43 | -1.27 | -0.32 | 2.27 | 2.49 | 0.40 | -0.07 | 2.34 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2008 | May 2009 | May 2010 | May 2011 | May 2012 | May 2013 | May 2014 | May 2015 | May 2016 | May 2017 | May 2018 | May 2019 | May 2020 | May 2021 | May 2022 | May 2023 | May 2024 | May 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.60B | 1.49B | 1.67B | 1.44B | 1.53B | 1.82B | 1.71B | 1.76B | 1.83B | 1.88B | 2.03B | 2.01B | 1.94B | 1.87B | 1.67B | 1.95B | 1.73B |
| Total Equity | 873.10M | 785.00M | 830.40M | 740.00M | 830.30M | 864.40M | 915.40M | 1.20B | 1.26B | 1.31B | 1.32B | 1.27B | 1.18B | 1.18B | 1.22B | 1.16B | 1.02B | 946.50M | 750.80M |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | 143.60M | 244.10M | 105.30M | 194.90M | 87.40M | 20.90M | 506.80M | 399.70M | 444.10M | 391.90M | 334.10M | 393.80M | 366.50M | 316.60M | 224.50M | 113.70M | 124.00M | 134.90M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 202.50M | 159.90M | 152.80M | 0 | 120.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210.60M | 7.30M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250.00M | 75.00M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 393.40M | 422.70M | 502.50M | 421.70M | 429.80M | 547.60M | 378.30M | 387.10M | 445.80M | 541.50M | 501.50M | 695.50M | 619.70M | 602.30M | 534.70M | 626.40M | 585.50M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2009 | May 2010 | May 2011 | May 2012 | May 2013 | May 2014 | May 2015 | May 2016 | May 2017 | May 2018 | May 2019 | May 2020 | May 2021 | May 2022 | May 2023 | May 2024 | May 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 188.60M | 275.80M | 228.40M | 260.20M | 189.10M | 156.80M | 166.90M | -78.90M | 141.40M | 141.50M | 116.40M | 2.10M | 71.00M | 226.00M | 148.90M | 154.60M | 124.20M | 50.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -73.40M | -105.00M | -141.10M | -121.30M | -124.00M | -345.70M | 445.30M | -39.50M | -92.80M | -162.00M | -147.30M | -95.70M | -50.50M | -43.20M | -99.60M | -89.70M | -252.90M | 405.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -86.30M | -70.90M | -230.50M | -47.40M | -172.70M | 122.50M | -124.50M | 12.00M | -4.10M | -32.00M | -25.70M | 154.10M | -52.30M | -229.20M | -139.50M | -176.10M | 137.30M | -446.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | -45.10M | -55.30M | -50.00M | -53.70M | -54.10M | -26.50M | -30.30M | -35.60M | -65.70M | -121.50M | -95.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Free Cash Flow | 143.50M | 220.50M | 178.40M | 206.50M | 135.00M | 130.30M | 136.60M | -114.50M | 75.70M | 20.00M | 21.40M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Share Buybacks | 34.00M | 10.80M | 166.90M | 13.10M | 11.80M | 6.20M | 3.50M | 14.40M | 6.90M | 27.30M | 8.50M | 35.50M | 0 | 33.40M | 132.10M | 158.20M | 70.00M | 265.90M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | May 2009 | May 2010 | May 2011 | May 2012 | May 2013 | May 2014 | May 2015 | May 2016 | May 2017 | May 2018 | May 2019 | May 2020 | May 2021 | May 2022 | May 2023 | May 2024 | May 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 3.3% | 7.0% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 1.5% | -6.0% | -1.7% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Net Margin % | -0.8% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 18.0% | 2.4% | 3.0% | -0.3% | 0.9% | -2.9% | -0.8% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.8% | -0.1% | 3.6% |
| ROE % | -1.8% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 12.3% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 24.5% | 3.2% | 4.0% | -0.4% | 1.2% | -3.7% | -0.9% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 1.2% | -0.2% | 7.6% |
| ROCE % | - | 11.0% | 9.7% | 15.9% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 4.0% | 1.9% | -5.8% | -1.7% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 14.47% | 2.62M | $102.25M |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 9.55% | 1.73M | $67.47M |
| 3 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.63% | 838.95K | $32.69M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 3.74% | 677.67K | $26.40M |
| 5 | Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc. | 3.71% | 672.25K | $26.19M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.51% | 636.56K | $24.80M |
| 7 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.25% | 588.59K | $22.93M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.17% | 574.61K | $22.39M |
| 9 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 3.03% | 550.05K | $21.43M |
| 10 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.66% | 482.70K | $18.81M |
Analyst View
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Latest News
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SCHL — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) trades at $35.66 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $23.65 to $47.04.
What is the market capitalisation of SCHL?
Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) has a market capitalisation of $643.11M on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of SCHL?
SCHL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.44. The industry average P/E is 19.18. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.05.
Does SCHL pay a dividend?
Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.51%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of SCHL?
SCHL has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.68%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 1.33%.
Is SCHL a good stock to buy?
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