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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHL | +14.8% | +53.43% | +8.94% | +180% |
| S&P | +14.84% | +96.04% | +14.41% | +1,541% |
Scholastic Corp. engages in the publication and distribution of children's books, magazines, and teaching materials. It operates through the following segments: Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, Education, and International. The Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment includes the publication and distribution of children's books, e-books, media, and interactive products. The Education segment publishes and distributes children's books, other print and on-line reference, non-fiction and fiction focused products, classroom magazines and classroom materials to schools and libraries. The International segment offers products and services outside the United States by the firm's international operations, export, and foreign rights businesses. The company was founded by Maurice R. Robinson in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
The company whiffed on both the top and bottom lines in its latest reported quarter.
Sluggish school spending trends weighed on results.
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $225.60M | -4.9% |
| Gross Profit | $85.80M | -8.3% |
| Gross Margin | 38.03% | -1.4% |
| Market Cap | $644.08M | -28.5% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $0.09M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 7.1K | 6.5% |
| Net Income | -$71.10M | -13.8% |
| EBITDA | -$66.80M | -5.2% |
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| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $94.30M | 12.1% |
| Accounts Receivable | $187.00M | -7.0% |
| Inventory | 322.2 | 3.8% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $410.30M | 24.6% |
| Short Term Debt | $47.60M | -8.1% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | -0.54% | -1.8% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 3.05% | 1.0% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | -$91.80M | -48.3% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | -$81.80M | -95.2% |
| Metric | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q1 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 27.20 | 86.67 | 57.11 | 36.69 | 72.99% |
| Price to Book | 0.78 | 0.62 | 0.49 | 0.68 | -23.22% |
| Price to Sales | 0.48 | 0.38 | 0.28 | 0.40 | -29.02% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 1.13 | 0.88 | 0.70 | 0.97 | -5.32% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 22.56 | 123.68 | 9.16 | 32.33 | 48.49% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 10.10 | 461.67 | 8.71 | -15.12 | -19.91% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.4% | 0.8% | 10.9% | 3.1% | -32.65% |
| Return on Equity | -0.4% | 1.9% | -0.2% | -1.1% | -148.36% |
| Total Debt | $389.40M | $409.50M | $399.40M | $457.90M | 20.18% |
SCHL earnings call for the period ending November 30, 2021.
SCHL earnings call for the period ending September 24, 2021.
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