SCHLNasdaqBooks: Publishing or Publishing & PrintingFiscal year ends May 31
SCHOLASTIC CORP
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 25, 2026
$39.48+1.81 (+4.80%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $746.17M
- P/E (TTM)
- 28.2
- Dividend yield
- 2.03%
Scholastic statistics
Financials through Aug 31, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $726.81M | $790.28M |
| Enterprise Value | $795.01M | $903.25M |
| PE Ratio | 28.20 | 22.51 |
| PS Ratio | 0.46 | 0.77 |
| PB Ratio | 1.11 | 2.15 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.90 | 2.80 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 19.08 | 9.02 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 0.51 | 0.98 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.47 | 9.72 |
| EV / EBIT | 52.30 | 15.35 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.57B | $1.62B |
| Gross Profit | $888.70M | $698.63M |
| Operating Income | $15.20M | $70.05M |
| Pretax Income | $88.50M | $67.08M |
| Net Income | $56.60M | $56.60M |
| EBITDA | $59.00M | $90.50M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.40 | $1.15 |
Margins
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 56.5% | 36.0% |
| Operating Margin | 0.97% | 7.97% |
| Pretax Margin | 5.63% | 3.70% |
| Profit Margin | 3.60% | 3.60% |
| EBITDA Margin | 3.75% | 13.5% |
Returns
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.38% | 7.00% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.08% | 3.08% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.06% | 11.7% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 1.33% | 10.2% |
Growth
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.53% | 0.21% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -2.45% | -1.59% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 4.00% | 2.71% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | -2.05% | 6.59% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $106.80M | $106.41M |
| Total Debt | $175.00M | $950.14M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$68.20M | -$318.03M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$3.70 | -$4.79 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $656.50M | $325.93M |
| Book Value Per Share | $35.66 | $5.80 |
| Tangible Book Value | $382.50M | $3.11M |
| Working Capital | $147.30M | $39.26M |
Financial position
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.25 | 1.22 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.50 | 0.83 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.27 | 1.48 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.97 | 3.37 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.16 | 3.19 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $38.10M | $91.46M |
Efficiency
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.85 | 0.79 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.15 | 8.45 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $227.82K | $345.48K |
| Profits Per Employee | $8.20K | $10.35K |
| Employee Count | 6,905 | 3,450 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 7.79% | 3.49% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.03% | 3.86% |
| Buyback Yield | 40.1% | 1.59% |
| Shareholder Yield | 42.1% | 3.84% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.80 | $0.76 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 0 |
| Payout Ratio | 32.9% | 37.1% |
Shares
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 18,409,400 | 45,856,300 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -16.3% | 0.00% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.68% | 0.15% |
| Float | 16,974,200 | 25,010,600 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 7.80% | 16.4% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 94.3% | 84.2% |
Taxes
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $31.90M | $11.11M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 36.0% | 28.2% |
Scores
| Measure | Scholastic | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $33.52 | $20.68 |
| Graham Upside | -15.1% | -30.1% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.23 | 2.19 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | 6 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.49 | -2.72 |
Calculated by StockData from Scholastic's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.