Scholastic Corp (SCHL) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $699.93MP/E 27.2Yield 2.10%
Scholastic Corp saw revenue fall 2.5% to $1.57B over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026. Operating income rose 25.6% to $15.20M, moving the operating margin from 0.7% to 1.0%. At the latest close the market valued the company at $699.93M, 27.2 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Aug 31, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $699.93M
- P/E ratio
- 27.2
- Price to sales
- 0.44
- Price to book
- 1.07
- Dividend yield
- 2.10%
- Free cash flow yield
- –
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $1.57B
- Net income
- $56.60M
- EPS, diluted
- $1.40
- Book value per share
- $34.74
- Diluted shares
- 19M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Dec 17, 2026 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $36.56
- Open
- $36.93
- Day's range
- $36.73 – $38.19
- Volume
- 176,890
- Average volume (20 days)
- 280,370
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600, Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.78
- 52-week range
- $26.38 – $48.07
- RSI (14 days)
- 50.7
- Volatility (1 year)
- 35.5%
- Relative volume
- 0.47×
- WACC
- 7.9%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2010, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | SCHL | S&P 500 | Difference | SCHL per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -0.9% | -2.4% | +1.5 pts | ||
| 3 months | -6.8% | -1.2% | −5.7 pts | ||
| Year to date | +31.4% | +12.3% | +19.1 pts | ||
| 1 year | +38.9% | +12.4% | +26.5 pts | ||
| 3 years | +6.4% | +78.8% | −72.4 pts | +2.1% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +10.6% | +75.2% | −64.6 pts | +2.0% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +7.9% | +311.1% | −303.2 pts | +0.8% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2012 to 2026 and trailing twelve months, USD
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Net income
EPS, diluted
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Press releases
Releases Scholastic filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Scholastic
Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing
Scholastic Corporation is a publisher and distributor of children's books and educational materials. The company operates through several segments, including Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Solutions, Entertainment, and an International division. Its offerings encompass children's trade books, school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom magazines, digital educational subscriptions, and instructional materials. In addition, Scholastic produces and distributes family-oriented media and animated television content following its acquisition of 9 Story Media Group. The company's products and services primarily serve children, parents, teachers, and school administrators.
Company profile, executives and historyScholastic stock: common questions
What is Scholastic's stock price?
SCHL closed at $38.02 on Nov 11, 2026, up 3.99% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $26.38 and $48.07.
What is Scholastic's market cap?
Scholastic was worth $699.93M at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is SCHL's P/E ratio?
SCHL trades at 27.2 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $1.40 over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026.
How much revenue does Scholastic make?
Scholastic reported revenue of $1.57B for the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, down 2.5% from a year earlier.
Does Scholastic pay a dividend?
Yes. Scholastic paid $0.80 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 2.10% at the latest price.
When does Scholastic report earnings next?
Scholastic is expected to report Q2 FY2027 results on Dec 17, 2026, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has SCHL stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, SCHL returned +38.9% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many SCHL shares are sold short?
2M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 14.35% of the float, or 8.3 days of average trading volume.
Who are Scholastic's competitors?
Companies most similar to Scholastic by business, industry and size include WLY, PSO, MH, ACCO, NYT.
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