Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)
NASDAQ: SCHL · Real-Time Price · USD
28.10
-0.83 (-2.87%)
At close: Oct 10, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
24.00
-4.10 (-14.59%)
After-hours: Oct 10, 2025, 7:39 PM EDT

Scholastic Statistics

Total Valuation

Scholastic has a market cap or net worth of $706.40 million. The enterprise value is $1.07 billion.

Market Cap706.40M
Enterprise Value 1.07B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, September 18, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Sep 18, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 31, 2025

Share Statistics

Scholastic has 25.14 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -9.30% in one year.

Current Share Class 24.31M
Shares Outstanding 25.14M
Shares Change (YoY) -9.30%
Shares Change (QoQ) -3.85%
Owned by Insiders (%) 5.76%
Owned by Institutions (%) 80.25%
Float 20.25M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 22.13
PS Ratio 0.47
Forward PS 0.48
PB Ratio 0.80
P/TBV Ratio 1.19
P/FCF Ratio 16.78
P/OCF Ratio 8.38
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.24, with an EV/FCF ratio of 25.42.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 0.66
EV / EBITDA 13.24
EV / EBIT 31.38
EV / FCF 25.42

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.16, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.52.

Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 0.53
Debt / Equity 0.52
Debt / EBITDA 4.05
Debt / FCF 10.88
Interest Coverage 1.76

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -1.14% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.61%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -1.14%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.09%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.61%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.58%
Revenue Per Employee $255,364
Profits Per Employee -$1,661
Employee Count6,320
Asset Turnover 0.82
Inventory Turnover 2.26

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Scholastic has paid $4.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 4.00M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +1.26% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.25, so Scholastic's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.25
52-Week Price Change +1.26%
50-Day Moving Average 26.33
200-Day Moving Average 21.33
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 56.16
Average Volume (20 Days) 480,337

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.62 million, so 6.46% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.62M
Short Previous Month 1.46M
Short % of Shares Out 6.46%
Short % of Float 8.02%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.66

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Scholastic had revenue of $1.61 billion and -$10.50 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.40.

Revenue1.61B
Gross Profit 899.90M
Operating Income 34.10M
Pretax Income -6.50M
Net Income -10.50M
EBITDA 80.80M
EBIT 34.10M
Loss Per Share -$0.40
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $94.30 million in cash and $457.90 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$363.60 million or -$14.46 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 94.30M
Total Debt 457.90M
Net Cash -363.60M
Net Cash Per Share -$14.46
Equity (Book Value) 878.00M
Book Value Per Share 34.93
Working Capital 98.80M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $84.30 million and capital expenditures -$42.20 million, giving a free cash flow of $42.10 million.

Operating Cash Flow 84.30M
Capital Expenditures -42.20M
Free Cash Flow 42.10M
FCF Per Share $1.67
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 55.76%, with operating and profit margins of 2.11% and -0.65%.

Gross Margin 55.76%
Operating Margin 2.11%
Pretax Margin -0.40%
Profit Margin -0.65%
EBITDA Margin 5.01%
EBIT Margin 2.11%
FCF Margin 2.61%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.85%.

Dividend Per Share $0.80
Dividend Yield 2.85%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 9.30%
Shareholder Yield 12.14%
Earnings Yield -1.49%
FCF Yield 5.96%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Scholastic is $37.00, which is 31.67% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $37.00
Price Target Difference 31.67%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on January 17, 2001. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jan 17, 2001
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Scholastic has an Altman Z-Score of 1.95 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.95
Piotroski F-Score 4