Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)
NASDAQ: SCHL · Real-Time Price · USD
29.53
-1.29 (-4.19%)
At close: Dec 30, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
29.86
+0.33 (1.12%)
After-hours: Dec 30, 2025, 7:27 PM EST

Scholastic Statistics

Total Valuation

Scholastic has a market cap or net worth of $751.29 million. The enterprise value is $1.05 billion.

Market Cap751.29M
Enterprise Value 1.05B

Important Dates

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

Earnings Date Dec 18, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jan 30, 2026

Share Statistics

Scholastic has 25.44 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -7.28% in one year.

Current Share Class 24.61M
Shares Outstanding 25.44M
Shares Change (YoY) -7.28%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.38%
Owned by Insiders (%) 5.69%
Owned by Institutions (%) 81.80%
Float 20.56M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 11.31
PS Ratio 0.50
Forward PS 0.45
PB Ratio 0.84
P/TBV Ratio 1.15
P/FCF Ratio 16.67
P/OCF Ratio 8.69
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.93, with an EV/FCF ratio of 23.37.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 0.65
EV / EBITDA 10.93
EV / EBIT 21.29
EV / FCF 23.37

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.67, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.43.

Current Ratio 1.67
Quick Ratio 0.64
Debt / Equity 0.43
Debt / EBITDA 3.11
Debt / FCF 8.91
Interest Coverage 2.46

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.35% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 2.28%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.35%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.53%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.28%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.76%
Revenue Per Employee $256,392
Profits Per Employee -$538
Employee Count6,320
Asset Turnover 0.80
Inventory Turnover 2.48

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Scholastic has paid $2.80 million in taxes.

Income Tax 2.80M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +38.47% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.18, so Scholastic's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.18
52-Week Price Change +38.47%
50-Day Moving Average 28.69
200-Day Moving Average 23.64
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 54.16
Average Volume (20 Days) 449,488

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.43 million, so 5.60% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.43M
Short Previous Month 1.52M
Short % of Shares Out 5.60%
Short % of Float 6.93%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.41

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Scholastic had revenue of $1.62 billion and -$3.40 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.14.

Revenue1.62B
Gross Profit 909.40M
Operating Income 49.40M
Pretax Income -600,000
Net Income -3.40M
EBITDA 96.20M
EBIT 49.40M
Loss Per Share -$0.14
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $99.30 million in cash and $400.90 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$301.60 million or -$11.85 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 99.30M
Total Debt 400.90M
Net Cash -301.60M
Net Cash Per Share -$11.85
Equity (Book Value) 931.20M
Book Value Per Share 36.60
Working Capital 455.00M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $86.30 million and capital expenditures -$41.30 million, giving a free cash flow of $45.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 86.30M
Capital Expenditures -41.30M
Free Cash Flow 45.00M
FCF Per Share $1.77
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 56.12%, with operating and profit margins of 3.05% and -0.21%.

Gross Margin 56.12%
Operating Margin 3.05%
Pretax Margin -0.04%
Profit Margin -0.21%
EBITDA Margin 5.94%
EBIT Margin 3.05%
FCF Margin 2.78%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.71%.

Dividend Per Share $0.80
Dividend Yield 2.71%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 7.28%
Shareholder Yield 9.94%
Earnings Yield -0.45%
FCF Yield 6.00%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Scholastic is $37.00, which is 25.30% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $37.00
Price Target Difference 25.30%
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 2.19 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.19
Piotroski F-Score 5