Scholastic Corporation
SCHL Communication Services Publishing
Scholastic Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended May 2026) was $1.6 billion, down 2.68% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to August 2026, revenue fell 3.90%, EPS fell 33.2%, free cash flow fell 18.4% and total debt fell 30.0%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for ten consecutive years.
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| May '17 | May '18 | May '19 | May '20 | May '21 | May '22 | May '23 | May '24 | May '25 | May '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue |
1,741.60 | 1,628.40 | 1,653.90 | 1,487.10 | 1,300.30 | 1,642.90 | 1,704.00 | 1,589.70 | 1,625.50 | 1,581.90 |
Revenue Growth |
4.11% | (6.50%) | 1.57% | (10.09%) | (12.56%) | 26.35% | 3.72% | (6.71%) | 2.25% | (2.68%) |
Cost of Revenue |
814.50 | 744.60 | 779.90 | 709.30 | 628.70 | 765.50 | 786.40 | 705.10 | 718.80 | 689.80 |
Gross Profit |
927.10 | 883.80 | 874.00 | 777.80 | 671.60 | 877.40 | 917.60 | 884.60 | 906.70 | 892.10 |
SG&A Expenses |
777.50 | 765.70 | 792.00 | 764.20 | 622.70 | 722.80 | 756.60 | 803.00 | 822.30 | 807.20 |
Operating Income |
89.20 | 55.60 | 25.00 | (88.50) | (22.70) | 97.40 | 106.30 | 14.50 | 15.80 | 15.20 |
Non-operating Income/Expense |
(1.30) | (57.10) | 1.00 | (1.20) | 4.50 | (7.70) | 6.10 | 1.70 | (17.10) | 70.00 |
Non-operating Interest Expenses |
2.40 | 2.00 | 2.20 | 3.00 | 6.20 | 2.90 | 1.40 | 1.90 | 18.20 | 14.10 |
| 87.90 | (1.50) | 26.00 | (89.70) | (18.20) | 89.70 | 112.40 | 16.20 | (1.30) | 85.20 | |
Income Tax Provision |
35.40 | 3.50 | 10.40 | (46.00) | (7.30) | 8.70 | 25.90 | 4.10 | 0.60 | 28.50 |
Income after Tax |
52.50 | (5.00) | 15.60 | (43.70) | (10.90) | 81.00 | 86.50 | 12.10 | (1.90) | 56.70 |
Non-Controlling Interest |
— | — | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
Net Income Common |
52.30 | (5.00) | 15.60 | (43.80) | (11.00) | 80.90 | 86.30 | 12.10 | (1.90) | 56.70 |
EPS (Basic) |
1.51 | (0.14) | 0.44 | (1.27) | (0.32) | 2.33 | 2.56 | 0.41 | (0.07) | 2.39 |
EPS (Diluted) |
1.47 | (0.14) | 0.43 | (1.27) | (0.32) | 2.27 | 2.49 | 0.40 | (0.07) | 2.34 |
Shares (Basic, Weighted) |
34.70 | 35.00 | 35.20 | 34.60 | 34.30 | 34.50 | 33.80 | 29.60 | 27.60 | 23.70 |
Shares (Diluted, Weighted) |
35.40 | 35.00 | 35.80 | 34.60 | 34.30 | 35.60 | 34.70 | 30.40 | 27.60 | 24.20 |
Gross Margin |
53.23% | 54.27% | 52.84% | 52.30% | 51.65% | 53.41% | 53.85% | 55.65% | 55.78% | 56.39% |
EBIT Margin |
5.12% | 3.41% | 1.51% | (5.95%) | (1.75%) | 5.93% | 6.24% | 0.91% | 0.97% | 0.96% |
EBT margin |
5.05% | (0.09%) | 1.57% | (6.03%) | (1.40%) | 5.46% | 6.60% | 1.02% | (0.08%) | 5.39% |
Net Profit Margin |
3.00% | (0.31%) | 0.94% | (2.95%) | (0.85%) | 4.92% | 5.06% | 0.76% | (0.12%) | 3.58% |
Free Cash Flow Margin |
4.35% | 1.23% | 1.29% | (4.08%) | 1.83% | 11.20% | 5.10% | 6.05% | 4.43% | 0.16% |
EBITDA |
153.70 | 123.80 | 107.40 | 2.50 | 67.60 | 188.70 | 195.60 | 108.10 | 126.60 | 121.30 |
EBIT |
89.20 | 55.60 | 25.00 | (88.50) | (22.70) | 97.40 | 106.30 | 14.50 | 15.80 | 15.20 |
Income from Continuous Operations |
52.50 | (5.00) | 15.60 | (43.70) | (10.90) | 81.00 | 86.50 | 12.10 | (1.90) | 56.70 |
Income from Discontinued Operations |
(0.20) | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Consolidated Net Income/Loss |
52.30 | (5.00) | 15.60 | (43.70) | (10.90) | 81.00 | 86.50 | 12.10 | (1.90) | 56.70 |
EPS (Basic, from Continuous Ops) |
1.51 | (0.14) | 0.44 | (1.26) | (0.32) | 2.35 | 2.56 | 0.41 | (0.07) | 2.39 |
EPS (Basic, from Discontinued Ops) |
0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EPS (Basic, Consolidated) |
1.51 | (0.14) | 0.44 | (1.26) | (0.32) | 2.35 | 2.56 | 0.41 | (0.07) | 2.39 |
EPS (Diluted, from Cont. Ops) |
1.48 | (0.14) | 0.44 | (1.26) | (0.32) | 2.28 | 2.49 | 0.40 | (0.07) | 2.34 |
EPS (Diluted, from Disc. Ops) |
0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Shares (Diluted, Average) |
35.43 | 35.02 | 35.77 | 34.62 | 34.62 | 35.56 | 34.73 | 30.36 | 27.91 | 24.22 |
EPS (Diluted, Consolidated) |
1.48 | (0.14) | 0.44 | (1.26) | (0.32) | 2.28 | 2.49 | 0.40 | (0.07) | 2.34 |
EBITDA Margin |
8.83% | 7.60% | 6.49% | 0.17% | 5.20% | 11.49% | 11.48% | 6.80% | 7.79% | 7.67% |
Operating Cash Flow Margin |
8.12% | 8.69% | 7.04% | 0.14% | 5.46% | 13.76% | 8.74% | 9.73% | 7.64% | 3.22% |