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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Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) P/E ratio
As of 16 October 2026, Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) trades at a P/E ratio of 24.9×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.0× (February 2026) to 303× (November 2021); the current reading is higher than 58% of that period. That is above the Publishing industry median of 13.7× and above the Communication Services sector median of 16.7×.
P/E ratio, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 17.5× | — |
| FY2025 | 0.0× | — |
| FY2024 | 71.1× | 335.40% |
| FY2023 | 16.3× | 1.87% |
| FY2022 | 16.0× | — |
| FY2021 | 0.0× | — |
| FY2020 | 0.0× | — |
| FY2019 | 77.0× | — |
| FY2018 | 0.0× | — |
| FY2017 | 28.5× | (16.67%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 25.4× | 45.67% |
| May 2026 | 17.5× | 31.77% |
| Feb 2026 | 13.2× | — |
| Nov 2025 | 0.0× | — |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
P/E ratio against peers
| Company | P/E ratio |
|---|---|
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | n/m |
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | n/m |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | 5.3× |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | 13.1× |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 13.7× |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 13.7× |
| PSO Pearson, PLC compare | 18.8× |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation | 24.9× |
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | 28.0× |
| Publishing industry median | 13.7× |
| Communication Services sector median | 16.7× |
| Market median | 18.1× |
What P/E ratio is
Price to Earnings Ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company’s annual profit per share.
Stock Price ÷ EPS (Basic) (TTM)