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Does Scholastic's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (3.12×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Scholastic's revenue?

Scholastic reported revenue of $1.6B for FY2026, with net profit of $56.7M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Scholastic (SCHL)?

Scholastic last traded at $35.66 (-6.9% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Scholastic

SCHL · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · United States

Snapshot

TickerSCHL

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryPublishing

CountryUnited States

Employees5,090

HeadquartersNew York, United States

Websitewww.scholastic.com

Filings tracked15

About Scholastic

Scholastic Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and distributes children's books in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and internationally. The Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment engages in the publication and distribution of children's print, digital, and audiobooks, as well as media and interactive products through its school reading events and trade channels; and operates school-based book clubs and book fairs. Its original publications include Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Baby-Sitters Club, The Magic School Bus, Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Wings of Fire, Cat Kid Comic Club, Clifford The Big Red Dog, and I Survived, Goosebumps; licensed properties comprising the Peppa Pig and Pokémon; and publishes and creates Klutz and Make Believe Ideas titles, such as Mini Shake Shop, Pokémon Stained Glass, LEGO Miniature Photography, and the Never Touch series. The Education Solutions segment publishes and distributes classroom magazines under the Scholastic News, Scholastic Scope, Storyworks, Let's Find Out, and Junior Scholastic names; print and digital supplemental and core classroom materials and programs, and related support services; print and online reference and non-fiction products; and provides consulting services. The Entertainment segment provides the development, production, distribution and licensing of children and family film and television content. The International segment publishes and distributes English, Hindi, and French language books; and operates school-based marketing channels, as well as supplying original and licensed children's books, and supplemental educational materials, including professional books for teachers. It distributes its products and services directly to schools and libraries through retail stores and the internet. Scholastic Corporation was founded in 1920 and is based in New York, New York.

Who owns it

Insiders30.2%
Institutions69.8%
Public & other0.0%

324 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.47%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP9.55%
American Century Companies Inc4.63%
State Street Corporation3.74%
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc.3.71%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC3.51%
Invesco Ltd.3.25%
Geode Capital Management, LLC3.17%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 7.6% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion3.12×

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend5.1% → 3.6%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity7.6%

Latest ROE of 7.6% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev -2% · PAT -13%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $560.8M · EPS 3.49

Est. earnings growth +35.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.7B · EPS 2.42

Est. earnings growth +50.9%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2026)

$1.6B

Net margin

3.6%

ROE

7.6%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

-2.4%

Profit CAGR (3y)

-13.1%

EPS (FY2026)

2.34

Net profit (FY2026)

$56.7M

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$1.6B	$56.7M	2.34	3.6%	7.6%
FY2025	$1.6B	$-1.9M	-0.07	-0.1%	-0.2%
FY2024	$1.6B	$12.1M	0.40	0.8%	1.2%
FY2023	$1.7B	$86.3M	2.49	5.1%	7.4%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	$329.1M	$62.5M	2.55	19.0%
2025Q4	$551.1M	$55.9M	2.17	10.1%
2025Q3	$225.6M	$-71.1M	-2.83	-31.5%
2025Q1	$335.4M	$-3.6M	-0.13	-1.1%
2024Q4	$544.6M	$48.8M	1.71	9.0%
2024Q3	$237.2M	$-62.5M	-2.21	-26.3%
2024Q1	$323.7M	$-26.5M	-0.91	-8.2%
2023Q4	$562.6M	$76.9M	2.45	13.7%
2023Q3	$228.5M	$-74.2M	-2.35	-32.5%
2023Q1	$324.9M	$-19.2M	-0.57	-5.9%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-K filing
SEC7/24/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/23/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC3/20/2026
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC3/19/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC3/19/2026material

2025

8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC12/22/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC12/19/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC12/18/2025material
8-K — Completion of acquisition/disposition, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC12/18/2025material
8-K — Material agreement, Completion of acquisition/disposition, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC12/5/2025material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC12/2/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results
SEC9/22/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC9/19/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC9/18/2025material
10-K filing
SEC7/25/2025

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