Is Scholastic (SCHL) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Scholastic's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 26.3, a forward P/E of about 17.8, a price-to-book of about 1.2 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Scholastic's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (4.43×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Scholastic's revenue?

Scholastic reported revenue of $1.6B for FY2025, with net profit of $-1.9M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Scholastic (SCHL)?

Scholastic last traded at $46.38 (-0.9% on the day), as of 7/22/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Scholastic

SCHL · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · United States

$46.38-0.9%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 22, 2026, 7:31 PM

Snapshot

TickerSCHL

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryPublishing

CountryUnited States

Employees5,310

HeadquartersNew York, United States

Market cap$855.8M

P/E (TTM)26.3

P/B1.2

Volume124.09K

Websitewww.scholastic.com

Filings tracked0

About Scholastic

Scholastic Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and distributes children's books in the United States 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; supplemental and 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 kids' 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.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Insiders27.1%
Institutions72.9%
Public & other0.0%

301 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.16.28%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP8.29%
Alliancebernstein L.P.4.60%
State Street Corporation4.15%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.06%
American Century Companies Inc3.81%
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc.3.22%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.96%

Largest institutional holders, as reported by Yahoo Finance (as of 3/31/2026).

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 5.2 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion4.43×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend5.1% → -0.1%

Margin has compressed by about 5.2 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity1.2%

Latest ROE of 1.2% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

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

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $230.6M · EPS -3.33

Est. earnings growth -32.3%

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.7B · EPS 2.61

Est. earnings growth +45.8%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

$21.3552-wk range$48.07

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Market cap

$855.8M

Day change

-0.9%

P/E (TTM)

26.3

Fwd P/E

17.8

P/B

1.2

Div yield

1.71%

Beta

0.99

Revenue (FY2025)

$1.6B

Net margin

-0.1%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-2.3%

EPS (FY2025)

-0.07

Net profit (FY2025)

$-1.9M

Market figures: Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance. Financials as reported in company filings.

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$1.6B	$-1.9M	-0.07	-0.1%	—
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.

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