SCHL
VENTE TOTALE: 5 362 titres (~215 883,86 $ US)
- Insiders
- Alonso Andres A, Henderson Kaya
- Total bought
- —
- Total sold
- $215,884
- Last activity
- 2026-08-26
- Last synced
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2026-09-01 10:09:45
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bearish signal Scored 2026-09-01
SCHL presents a weak overall profile: fragile financials with low profitability, strained free cash flow, and a thin interest coverage ratio (2.33x) leave little margin of safety.
The first sentence of the analysis written for SCHL on 2026-09-01 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2026-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2022-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 52.7% | 55.8% | 55.6% | 53.8% | 53.4% | |
| Ebit Margin | 6.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 11.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6.2% | 6.0% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 5.4% | -0.1% | 1.0% | 6.6% | 5.5% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 3.6% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 5.1% | 4.9% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.6% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 5.1% | 4.9% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 3.6% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 5.1% | 4.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.231 | 1.158 | 1.266 | 1.482 | 1.607 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.779 | 0.758 | 0.772 | 0.927 | 1.153 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.144 | 0.086 | 0.121 | 0.192 | 0.202 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.230 | 0.198 | 0.213 | 0.373 | 0.511 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 17.895 | -251.017 | 88.488 | 16.659 | 16.038 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.005 | 2.149 | -1.054 | 1.856 | -0.019 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.005 | 2.149 | -1.054 | 1.856 | -0.019 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 18.278 | -251.017 | 90.700 | 17.060 | 16.533 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.005 | 2.142 | -1.081 | 1.760 | -0.020 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.350 | 0.504 | 1.055 | 1.233 | 1.063 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.641 | 0.294 | 0.676 | 0.843 | 0.788 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 405.425 | 6.628 | 11.163 | 16.523 | 7.037 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 19.913 | 3.842 | 6.946 | 9.643 | 5.729 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.224 | 0.192 | 0.073 | 0.053 | 0.050 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.516 | 0.396 | 0.120 | 0.089 | 0.080 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.340 | 0.283 | 0.107 | 0.081 | 0.074 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.091 | 0.209 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.301 | 2.060 | 1.641 | 1.674 | 1.593 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 13.497 | 13.484 | 7.346 | 5.110 | 4.634 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.087 | 0.198 | 0.289 | 0.247 | 0.365 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.032 | 0.076 | 0.097 | 0.087 | 0.138 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.049 | 0.580 | 0.622 | 0.584 | 0.814 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 9.251 | 4.291 | 10.253 | 4.951 | 15.830 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.330 | 1.027 | 12.895 | 75.929 | 33.724 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 9.255 | 20.032 | 25.767 | 5.065 | 34.769 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.131 | 0.332 | 1.266 | 1.443 | 2.327 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.052 | 2.379 | 2.647 | 2.402 | 5.381 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.744 | 1.660 | 1.860 | 1.700 | 3.604 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.353 | -11.895 | 2.041 | 0.297 | 0.256 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 6.919 | 6.911 | 12.718 | 7.368 | 6.827 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 52.7% | ▼-3.1% | ▼-1.6% |
| Ebit Margin | 6.3% | ▲5.2% | ▲2.1% |
| Ebitda Margin | 11.6% | ▲5.1% | ▲2.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 1.7% | ▲0.5% | ▼-1.7% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 5.4% | ▲5.5% | ▲1.7% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 3.6% | ▲3.7% | ▲0.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.6% | ▲3.7% | ▲0.7% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 3.6% | ▲3.7% | ▲0.7% |
| Current Ratio | 1.231 | ▲0.073 | ▼-0.118 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.779 | ▲0.020 | ▼-0.099 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.144 | ▲0.058 | ▼-0.005 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.230 | ▲0.032 | ▼-0.074 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 17.895 | ▲268.913 | ▲40.283 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.005 | ▼-2.155 | ▼-0.590 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.005 | ▼-2.155 | ▼-0.590 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 18.278 | ▲269.295 | ▲39.967 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.005 | ▼-2.147 | ▼-0.564 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.350 | ▲0.846 | ▲0.309 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.641 | ▲0.347 | ▼-0.007 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 405.425 | ▲398.798 | ▲316.070 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 19.913 | ▲16.071 | ▲10.698 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.224 | ▲0.032 | ▲0.106 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.516 | ▲0.120 | ▲0.276 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.340 | ▲0.057 | ▲0.163 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.091 | ▼-0.118 | ▲0.031 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.301 | ▲0.241 | ▲0.447 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 13.497 | ▲0.013 | ▲4.683 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.087 | ▼-0.111 | ▼-0.150 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.032 | ▼-0.044 | ▼-0.054 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.049 | ▼-0.531 | ▼-0.481 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 9.252 | ▲4.960 | ▲0.336 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.330 | ▲1.303 | ▼-22.851 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 9.255 | ▼-10.778 | ▼-9.723 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.131 | ▼-0.200 | ▼-0.969 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.052 | ▼-1.328 | ▼-1.720 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.744 | ▼-0.916 | ▼-1.170 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.353 | ▲12.248 | ▲2.142 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 6.919 | ▲0.008 | ▼-1.230 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.01B | $477.2M | $1.07B | $1.44B | $1.29B | |
| Enterprise value | $1.27B | $727.7M | $1.08B | $1.31B | $1.08B | |
| EV / Sales | 0.80x | 0.45x | 0.68x | 0.77x | 0.66x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 24.88x | 5.86x | 7.00x | 8.83x | 4.76x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 506.46x | 10.11x | 11.25x | 15.13x | 5.84x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.92x | 6.91x | 12.72x | 7.37x | 6.83x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.38x | 2.38x | 0.10x | -0.68x | -1.39x | |
| Current ratio | 1.23x | 1.16x | 1.27x | 1.48x | 1.61x | |
| Income quality | 0.90x | -65.37x | 12.78x | 1.73x | 2.79x | |
| Graham number | $41 | — | $18 | $44 | $43 | |
| Graham net-net | -$21 | -$19 | -$7 | -$5 | -$1 | |
| Tax burden | 66.5% | 146.2% | 74.7% | 76.8% | 90.3% | |
| Interest burden | 85.8% | -7.7% | 89.5% | 98.8% | 96.9% | |
| Working capital | $135.5M | $98.9M | $142.2M | $290.6M | $376.3M | |
| Invested capital | $905.6M | $1.01B | $896.3M | $1.07B | $1.11B | |
| Return on assets | 3.3% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 4.2% | |
| Operating ROA | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 5.5% | 5.0% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 3.9% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 4.8% | 4.5% | |
| Return on equity | 7.6% | -0.2% | 1.2% | 7.4% | 6.6% | |
| Return on invested capital | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 5.9% | 6.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 7.9% | 7.4% | |
| Earnings yield | 5.6% | -0.4% | 1.1% | 6.0% | 6.3% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.2% | 15.1% | 9.0% | 6.1% | 14.2% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 95.1% | 42.0% | 37.8% | 41.6% | 18.6% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 57.8% | 59.0% | 62.7% | 96.0% | 64.7% | |
| Capex / Sales | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 2.6% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 51.0% | 50.6% | 50.5% | 44.4% | 44.0% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 16.0% | 14.7% | 8.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 65d | 68d | 57d | 61d | 72d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 70d | 80d | 72d | 79d | 77d | |
| Operating cycle | 195d | 195d | 194d | 217d | 207d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 124d | 115d | 123d | 137d | 129d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+112.4%EV / Sales ▲+78.8%EV / EBITDA ▲+0.1%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+19.017Earnings yield ▲+0.060
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.078Return on assets ▲+0.034Return on invested capital ▲+0.001Return on capital employed ▲+0.009Operating ROA ▲+0.004Income quality ▲+66.266Tax burden ▼-0.796
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-2.600Days payables outstanding ▼-9.567Operating cycle ▼-0.441Cash conversion cycle ▲+9.126Capex / Sales ▼-0.002R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.074Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.999Working capital ▲+36600000.000Invested capital ▼-100300000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.013
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-21.7%EV / Sales ▲+22.3%EV / EBITDA ▲+1.3%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+20.118Earnings yield ▼-0.007Graham number ▼-1.894
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.009Return on assets ▼-0.009Return on invested capital ▼-0.051Return on capital employed ▼-0.051Operating ROA ▼-0.035Income quality ▼-1.896Tax burden ▼-0.238
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-6.989Days payables outstanding ▼-7.078Operating cycle ▼-11.956Cash conversion cycle ▼-4.878Capex / Sales ▲+0.005R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.376Net debt / EBITDA ▲+2.774Working capital ▼-240800000.000Invested capital ▼-203000000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.092
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
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Recent news
- 2026-07-26 Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL - Get Free Report)''s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Friday. The stock had previously closed at $46.44, but opened at $42.38. Scholastic shares last traded at $43.9130, with a volume of 91,076 shares traded. Key Headlines Impacting Scholastic Here are the key news stories impacting Scholastic this week:
- 2026-07-24 Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-07-23 Here''s What Key Metrics Tell Us About Scholastic (SCHL) Q4 Earnings Although the revenue and EPS for Scholastic (SCHL) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended May 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
- 2026-07-23 Scholastic (SCHL) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates Scholastic (SCHL) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.19 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.87 per share a year ago.
- 2026-07-23 Scholastic Q4 Earnings Call Highlights Scholastic NASDAQ: SCHL said its fiscal 2026 results reflected stronger underlying profitability despite lower revenue, as the children''s publishing and education company pointed to book fairs, cost discipline and entertainment growth as key offsets to weaker trade publishing comparisons and continued volatility in school spending.
- 2026-07-23 Scholastic Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Results Fiscal 2026 Operating Income of $15.2 Million; Adjusted EBITDA of $151.5 Million, Up 4%, in Line With Guidance Returned Over $285 Million to Shareholders During Fiscal Year Fiscal 2027 Outlook Targets Return to Revenue Growth and Higher Adjusted EBITDA on Comparable Basis NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children''s publishing, education and media company, today reported financial results for the Company''s fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended May 31, 2026. Peter Warwick, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Fiscal 2026 demonstrated the earnings power of a more focused Scholastic, as the Company made substantial progress in a multi-year transformation of its governance, organization, strategy and balance sheet.
- 2026-07-22 Scholastic Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend by 25% NEW YORK, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a 25% increase in its regular quarterly dividend to $0.25 per share from $0.20 per share on the Company''s Class A and Common Stock, commencing with the dividend declared for the first quarter of fiscal 2027. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2026, to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 31, 2026.
- 2026-07-16 Scholastic (SCHL) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? Scholastic (SCHL) doesn''t possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
- 2026-07-02 Scholastic Corporation Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call NEW YORK, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) today announced the following schedule and conference call information for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 earnings announcement: Earnings Release: Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET and posted on the Company''s investor relations website, investor.scholastic.com. Conference Call: Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 4:30 PM ET hosted by Peter Warwick, President and CEO, and Haji Glover, CFO and Executive Vice President.