# Scholastic share price today (Scholastic Corporation, SCHL)

> Scholastic Corporation's share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer. SCHL · Communication Services · Publishing · data as of 3 November 2026. Page: https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/schl

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## Key numbers

- Business trend: Turning around, from the last 12 quarters
- Price: $38.08 (+32.8% in a year)
- P/E: 15.2×, over 1 year
- Revenue (Aug 2026): $217 M (−3.9% on a year ago)
- Profit (Aug 2026): −$71.2 M
- Operating margin: −39.6% (+1.0 points on a year ago)
- ROE: 8%, FY26
- ROIC: 2.8%, against a 6.5% cost of capital: −3.7 points

Biggest thing to watch: the price is not yet in a clear uptrend, so timing is the risk more than the business. ## What is the Scholastic share price today? Scholastic Corporation's share price was $38.08 at the close on 3 November 2026. That is 2.4% below its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $27 and $47, and at that close it sat 56% of the way up from that low. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, and it has been behind for 15 weeks running. Over the last 1 year the share price moved +78% while the S&P 500 moved +21%, so it is ahead of the index over that whole period. It was last ahead over 13 weeks in the week of 24 July 2026. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week. This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row. ## What dividend does Scholastic pay? Scholastic Corporation paid $0.85 per share over the last four reported quarters. The most recent declaration was $0.25 for Aug 2026. At today's price of $38.08 that is a yield of 2.23%, based on dividends already paid, not a forecast. ## Which stock lists is Scholastic on? Scholastic is not in the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones 30, and is not on the US tech stocks list. ## Is Scholastic profitable? Scholastic Corporation posted a net loss of $71.2 M in the Aug 2026 quarter. Full-year FY26 profit was $56.7 M. That loss is 32.8% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier lost $71.1 M. 5 of the last 12 reported quarters were loss-making. ## How much revenue does Scholastic make, and is it growing? Scholastic Corporation reported $217 M of revenue in the Aug 2026 quarter, −3.9% on the same quarter a year earlier. Over 5 years it has grown 4.0% a year on average. The last full year, FY26, came in at $1.6 B. The last four reported quarters add to $1.6 B. FY26 revenue was $1.6 B, −2.7% on the year before. Recent pace: the last four quarters grew −2.7% on average, against 4.0% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing slower than its own long-run rate. Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew −2.5%, against −0.8% a year over the last 8 quarters (stabilising). ## How much of every $100 of sales does Scholastic keep? Scholastic Corporation's operating margin was −39.6% in the Aug 2026 quarter, 1.0 percentage points higher than the same quarter a year ago. Across 6 years it has been between −1.7% and 6.4%. The latest quarter is below every full year in that period. Why the margin moved: operating margin changed +1.0 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed +0.2 points. So the gain came mostly from costs below the gross margin, such as staff and overheads, measured against sales. ## Is Scholastic's profit turning into cash? Over the last 3 years, 228% of Scholastic Corporation's reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY26 it brought in $50.9 M of operating cash against $56.7 M of profit. After $48.4 M of spending on assets, $2.5 M was left over as free cash. Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year. Why: the cash figure is clear, but the day counts behind it are not in our data, so we show it without guessing the reason. What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building. ## Where does Scholastic's cash go? Scholastic Corporation does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $159 M on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 3.4% of FY26 revenue a year. Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn. Spending on assets: $159 M over the last 3 years. In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns. ## What is Scholastic's P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history? Scholastic Corporation's P/E is 15.2×, with too little history to compare. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth. In short: there is too little history to say whether the multiple is high or low for this company, so the earnings trend underneath matters more than the multiple. ## Is the Scholastic business getting better or worse? Scholastic Corporation's business is turning around. Profit growth has swung from −129.9% at its low to +237.1%, rising from a low 2 quarters ago, with ROCE steady at 3.8%. This is based on 12 quarters of 4 measures. Why it matters: a turn in growth is often where a bigger change starts. The lines say a turn is forming, so the question is whether the next quarters confirm it. ## How much does Scholastic earn on its capital? Scholastic Corporation earned a ROE of 8% in FY26. That is up from a low of −1% in FY21. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 3.7 percentage points below its cost of capital, so growth here does not yet pay for the capital it uses. It comes from a 3.6% net margin and 0.92× asset turnover (sales divided by assets). Why the return is what it is (FY26): a 3.6% net margin × 0.92× asset turnover × 2.30× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ 7.6% on equity. The margin does its share; borrowing is a big part of it. The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: 2.8% − 6.5% = −3.7 percentage points. The 6.5% is an estimate of this company's own cost of capital. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. Negative: growth at these returns loses value until returns improve. ## Does Scholastic have too much debt? Scholastic Corporation has total debt of $510 M against shareholder equity of $657 M as of Aug 2026, so its debt is 0.78× its equity. Year by year, that ratio went from 0.24 in FY21 to 0.56 in FY26. Keep that borrowing in mind when reading the returns on this page. ## What is the Scholastic shareholding pattern? 15.3% of Scholastic Corporation's tradable shares are in short positions, which are bets that the price will fall, so a large group of traders is betting against it. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 4.0 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead. It is a single reading at one point in time; we do not have its history. Why it is at this level: the figure does not say who holds the short positions or why, so we show the level without guessing the story. ## How far is Scholastic from balance-sheet trouble? For Scholastic Corporation, the Z-score is 2.32. A Z-score above about 3 is safe and below about 1.8 signals danger, so this is in the grey area between the two. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure. Why it matters: a Z-score of 2.32 is in the grey area, neither clearly safe nor clearly in trouble. ## How does Scholastic rank in its industry? 43.7 out of 100, rank 4 of 6 in Publishing, with 77% of the evidence available. Scholastic Corporation scores 43.7 out of 100 against the 6 companies it is compared with in Publishing, ranking 4. The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. The four parts add up to the total exactly: 17 + 4.1 + 10.8 + 11.8 = 43.7. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here. What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector. ## Which companies is Scholastic compared with? Scholastic ranks 4 of 6 Publishing companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 43.7 out of 100. 1. [The New York Times Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/nyt) NYT · turning · Most evidence points up · 81% evidence 66.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 24.9/35 · Revenue 10.8% · Profit 22.4% · Operating margin change 1.4 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 21.1/25 · ROCE 20.8% · Operating margin 17.1% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.9/20 · P/E 28.8× · PEG 1.21 · 65% evidence Relative strength 9.6/20 · Lead over its industry -11% · Lead over S&P 500 -11.7% · 1 year 9.4% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 24.9 + 21.1 + 10.9 + 9.6 = 66.5 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 2. [Pearson plc](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/pso) PSO · turning · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 51% evidence 57.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 15.5/35 · Revenue n/a · Profit n/a · Operating margin change 0 points · 26% evidence Capital efficiency 12.8/25 · ROCE 9.8% · Operating margin 13.3% · 76% evidence Valuation 9.1/20 · P/E 22.5× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 20.0/20 · Lead over its industry 11.3% · Lead over S&P 500 10.4% · 1 year 31.2% · 100% evidence · 4 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 15.5 + 12.8 + 9.1 + 20 = 57.4 · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose. 3. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLYB · quiet · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 55% evidence 49.6 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 20.6/43.75 · Revenue -0.4% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change -0.7 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 16.1/31.25 · ROCE 11.6% · Operating margin 7.3% · 76% evidence Valuation 12.9/25 · P/E 9.5× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength: no reading this week · its 20 points are shared across the other three Exact sum: 20.6 + 16.1 + 12.9 = 49.6 (no relative-strength reading this week; its 20 points are shared across the other three) · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose. 4. Scholastic Corporation this page SCHL · quiet · Evidence leans down · 77% evidence 43.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 17.0/35 · Revenue -2.5% · Profit n/a · Operating margin change 1 points · 71% evidence Capital efficiency 4.1/25 · ROCE 4.1% · Operating margin -39.6% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.8/20 · P/E 13.2× · PEG 1.47 · 65% evidence Relative strength 11.8/20 · Lead over its industry -0.6% · Lead over S&P 500 -2.3% · 1 year 37.4% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 17 + 4.1 + 10.8 + 11.8 = 43.7 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 5. [USA TODAY Co., Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/tday) TDAY · quiet · Evidence leans down · 71% evidence 37.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 13.8/35 · Revenue -6.7% · Profit -134.8% · Operating margin change 1 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 9.3/25 · ROCE 11.2% · Operating margin 4.2% · 76% evidence Valuation 11.5/20 · P/E -30.9× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 3.3/20 · Lead over its industry -16.8% · Lead over S&P 500 -18.4% · 1 year 12.6% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 13.8 + 9.3 + 11.5 + 3.3 = 37.9 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 6. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated LEE · quiet · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence 37.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 20.0/35 · Revenue -11.2% · Profit n/a · Operating margin change 3.8 points · 62% evidence Capital efficiency 6.5/25 · ROCE 7.8% · Operating margin 11.1% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.9/20 · P/E -21.1× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 0.0/20 · Lead over its industry -18.2% · Lead over S&P 500 -20.8% · 1 year 52.4% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 20 + 6.5 + 10.9 + 0 = 37.4 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read. The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Sep 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section. Related companies: [Publishing](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/publishing), all 6 compared on one page. ## Which companies are close to Scholastic in size? Scholastic is the 5th largest of 5 Publishing companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 3 November 2026). Just above it: The New York Times Company, Pearson plc, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and USA TODAY Co., Inc. It is the smallest. ### Publishing companies close in size

1. [The New York Times Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/nyt) $10.8 billion
2. [Pearson plc](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/pso) $10.3 billion
3. [John Wiley & Sons, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wly) $2.6 billion
4. [USA TODAY Co., Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/tday) $833 million
5. Scholastic Corporation $701 million

[All 5 Publishing companies, largest first](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/publishing#all-companies)

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## What else do people ask about Scholastic? ### What were Scholastic's latest quarterly results? Scholastic Corporation reported revenue of $217 M and a net loss of $71.2 M for the Aug 2026 quarter. Earnings per share were −$3.77. The operating margin was −39.6%, 1.0 percentage points higher than a year earlier (as of 3 November 2026). ### What is Scholastic's market cap? Scholastic Corporation's market capitalisation is $701 M at a stock price of $38.08. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 3 November 2026). ### How is Scholastic performing? Scholastic Corporation's latest readings are below. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, for 15 weeks running. This describes what the data did, not a rating (as of 3 November 2026). ### Will Scholastic's stock price go up? This page does not forecast Scholastic Corporation's stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $38.08. Nobody can reliably say which way a price will move, and this site does not try (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is Scholastic's profit real cash? Yes, over the last 3 years, 228% of Scholastic Corporation's reported profit came in as cash from operations. The latest year was lower at 90%, so the trend is worth watching. In FY26, operating cash was $50.9 M against reported profit of $56.7 M. Most of that cash then goes into building new capacity. These are yearly figures (as of 3 November 2026). ### Where is Scholastic in its business cycle? Scholastic Corporation's FY26 operating margin was 2.6%, against a 6-year range of −1.7% to 6.4%: the middle of its own range, neither a peak nor a low. The latest quarter was −39.6%. Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 3 November 2026). ### What could break the Scholastic story? Biggest thing to watch: the price is not yet in a clear uptrend, so timing is the risk more than the business. On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is Scholastic a stock worth studying right now? What the numbers show: Scholastic Corporation's share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer. The main open question: the next one or two quarters of results. Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 3 November 2026). This is research, not advice. We’re not SEBI-registered.