Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) Stock

Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) is a Communication Services stock trading at $39.96 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $967.03M and a trailing P/E of 22.1. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Scholastic Corporation publishes and distributes children’s books and related media globally. It operates through segments including Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution (book, e-book, and interactive product publishing and distribution via school book clubs/fairs and trade channels), Education Solutions (classroom magazine offerings), and International.

Understand Scholastic Corporation: how it makes money

Scholastic publishes and distributes children’s books and related learning content worldwide, making money through its school book club and fair channels, trade channels, plus Education Solutions and International offerings.

The profit model is structurally tied to converting children’s publishing and distribution into school channel sales events (book club and fairs), which then flow through both the domestic publishing distribution business and adjacent education and international revenue streams.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Children's Publishing$0.2B
Education Solutions$0.1B
International$0.1B

Business quality (Weak): Clear three-segment structure, but operating momentum is hard to judge from this snapshot because operating margin is negative and most provided KPI detail is either channel-level revenue (book fairs) or engagement and a single title copy-sold metric.

Valuation: At 19× earnings, SCHL trades 27% below the Printing & Publishing average (26×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Meaningful school-channel contribution: Book fair and school reading event revenue are sizable inputs into the business (Book Fair Revenue from School Reading Events of 0.18B, and total Book Fair Revenue of 0.11B).
  • Strong gross profitability in the period shown: Gross margin is 54.3%, indicating the company can generate gross profit even though operating performance is currently negative.
  • Portfolio spans multiple formats and channels: The company distributes children’s books and related products (including e-books, media, and interactive products) through school book club and fair channels, plus trade channels.

Bear case

  • Operating loss in the period shown: Operating margin is -8.2%, so costs and other operating items outweigh gross profit in the latest quarter provided.
  • International results may be sensitive to foreign currency: The dataset includes International Segment Revenue Excluding Unfavorable Foreign Currency Exchange, suggesting currency can affect reported international performance.
  • Engagement and content-specific metrics may not directly translate to near-term profitability: Several provided KPIs are views, subscribers, and downloads, while the period’s operating margin is negative, so headline engagement metrics may not immediately show up as operating profit.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$39.96
Market Cap$967.03M
P/E Ratio22.1
EV / EBITDA362.9
Price / Book1.29
Price / Sales0.67
DCF Value (model)$3.80
DCF Upside vs Price-90.5%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.58B
Net Margin3.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-2.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)-3514.3%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.47 (grey)
Piotroski F-Score8/9 (strong)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E22.1
Sector P/E (Communication Services)24.4
Industry P/E (Printing & Publishing)27.7
vs Sector-9.2%
vs Industry-20.0%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($132.97M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryPrinting & Publishing
CEOPeter Warwick
Employees4,770
CountryUS
IPO Date1992-02-25

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.