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Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)

Communication Services | Publishing | New York, United States | NasdaqGS
38.96 USD -0.15 (-0.384%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 38.63 -0.33 (-0.330%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★⯪☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:50 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Scholastic is currently broken by a severe multi-year structural decline. The stock has lost nearly 37% of its value over the last nine years, with the most recent three years showing consecutive annual losses. This is not a temporary dip; it is a fundamental deterioration where the market has repeatedly rejected the business's ability to grow. While the company recently increased its dividend, this payout is being funded against a backdrop of shrinking revenues (-6%) and collapsing earnings (-39% quarterly growth). The balance sheet is also strained, with debt-to-equity nearing 56% and operating cash flow barely covering the dividend. The options market confirms this pessimism, with traders buying cheap insurance (puts) rather than betting on a rebound. The statistical forecast models also register a weak bearish lean, aligning with the fundamental reality. At these valuations, the stock is not a value trap but a value destruction machine, making it a poor candidate for capital preservation or growth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.042439
MSTL0.042620
AutoTheta0.042710
AutoARIMA0.055609

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 5.65
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.243
Excess Kurtosis -1.20
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 55.874
Revenue per Share 66.747
Market Cap 734,885,952
Trailing P/E 16.72
Forward P/E 16.13
Beta 1.02
Profit Margins 3.58%
Website https://www.scholastic.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:50 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put open interest at strikes significantly below current price ($20, $35), suggesting a fear of a deep decline or a 'crash' scenario. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated far out-of-the-money ($50, $55), indicating a lack of near-term bullish conviction. The implied volatility skew favors downside protection, while the lack of significant call volume suggests traders are not betting on a recovery.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.50% 2.54% 2.73% 2.36%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-30 0.200 0.495540
2026-01-30 0.200 0.571919
2025-10-31 0.200 0.697593
2025-08-29 0.200 0.779423
2025-04-30 0.200 1.109262
2025-01-31 0.200 1.030397
2024-10-31 0.200 0.805477
2024-08-30 0.200 0.627353
2024-04-29 0.200 0.553250
2024-01-30 0.200 0.513084
2023-10-30 0.200 0.537634
2023-08-30 0.200 0.464145
2023-04-27 0.200 0.534902
2023-01-30 0.200 0.465875
2022-10-28 0.200 0.527287
2022-08-30 0.200 0.432994
2022-04-28 0.150 0.403117
2022-01-28 0.150 0.369458
2021-10-28 0.150 0.416782
2021-08-30 0.150 0.452216
2021-04-29 0.150 0.492935
2021-01-28 0.150 0.584112
2020-10-29 0.150 0.747384
2020-08-28 0.150 0.655881
2020-04-29 0.150 0.499833
2020-01-30 0.150 0.446030
2019-10-30 0.150 0.393288
2019-08-29 0.150 0.429307
2019-04-29 0.150 0.373320
2019-01-30 0.150 0.362582
2018-10-30 0.150 0.351453
2018-08-30 0.150 0.359195
2018-04-27 0.150 0.362582
2018-01-30 0.150 0.385604
2017-10-30 0.150 0.400534
2017-08-29 0.150 0.387197
2017-04-26 0.150 0.336625
2017-01-27 0.150 0.327297
2016-10-27 0.150 0.394115
2016-08-29 0.150 0.370370
2016-04-27 0.150 0.405186
2016-01-27 0.150 0.446030
2015-10-28 0.150 0.368008
2015-08-27 0.150 0.355282
2015-04-28 0.150 0.372949
2015-01-28 0.150 0.408497
2014-10-29 0.150 0.449102
2014-08-27 0.150 0.426621
2014-04-28 0.150 0.471698
2014-01-29 0.150 0.447895
2013-10-29 0.150 0.518135
2013-08-28 0.125 0.422583
2013-04-26 0.125 0.468867
2013-01-29 0.125 0.418200
2012-10-31 0.125 0.378673
2012-08-29 0.125 0.399872
2012-04-26 0.125 0.405186
2012-01-27 0.125 0.429258
2011-10-27 0.100 0.347222
2011-08-29 0.100 0.364830
2011-04-27 0.100 0.380517
2011-01-27 0.100 0.323311
2010-11-10 0.075 0.255973
2010-08-27 0.075 0.324254
2010-04-28 0.075 0.270856
2010-01-27 0.075 0.247852
2009-10-28 0.075 0.296560
2009-08-27 0.075 0.294580
2009-04-28 0.075 0.387197
2009-01-28 0.075 0.625521
2008-10-29 0.075 0.430787
2008-07-31 0.075 0.290810
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.0
dividendYield 2.56
exDividendDate 2026-08-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.8
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.020455126
lastDividendValue 0.2
lastDividendDate 2026-04-30
dividendDate 2026-09-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.54707277
Address1 557 Broadway
All Time High 56.82
All Time Low 9.29
Ask 49.88
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 244,090
Average Daily Volume3 Month 338,437
Average Volume 338,437
Average Volume10Days 244,090
Beta 1.018
Bid 28.16
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 8
Book Value 40.046
City New York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 7
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 38.96
Current Ratio 1.232
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 39.645
Day Low 38.62
Debt To Equity 55.874
Display Name Scholastic
Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Dividend Rate 1.0
Dividend Yield 2.56
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,836,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,836,800
Earnings Growth -0.235
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.39
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,836,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,789,675,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,789,675,200
Ebitda 80,100,000
Ebitda Margins 0.050640002
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.728
Enterprise To Revenue 0.644
Enterprise Value 1,019,485,952
Eps Current Year 1.6
Eps Forward 2.415
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.33
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,134,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 43.3418
Fifty Day Average Change -4.3818016
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.101098746
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 54.707275
Fifty Two Week High 48.07
Fifty Two Week High Change -9.110001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.18951531
Fifty Two Week Low 22.69
Fifty Two Week Low Change 16.269999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.7170559
Fifty Two Week Range 22.69 - 48.07
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 699,028,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.31
Float Shares 14,470,047
Forward Eps 2.415
Forward P E 16.132505
Free Cashflow 56,762,500
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 5,090
Fullday Change -0.150002
Fullday Change Percent -0.383538
Fullday Price 38.63
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.56394
Gross Profits 892,099,968
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.31246
Held Percent Institutions 1.00346
Implied Shares Outstanding 18,862,575
Industry Publishing
Industry Disp Publishing
Industry Key publishing
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,777,507,200
Last Dividend Value 0.2
Last Fiscal Year End 1,780,185,600
Last Split Date 979,689,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Scholastic Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 734,885,952
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_37870
Most Recent Quarter 1,780,185,600
Net Income To Common 56,700,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,811,721,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 737,715,308
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 39.34
Operating Cashflow 50,900,000
Operating Margins 0.14367
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.3419
Peg Ratio 1.89
Phone 212 343 6100
Post Market Change -0.32999802
Post Market Change Percent -0.8470175
Post Market Price 38.63
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 39.11
Price Eps Current Year 24.349998
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.97288114
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.46455905
Profit Margins 0.03584
Quick Ratio 0.716
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.150002
Regular Market Change Percent -0.383538
Regular Market Day High 39.645
Regular Market Day Low 38.62
Regular Market Day Range 38.62 - 39.645
Regular Market Open 39.34
Regular Market Previous Close 39.11
Regular Market Price 38.96
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 416,357
Return On Assets 0.0138
Return On Equity 0.066810004
Revenue Growth -0.063
Revenue Per Share 66.747
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 18,034,475
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0799
Shares Short 1,507,725
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 1,666,302
Short Name Scholastic Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.142
Short Ratio 3.98
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol SCHL
Target High Price 42.0
Target Low Price 42.0
Target Mean Price 42.0
Target Median Price 42.0
Total Cash 134,900,000
Total Cash Per Share 7.152
Total Debt 419,500,000
Total Revenue 1,581,900,032
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.8
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.020455126
Trailing Eps 2.33
Trailing P E 16.72103
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.8921
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 37.2976
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.6623993
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.044571213
Type Disp Equity
Volume 416,357
Website https://www.scholastic.com
Zip 10,012