SCHL
Scholastic Corporation
Communication Services · Publishing · NMS
$43.16
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$761M
Total market value of the company
17.11
Reasonably valued
15.44
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
-1.9%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
3.9%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
6.9%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$41.00
-5% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 2 analysts covering this stock
About Scholastic Corporation

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.

https://www.scholastic.com

Country: United States Employees: 5,310 Industry: Publishing
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

ACCUMULATION
Smart money appears to be building positions quietly
0.436
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
0.0395
Modest edge detected — smaller position warranted
0.169
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
9.7%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-57.3%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
152
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

1.04
Moves slightly more than the broader market
52W High
$43.39
1% below the year high
52W Low
$16.81
157% above the year low
Avg Volume
574,585
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
3.6
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
22.4%
Very high short interest — potential squeeze candidate
194.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$2.41
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

36.29
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
1.18
Adequate but worth monitoring
Quick Ratio
0.64
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
56.2%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
-8.3%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$116M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$1.6B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$63M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
2
Target High
$42.00
Target Median
$41.00
Target Low
$40.00
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