Scholastic Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
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U.S. Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D1.9%
- 3M-2.5%
- 1Y4.6%
- YTDn/a
The Publishing industry is up 1.9% in the last week, with New York Times up 4.4%. Meanwhile, Scholastic actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.1% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 4.6%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Publishing Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | US$30.1b | US$16.9b | US$1.0b | 16x | 29.9x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | US$28.6b | US$16.9b | US$994.0m | 18.2x | 28.8x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | US$27.7b | US$16.8b | US$1.0b | 20.3x | 27.7x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | US$30.5b | US$17.0b | US$1.0b | 22.5x | 30.3x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | US$29.8b | US$17.0b | US$992.3m | 24.9x | 30x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | US$30.5b | US$18.8b | US$952.7m | 27.6x | 32x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | US$29.1b | US$18.8b | US$909.5m | 25.9x | 32x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | US$28.6b | US$18.7b | US$860.3m | 27.8x | 33.3x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | US$27.8b | US$18.8b | US$753.2m | 35.8x | 36.9x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | US$28.1b | US$18.8b | US$634.1m | 32.4x | 44.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | US$29.2b | US$18.7b | US$456.4m | 38.2x | 64x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | US$29.5b | US$18.7b | US$456.4m | 38.2x | 64.6x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | US$30.0b | US$18.8b | US$429.7m | 31.2x | 69.7x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | US$28.9b | US$18.7b | US$345.3m | 33.8x | 83.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | US$28.4b | US$18.7b | US$333.6m | 55.9x | 85.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | US$29.0b | US$18.8b | US$242.8m | 58.4x | 119.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | US$29.0b | US$18.7b | US$176.9m | 34.7x | 163.9x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | US$27.6b | US$18.8b | US$221.9m | 25.9x | 124.5x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | US$25.5b | US$18.8b | US$222.5m | 26.1x | 114.7x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | US$25.7b | US$18.8b | US$317.6m | 25.2x | 81x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | US$26.4b | US$18.9b | US$383.8m | 29.7x | 68.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | US$26.6b | US$18.9b | US$316.6m | 20.8x | 84x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | US$25.9b | US$18.9b | US$278.3m | 18.9x | 93.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | US$24.1b | US$18.9b | US$334.1m | 21.5x | 72.2x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | US$23.0b | US$18.9b | US$272.5m | 39x | 84.5x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | US$22.8b | US$18.9b | US$301.2m | 39.4x | 75.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | US$23.6b | US$19.0b | US$375.6m | 59.4x | 62.9x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | US$22.7b | US$19.2b | US$432.1m | 39.5x | 52.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | US$21.4b | US$19.3b | US$406.6m | 31.9x | 52.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | US$19.7b | US$19.3b | US$401.4m | 31.1x | 49.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | US$20.5b | US$19.4b | US$370.4m | 33.2x | 55.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | US$21.6b | US$19.4b | US$489.5m | 29.3x | 44.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | US$22.6b | US$20.4b | US$589.2m | 25.4x | 38.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | US$20.5b | US$20.4b | US$588.1m | 22.5x | 34.8x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
34.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Publishing industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 29.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 65.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 6.1% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Publishing compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 0.99% | |
| Telecom | 0.84% | |
| Media | 0.25% | |
| Publishing | 1.92% | |
| Advertising | 1.57% | |
| Broadcasting | 0.48% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -0.57% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYT New York Times | US$70.52 | 4.4% +US$485.4m | 33.3% | PE33.9x | |
| NWSA News | US$26.27 | 0.8% +US$112.2m | -6.3% | PE30.9x | |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons | US$31.01 | 1.5% +US$23.7m | -30.6% | PE16x |
