Scholastic Past Earnings Performance
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Scholastic has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 41.1%, while the Media industry saw earnings declining at 18.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.3% per year. Scholastic's return on equity is 2.5%, and it has net margins of 1.5%.
Key information
41.1%
Earnings growth rate
42.2%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | -2.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.3% |
| Return on equity | 2.5% |
| Net Margin | 1.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Aug 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Scholastic makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 24 | 1,598 | 24 | 793 | 0 |
| 31 May 24 | 1,590 | 12 | 793 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 24 | 1,643 | 52 | 789 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 1,644 | 59 | 781 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 1,670 | 58 | 781 | 0 |
| 31 May 23 | 1,704 | 86 | 765 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 23 | 1,690 | 62 | 759 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 22 | 1,710 | 66 | 748 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 1,646 | 59 | 726 | 0 |
| 31 May 22 | 1,643 | 81 | 716 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 22 | 1,530 | 36 | 654 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 21 | 1,463 | 38 | 644 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 1,345 | 5 | 596 | 0 |
| 31 May 21 | 1,300 | -11 | 623 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 1,183 | -32 | 573 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 1,279 | -61 | 597 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 20 | 1,470 | -25 | 666 | 0 |
| 31 May 20 | 1,487 | -44 | 766 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 1,674 | -13 | 765 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 1,661 | 18 | 763 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 1,668 | 18 | 782 | 0 |
| 31 May 19 | 1,654 | 16 | 793 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 1,679 | 49 | 775 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 1,664 | 12 | 773 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 1,658 | -3 | 773 | 0 |
| 31 May 18 | 1,628 | -5 | 767 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 1,632 | -16 | 773 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 17 | 1,623 | 18 | 772 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 1,648 | 28 | 769 | 0 |
| 31 May 17 | 1,742 | 52 | 778 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 17 | 1,756 | 48 | 794 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 16 | 1,786 | 56 | 797 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 16 | 1,764 | 53 | 798 | 0 |
| 31 May 16 | 1,673 | 44 | 776 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 16 | 1,647 | 27 | 770 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 15 | 1,627 | 18 | 770 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 15 | 1,637 | 20 | 768 | 0 |
| 31 May 15 | 1,636 | 15 | 774 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 15 | 1,437 | -5 | 688 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 14 | 1,464 | -1 | 702 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 14 | 1,476 | -11 | 712 | 0 |
| 31 May 14 | 1,562 | 13 | 727 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 14 | 1,780 | 41 | 814 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 13 | 1,785 | 33 | 808 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SL1 has a large one-off loss of $18.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st August, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: SL1's current net profit margins (1.5%) are lower than last year (3.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SL1's earnings have grown significantly by 41.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SL1's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SL1 had negative earnings growth (-58.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (23.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SL1's Return on Equity (2.5%) is considered low.