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Scholastic NasdaqGS:SCHL Stock Report

Last Price

US$19.81

Market Cap

US$698.9m

7D

-22.6%

1Y

-47.2%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Scholastic Corporation

NasdaqGS:SCHL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$698.9m

SCHL Stock Overview

Scholastic Corporation publishes and distributes children’s books worldwide. More details

SCHL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 52.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 158.01% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 4.04% is not well covered by earnings


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Jeff Mathews' Appointment Will Lead To Improved Operational Efficiencies

Key Takeaways Strategic focus on growth through acquisitions and the appointment of Jeff Mathews signifies a targeted approach to enhancing future revenue and net margins. Scholastic's investment in core businesses and capital allocation for shareholder value points to long-term revenue growth and improved operational efficiencies.
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US$44.00
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55.0% undervalued intrinsic discount
4.78%
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Scholastic Corporation Competitors

Gannett

NYSE:GCI

US$682.3m

John Wiley & Sons

NYSE:WLY

US$2.4b

Lee Enterprises

NasdaqGS:LEE

US$92.8m

New York Times

NYSE:NYT

US$8.7b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Scholastic
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$19.81
52 Week HighUS$40.75
52 Week LowUS$23.69
Beta1.07
1 Month Change-20.12%
3 Month Change-36.91%
1 Year Change-47.19%
3 Year Change-50.99%
5 Year Change-48.57%
Change since IPO40.25%

Recent News & Updates

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20

Dec 18
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20

Recent updates

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20

Dec 18
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20

Scholastic Corporation's (NASDAQ:SCHL) P/E Is On The Mark

Oct 23
Scholastic Corporation's (NASDAQ:SCHL) P/E Is On The Mark

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20

Sep 25
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20

Scholastic: Will A Pivot To Digital Media Save Scholastic

Sep 01

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

Aug 09
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

Scholastic's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Jul 27
Scholastic's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Jul 21
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Scholastic: No More Hoarding Effects

Jun 18

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Apr 25
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 17
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Mar 28
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Scholastic Stock: Back To School

Mar 15

Scholastic Corporation's (NASDAQ:SCHL) P/E Is On The Mark

Mar 07
Scholastic Corporation's (NASDAQ:SCHL) P/E Is On The Mark

Should You Think About Buying Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) Now?

Feb 17
Should You Think About Buying Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) Now?

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jan 23
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

These 4 Measures Indicate That Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Should You Investigate Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) At US$36.17?

Sep 26
Should You Investigate Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) At US$36.17?

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

Aug 26
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Aug 12
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Scholastic's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Dividend Will Be $0.20

Jul 23
Scholastic's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Dividend Will Be $0.20

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Passed With Ease

Jul 15
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Passed With Ease

Returns At Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jul 01
Returns At Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

What Does Scholastic Corporation's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Share Price Indicate?

Jun 16
What Does Scholastic Corporation's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Share Price Indicate?

Is Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) A Risky Investment?

Jun 03
Is Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) A Risky Investment?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL)

Mar 25
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL)

Scholastic's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Mar 08
Scholastic's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Should You Be Adding Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jan 14
Should You Be Adding Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) To Your Watchlist Today?

Is Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) A Risky Investment?

Dec 12
Is Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) A Risky Investment?

Shareholder Returns

SCHLUS MediaUS Market
7D-22.6%-6.2%-3.5%
1Y-47.2%-2.8%22.1%

Return vs Industry: SCHL underperformed the US Media industry which returned -2.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SCHL underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SCHL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SCHL volatility
SCHL Average Weekly Movement6.4%
Media Industry Average Movement7.7%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: SCHL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: SCHL's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19205,390Peter Warwickwww.scholastic.com

Scholastic Corporation publishes and distributes children’s books worldwide. It operates in three segments: Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Solutions, and International. The Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution segment engages in publication and distribution of children’s print, digital, and audio books, as well as media and interactive products through its school reading events and trade channel; and operation of school-based book clubs and book fairs in the United States.

Scholastic Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Scholastic's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SCHL fundamental statistics
Market capUS$698.93m
Earnings (TTM)-US$4.30m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.58b

0.4x

P/S Ratio

-129.6x

P/E Ratio

Is SCHL overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SCHL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.58b
Cost of RevenueUS$697.90m
Gross ProfitUS$882.50m
Other ExpensesUS$886.80m
Earnings-US$4.30m

Last Reported Earnings

Nov 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.15
Gross Margin55.84%
Net Profit Margin-0.27%
Debt/Equity Ratio36.2%

How did SCHL perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.0%

Current Dividend Yield

-524%

Payout Ratio

Does SCHL pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy SCHL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Scholastic dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 31 2025
Dividend Pay DateMar 14 2025
Days until Ex dividend41 days
Days until Dividend pay date83 days

Does SCHL pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 23:23
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/11/30
Annual Earnings2024/05/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Scholastic Corporation is covered by 4 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Barry LucasG. Research, LLC
Ian ZaffinoOppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Brendan Michael McCarthySidoti & Company, LLC