SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:SCHL • US8070661058
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34.07 USD
+0.68 (+2.04%)
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This SCHL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SCHL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SCHL was profitable.
- In the past year SCHL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SCHL reported negative net income in multiple years.
- SCHL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- SCHL's Return On Assets of -0.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SCHL outperforms 67.39% of its industry peers.
- SCHL has a Return On Equity of -0.37%. This is in the better half of the industry: SCHL outperforms 70.65% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of SCHL (2.21%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SCHL is below the industry average of 6.77%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.17% | ||
| ROE | -0.37% | ||
| ROIC | 2.21% |
ROA(3y)1.75%
ROA(5y)1.77%
ROE(3y)2.8%
ROE(5y)2.82%
ROIC(3y)3.39%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- SCHL has a Operating Margin (2.40%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SCHL has declined.
- SCHL has a better Gross Margin (56.12%) than 68.48% of its industry peers.
- SCHL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 56.12% |
OM growth 3Y-43.22%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.46%
GM growth 5Y2.42%
2. SCHL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- SCHL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- SCHL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- SCHL has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SCHL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- SCHL has an Altman-Z score of 2.31. This is not the best score and indicates that SCHL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SCHL's Altman-Z score of 2.31 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SCHL outperforms 77.17% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SCHL is 13.80, which is on the high side as it means it would take SCHL, 13.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 13.80, SCHL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCHL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.30, SCHL is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.78% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.31 |
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC8.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.67 indicates that SCHL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SCHL (1.67) is better than 67.39% of its industry peers.
- SCHL has a Quick Ratio of 1.24. This is a normal value and indicates that SCHL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.24, SCHL is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.24 |
3. SCHL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SCHL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 128.95%, which is quite impressive.
- SCHL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -40.97% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, SCHL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.53% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, SCHL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.80% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)128.95%
EPS 3Y-40.97%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%41.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.35%
Revenue growth 5Y1.8%
Sales Q2Q%1.19%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SCHL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 86.28% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.46% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y79%
EPS Next 2Y86.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.67%
Revenue Next 2Y2.46%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. SCHL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SCHL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 39.16.
- 66.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SCHL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SCHL to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.79), we can say SCHL is valued expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.25, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SCHL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SCHL.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SCHL to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.80), we can say SCHL is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SCHL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.09% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SCHL is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 40.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SCHL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- SCHL's earnings are expected to grow with 86.28% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y86.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. SCHL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SCHL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.39%.
- SCHL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.16. SCHL pays more dividend than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCHL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.39% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SCHL grows each year by 7.19%, which is quite nice.
- SCHL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- SCHL has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years16
5.3 Sustainability
- SCHL has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- The dividend of SCHL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-635.29%
EPS Next 2Y86.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
SCHL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:SCHL (3/19/2026, 3:12:56 PM)
34.07
+0.68 (+2.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)12-18 2025-12-18/amc
Earnings (Next)03-19 2026-03-19/amc
Inst Owners84.18%
Inst Owner Change-2.6%
Ins Owners7.44%
Ins Owner Change2.15%
Market Cap866.74M
Revenue(TTM)1.62B
Net Income(TTM)-3.40M
Analysts82.86
Price Target36.72 (7.78%)
Short Float %10.63%
Short Ratio4.87
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.39% |
Yearly Dividend0.85
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.19%
DP-635.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years16
Ex-Date01-30 2026-01-30 (0.2)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)10.38%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.25%
Max EPS beat(2)22.01%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)28.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.25%
Max EPS beat(4)93.72%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)7.38%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.95%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.42%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.76%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.8%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.25 | ||
| P/S | 0.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.04 | ||
| P/B | 0.93 | ||
| P/tB | 1.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.9 |
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY2.55%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY5.19%
FCF(TTM)0.84
FCFY2.47%
OCF(TTM)3.39
OCFY9.96%
SpS63.69
BVpS36.6
TBVpS21.09
PEG (NY)0.5
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number26.77
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.17% | ||
| ROE | -0.37% | ||
| ROCE | 2.96% | ||
| ROIC | 2.21% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.39% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.54% | ||
| OM | 2.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 56.12% | ||
| FCFM | 1.32% |
ROA(3y)1.75%
ROA(5y)1.77%
ROE(3y)2.8%
ROE(5y)2.82%
ROIC(3y)3.39%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)4%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)5.36%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)4.54%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-43.88%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-46.67%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-43.22%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.46%
GM growth 5Y2.42%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.8 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.08 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 69.41% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.01% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.18% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.31 |
F-Score7
WACC8.91%
ROIC/WACC0.25
Cap/Depr(3y)115.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)108.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)128.95%
EPS 3Y-40.97%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%41.21%
EPS Next Y79%
EPS Next 2Y86.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.35%
Revenue growth 5Y1.8%
Sales Q2Q%1.19%
Revenue Next Year0.67%
Revenue Next 2Y2.46%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y86.12%
EBIT growth 3Y-43.42%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year515.04%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-79.54%
FCF growth 3Y-34.21%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-56.68%
OCF growth 3Y-18.09%
OCF growth 5Y126.14%
SCHOLASTIC CORP / SCHL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SCHL.
What is the valuation status for SCHL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of SCHL stock?
SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for SCHOLASTIC CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) is expected to grow by 79% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SCHL stock?
The dividend rating of SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -635.29%.