34.4 USD
-0.18 (-0.52%)
34.3 USD
-0.1 (-0.29%)
SCHL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 93 industry peers in the Media industry. SCHL has an average financial health and profitability rating. SCHL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SCHL had positive earnings in the past year.
- SCHL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SCHL reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years SCHL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- SCHL's Return On Assets of -0.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SCHL outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
- SCHL has a Return On Equity of -0.37%. This is in the better half of the industry: SCHL outperforms 62.37% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of SCHL (2.21%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SCHL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.39%. This is below the industry average of 7.08%.
| 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's Operating Margin of 2.40% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SCHL outperforms 51.61% of its industry peers.
- SCHL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 56.12%, SCHL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SCHL has grown nicely.
| 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SCHL is destroying value.
- SCHL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SCHL has been reduced compared to 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 2.32. 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.
- The Altman-Z score of SCHL (2.32) is better than 76.34% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 13.80, SCHL is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.06% 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.
- SCHL has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.30) than 62.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.32 |
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC8.94%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.67 indicates that SCHL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- SCHL's Current ratio of 1.67 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SCHL outperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.24 indicates that SCHL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.24, SCHL is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.91% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.24 |
3. Growth
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.
- The earnings per share for SCHL have been decreasing by -40.97% on average. This is quite bad
- SCHL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.53%.
- SCHL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.80% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 78.89% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- SCHL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.03% yearly.
EPS Next Y82%
EPS Next 2Y78.89%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.76%
Revenue Next 2Y3.03%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 39.54, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SCHL.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SCHL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. SCHL is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.08, the valuation of SCHL can be described as rather expensive.
- SCHL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SCHL to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say SCHL is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SCHL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SCHL is cheaper than 72.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SCHL.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 40.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.01 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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 78.89% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y78.89%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.31%, SCHL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- SCHL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.26.
- SCHL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.31% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SCHL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.19%!
- SCHL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
- The earnings of SCHL are negative and hence is the payout ratio. SCHL will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- SCHL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-635.29%
EPS Next 2Y78.89%
EPS Next 3YN/A
34.4
-0.18 (-0.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)12-18 2025-12-18/amc
Earnings (Next)03-18 2026-03-18
Inst Owners86.68%
Inst Owner Change0.07%
Ins Owners5.33%
Ins Owner Change2.15%
Market Cap864.82M
Revenue(TTM)1.62B
Net Income(TTM)-3.40M
Analysts82.86
Price Target36.72 (6.74%)
Short Float %7.2%
Short Ratio5.12
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.31% |
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)-13.64%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)-14.55%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.75%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.83%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.08 | ||
| P/S | 0.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.02 | ||
| P/B | 0.93 | ||
| P/tB | 1.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.01 |
EPS(TTM)0.87
EY2.53%
EPS(NY)1.63
Fwd EY4.74%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY2.47%
OCF(TTM)3.43
OCFY9.98%
SpS64.46
BVpS37.04
TBVpS21.34
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number26.93
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 | 2.32 |
F-Score7
WACC8.94%
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 Y82%
EPS Next 2Y78.89%
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 Year1.76%
Revenue Next 2Y3.03%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y86.12%
EBIT growth 3Y-43.42%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year539.87%
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 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 82% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SCHL stock?
The dividend rating of SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -635.29%.