SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL)
Communication Services · Educational Publishing and Media · NASDAQ
Scholastic is the premier global provider of children's books, educational materials, and media, widely recognized for its proprietary school-based distribution networks.
What SCHOLASTIC CORP does
Scholastic Corporation is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leading provider of print and digital instructional materials for schools and educators. The company operates through four segments: Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, Education, Entertainment, and International. Scholastic distributes its products through proprietary channels like school-based book fairs and clubs, as well as trade channels, retail, and direct-to-school sales.
Themes: K-12 education, literacy and reading, children's publishing, ed-tech / instructional materials, media and entertainment production
Fundamentals
- Price$40.14 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$784M as of 2026-08-24
- 1-year return+63.0% 2025-08-21 close $24.63 → 2026-08-21 close $40.14
- P/E13.83 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+3.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+56.2% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+6.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.15 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-2.7% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-2.4% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.10 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-23 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.0%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How SCHL compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 68 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 121 covered Communication Services peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 48 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-24
Position among covered Communication Services companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2026)
Covered by reported results. In FY2026, SCHL's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 35%, operating-cash-flow payout 39%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout35% dividends / net income
- Operating-cash-flow payout39% dividends / operating cash flow — capital spending was not reported, so this does not subtract it
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How SCHOLASTIC CORP looks technically
SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) is trading 9.0% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 259 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 40, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 12 trading days ago. It is 16.5% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 9.0% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +9.0% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $43.59 | $43.59 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $36.84 | $36.84 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 15 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 15 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed five-part downward sequence — the pattern Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — which on that reading would now be due a pullback rather than more of the same; the labelling fails if price closes below 39.82. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible five-wave downward sequence, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 259 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 259 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 22 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 22.0 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 40, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 39.9 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($39.82 to $43.59) — its "stochastic" reading is 8 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 8.5 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 32 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $48.07 | $48.07 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 16.5% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -16.5% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 76.9% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +76.9% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 16.5% below its highest point of the past year | 16.5% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 12 trading days ago | 12 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 37 trading days ago | 37 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $49.38 (set on 2016-12-21) | $49.38 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($24.23 to $47.34), and it has given back roughly a third of its rise from last year’s low — 31% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $32.32 to $33.06. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 31.2% |
| From the all-time high | it is 18.7% below its all-time high | -18.7% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.8% above a support level at $39.83 — a price it turned at three times since 2026-03-23, most recently on 2026-08-06. Since 2024-08-21 it has 16 such levels below the current price and 4 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.8% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $9.29 (set on 2009-03-09) | $9.29 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 332.3% above its all-time low | +332.3% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 74% of it) | 26th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.45 between its high and its low — about 3.6% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.45 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $39.53 and $43.22 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $39.53 – $41.38 – $43.22 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.6% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.6% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.3 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (9.0% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.3 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.94× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.2% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.1% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 9.3% below the previous close 20 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 46.44 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -9.3% |
| Gap filled | a 3.0% gap down opened on 2026-07-20 has been "filled" 24 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 24 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 16.6 percentage points (the stock lost 14.2% while the market gained 2.3%) | -16.6% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 3.1 percentage points (the stock gained 0.0% while the market gained 3.1%) | -3.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 12.7 percentage points (the stock gained 23.7% while the market gained 11.1%) | +12.7% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 42.5 percentage points (the stock gained 63.0% while the market gained 20.5%) | +42.5% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, outperforming the market over 6 months, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 5.8% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 6.8% of the share price. | -5.8% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 4% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $38.77 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +3.5% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 4% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-23 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $41.86 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 22 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -4.1% |
Price levels it has turned at before
SCHL last closed at $40.14 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 16 prices below its last close and 4 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $39.83 | Support | 0.8% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-03-23 to 2026-08-06 |
| $40.91 | Resistance | 1.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-05-11 to 2026-06-16 |
| $38.32 | Support | 4.5% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-05-05 to 2026-05-21 |
| $37.40 | Support | 6.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-04-22 to 2026-05-13 |
| $43.49 | Resistance | 8.3% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-04-21 to 2026-08-05 |
| $44.55 | Resistance | 11.0% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-11 to 2026-07-09 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $39.82.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This reading has stood for 6 trading days, since 2026-08-14.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · beating the market · At the bottom of its 14-day range (stochastic below 20) · Under water since its last earnings report (below the anchored VWAP) · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud · Near a support level (sitting on a price it has bounced off before) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$42.00 range $42.00 – $42.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for SCHL
- Consensus EPS estimate-$3.40 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Dependence on school-based channels and seasonal spending patterns of educational institutions.","Exposure to international economic and currency fluctuations.","Significant competition in both publishing and educational technology markets."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of SCHL's 10-Q filed 2026-03-20 against the prior one filed 2025-12-19.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Gain on sale and leaseback transactions of $119.8 million (three months ended Feb 28, 2026) and $118.2 million (nine months ended Feb 28, 2026) added to newer filing
- Asset impairments and write downs of $9.4 million for nine months ended Feb 28, 2026 (compared to $0.4 million in older filing for six months ended Nov 30, 2024)
- Operating lease right-of-use assets increased to $264.1 million at Feb 28, 2026 (from $103.9 million at May 31, 2025)
- Operating lease liabilities increased to $251.3 million (noncurrent) at Feb 28, 2026 (from $91.5 million at May 31, 2025)
- Noncurrent deferred income taxes of $53.5 million at Feb 28, 2026 (compared to $34.7 million at May 31, 2025)
- Total stockholders' equity of $871.9 million at Feb 28, 2026
- Removed:
- Long-term debt of $250.0 million and $275.0 million shown in older filing now reduced to $0 in newer filing at Feb 28, 2026
- Assets held for sale of $350.7 million shown in older filing (Nov 30, 2025) not present in newer filing
- Liabilities held for sale of $18.5 million shown in older filing (Nov 30, 2025) not present in newer filing
- Other non-operating income (expense) line item present in older filing (showing $-1.6 million for six months ended Nov 30, 2025) removed in newer filing
- Reworded:
- Comparative period changed from six months ended November 30 in older filing to nine months ended February 28 in newer filing
- Balance sheet dates changed from November 30, 2025 / May 31, 2025 / November 30, 2024 in older filing to February 28, 2026 / May 31, 2025 / February 28, 2025 in newer filing
- Statement of changes in stockholders' equity in newer filing ends at August 31, 2025 balance, while older filing includes full November 30, 2025 balance
- Notes:
- Newer filing appears to cover a nine-month period ending Feb 28, 2026, while older filing covered a six-month period ending Nov 30, 2025, making period-to-period comparisons more limited
- The significant gain on sale and leaseback transactions and corresponding increase in operating lease obligations in the newer filing suggest a major transaction occurred between filing dates
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 5 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 30 days0 buys · 5 sells ($2M) — 2 selling insiders
- Last 90 days0 buys · 5 sells ($2M) — 2 selling insiders
- Last 180 days0 buys · 6 sells ($3M) — 3 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-08-07. As of 2026-08-25.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about SCHL's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding SCHL as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 4,513,798
- Reported value $176,308,964
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 3 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
SCHL had 1,536,152 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for SCHL because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 1,536,152
- Prior settlement (shares) 1,666,302
- Reported change -7.81%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.64
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Pearson
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMHC)
- McGraw Hill (MH)
- HarperCollins (News Corp - NWSA)
- Penguin Random House (Bertelsmann)
- Simon & Schuster (KKR)
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Frequently asked questions
What does SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) do?
Scholastic Corporation is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leading provider of print and digital instructional materials for schools and educators. The company operates through four segments: Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, Education, Entertainment, and International. Scholastic distributes its products through proprietary channels like school-based book fairs and clubs, as well as trade channels, retail, and direct-to-school sales.
What sector is SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) in?
SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) is classified in the Communication Services sector. Its industry is Educational Publishing and Media. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does SCHL pay a dividend?
Yes — SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 2.00% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are SCHOLASTIC CORP's (SCHL) competitors?
Notable peers of SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) include Pearson, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw Hill, HarperCollins (News Corp - NWSA) and Penguin Random House (Bertelsmann). This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) overbought or oversold right now?
SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 40, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on SCHL come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.