SCHOLASTIC CORP
SCHL · Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing · 31.0M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $122M (gross $132M, SBC $10M)
Reference price $39.40 · est. market cap ~$1.2B — last insider sale, 2026-03-25 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C60Mid-pack children's publisher with a small net loss and soft education segment, offset by stable book/entertainment franchises.
Strengths
- Solid gross margin (55.8%, 65.6 pct) and durable Children's Book Group brands (Hunger Games, Dog Man)
- Reduced share count and growing Entertainment segment (9 Story)
Risks
- Net loss in FY2025 (net margin -0.1%), net income down 116% (12.8 pct)
- Weak liquidity (quick ratio 0.76, 25 pct) plus new debt/interest from 9 Story; education spending soft
Notable findings
- No interest coverageInterest coverage 0.87 (cannot cover interest)
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -0.1%)
- Customer concentration~44% of revenue from one customer/distributor — 1 44
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $124M cash & investments
- Revenue declineRevenue -40.3% YoY
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 1 open-market sale(s) by 1 insider(s) (~$394,000, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
55.8%
Operating margin
1.0%
Net margin
-0.1%
Return on assets
-0.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-40.3%
Net-income growth
-115.7%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.8×
Interest coverage
0.9×
Current ratio
1.2×
EBITDA
$70M
Cash & investments
$124M
Stock comp / revenue
0.6%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Peter Warwick | Option exercise | 2.1K | $38.56 |
| 2026-05-07 | Peter Warwick | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $40.06 |
| 2026-03-25 | Hukkanen Paul | Option exercise | 10K | $21.03 |
| 2026-03-25 | Hukkanen Paul | Sell | 10K | $39.40 |
| 2026-01-22 | Glover Haji | Tax withheld | 422 | $34.78 |
| 2025-10-01 | Lick Chris | Tax withheld | 176 | $27.69 |
| 2025-10-01 | Glover Haji | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $27.69 |
| 2025-10-01 | Quinton Sasha | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $27.69 |
| 2025-10-01 | Hukkanen Paul | Tax withheld | 399 | $27.69 |
| 2025-10-01 | Lucchese Iole | Tax withheld | 3.0K | $27.69 |
| 2025-09-26 | Lick Chris | Tax withheld | 147 | $26.80 |
| 2025-09-26 | Quinton Sasha | Tax withheld | 849 | $26.80 |
| 2025-09-26 | Hukkanen Paul | Tax withheld | 291 | $26.80 |
| 2025-09-26 | Lucchese Iole | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $26.80 |
| 2025-09-23 | Lick Chris | Grant | 9.3K | $25.78 |
| 2025-09-23 | Mathews Jeffrey | Grant | 14K | $25.78 |
| 2025-09-23 | Glover Haji | Grant | 15K | $25.78 |
| 2025-09-23 | Quinton Sasha | Grant | 18K | $25.78 |
| 2025-09-23 | Hukkanen Paul | Grant | 4.7K | $25.78 |
| 2025-09-23 | Lucchese Iole | Grant | 21K | $25.78 |
| 2025-09-22 | Lick Chris | Tax withheld | 128 | $25.01 |
| 2025-09-22 | Mathews Jeffrey | Tax withheld | 2.6K | $25.01 |
| 2025-09-22 | Quinton Sasha | Tax withheld | 742 | $25.01 |
| 2025-09-22 | Hukkanen Paul | Tax withheld | 255 | $25.01 |
| 2025-09-22 | Lucchese Iole | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $25.01 |
| 2025-09-17 | Guerrier Alix | Grant | 4.5K | $27.60 |
| 2025-09-17 | Henderson Kaya | Grant | 4.5K | $27.60 |
| 2025-09-17 | Li Linda | Grant | 4.5K | $27.60 |
| 2025-09-17 | Alberti-Perez Milena | Grant | 4.5K | $27.60 |
| 2025-09-17 | Walker Verdell | Grant | 4.5K | $27.60 |
| 2025-09-17 | Dumont Robert Louis | Grant | 4.5K | $27.60 |
| 2025-09-17 | Wolff Anne Clarke | Grant | 4.5K | $27.60 |
| 2025-09-17 | Alonso Andres A | Grant | 4.5K | $27.60 |
| 2025-09-17 | BARGE JAMES W | Grant | 4.5K | $27.60 |
| 2025-07-16 | Alberti-Perez Milena | Grant | 784 | $31.88 |
| 2025-07-16 | Wolff Anne Clarke | Grant | 784 | $31.88 |
| 2025-07-15 | Peter Warwick | Grant | 26K | $21.54 |
| 2025-07-01 | Peter Warwick | Grant | 18K | — |
| 2025-07-01 | Peter Warwick | Tax withheld | 4.3K | $21.38 |
| 2025-01-22 | Glover Haji | Tax withheld | 422 | $19.72 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-19 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-22 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-18 | Acquisition/dispositionDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-18 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-05 | Material agreementAcquisition/dispositionDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-02 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-22 | Exec/director changeShareholder vote | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-03-20 | 2026-02-28 | 0000866729-26-000011 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 0000866729-26-000005 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 0000866729-26-000007 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-16 | 0001193125-25-328833 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-19 | 2025-11-30 | 0000866729-25-000039 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 0000866729-25-000037 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-17 | 0001193125-25-324788 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-01 | 0001193125-25-309611 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-02 | 2025-12-01 | 0001193125-25-305233 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-17 | 0000866729-25-000034 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-09-19 | 2025-08-31 | 0000866729-25-000031 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 0000866729-25-000028 ↗ |