How much cash does Scholastic generate?

Scholastic (SCHL) generated -$5.4M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is Scholastic's free cash flow?

After $45.7M of capital expenditures, Scholastic's free cash flow was -$62.1M over the trailing twelve months, down 215.6% year over year.

Where does Scholastic's cash flow data come from?

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Scholastic SCHL Cash Flow Statement

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	TTM Q3 '26	TTM Q2 '26	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25
Net income	——	——	——	——	$18.6M-64.2%
Stock-based compensation	$9.2M+2.2%	$9.4M+5.6%	$9M-17.4%	$9.3M-15.5%	$9M-18.2%
Deferred income taxes	$19.6M+752%	$19.5M—	$19.7M—	$20.3M—	$2.3M—
Impairment charges	$11.9M+20.2%	$12.2M+20.8%	$3.7M—	$2.9M—	$9.9M—
Provision for credit losses	$5.8M+13.7%	$5.8M+13.7%	$4.8M-12.7%	$5M-3.8%	$5.1M-7.3%
Change in accounts receivable	-$6.2M—	——	——	——	——
Change in inventories	——	——	——	——	——
Change in accrued liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Change in other assets	——	——	——	——	——
Change in other liabilities	-$7.4M—	-$4.6M—	——	——	——
Other working capital changes	——	——	$12.7M—	$6.3M—	-$9.3M—
Change in deferred revenue	——	——	——	——	——
Change in income taxes payable/receivable	——	——	-$200K+98.3%	$1.7M+115%	-$200K-117%
Net gains (losses) on investments	$1.4M+1,500%	$1.2M+700%	$200K-60.0%	$500K0.0%	-$100K—
Pension and postretirement benefit expense	——	——	——	——	——
Net cash from operating activities	——	——	$96.3M-36.1%	$136.2M-11.9%	$99.2M-51.5%
Capital expenditures	$45.7M-16.1%	$41.3M-31.4%	$42.2M-34.2%	$52.2M-10.6%	$54.5M-21.0%
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	——	——	——	——	——
Other investing activities	——	——	——	——	——
Net cash from investing activities	$385.1M+253%	-$64.9M+74.8%	-$67M+75.1%	-$252.9M-182%	-$252.2M-143%
Dividends paid	$21M-7.9%	$21.6M-6.9%	$22.1M-7.5%	$22.6M-8.5%	$22.8M-10.9%
Repurchases of common stock	$157.2M+185%	$60M-23.1%	$65M-48.9%	$70M-55.8%	$55.2M-72.3%
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	$8.3M+419%	$4M-2.4%	$1.6M-72.4%	$1.2M-86.8%	$1.6M-85.5%
Other financing activities	——	——	——	——	——
Net cash from financing activities	——	——	——	——	——
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	$4.2M+363%	$1.6M—	$700K—	$1.7M—	-$1.6M—
Net increase (decrease) in cash	——	——	$10.2M—	$10.3M—	——
Interest paid	——	——	——	$18.3M+732%	$14.28M+605%
Income taxes paid	——	——	——	$2M-91.6%	$7.43M-59.6%
Amortization of film and television programs	$8.7M+6.1%	$7.4M—	$10.4M—	$9.9M—	$8.2M—
Amortization of prepublication costs	$21.8M-4.0%	$22M-7.9%	$21.8M-12.8%	$21.9M-16.4%	$22.7M-13.3%
Asset write-downs	$11.9M+20.2%	$12.2M+20.8%	$3.7M-63.0%	$2.9M-71.0%	$9.9M+1,880%
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gain (Loss) And Prior Service Cost (Credit)	——	——	——	——	——
Depreciation and amortization	$76M+0.5%	$79.7M+9.5%	$79.6M+14.5%	$78.5M+17.2%	$75.6M+15.4%
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges	——	——	——	——	——
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees	$1.4M+1,500%	$1.2M+700%	$200K-60.0%	$500K0.0%	-$100K—
Income and other taxes	——	——	-$200K+98.3%	$1.7M+115%	-$200K-117%
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes	——	——	——	$19.7M+937%	$15.25M+853%
Deferred revenue	——	——	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable	——	——	-$10.5M—	-$6.8M—	——
Increase Decrease In Other Accounts Payable	-$7.4M—	-$4.6M—	——	——	——
Accrued liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Pension and other postretirement plans	——	——	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	——	——	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Royalties	——	——	——	——	——
Increase Decrease In Royalties Payable	——	——	——	——	——
Tax credit receivable	——	——	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) Investment In Film And Television Programs	$13.1M+59.8%	$12.3M+112%	$18.2M+1,010%	$12.5M—	$8.2M—
Inventory write-downs	$12.3M-28.9%	$12.5M-31.3%	$15.2M-20.0%	$16.1M-21.1%	$17.3M-35.9%
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)	$5.8M+13.7%	$5.8M+13.7%	$4.8M-12.7%	$5M-3.8%	$5.1M-7.3%
Provision for losses on royalty advances	$6.3M+117%	$6.3M+125%	$5.9M+136%	$5.7M+111%	$2.9M-23.7%
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	——	——	——	——	——
Payments to Acquire Other Property, Plant, and Equipment	$45.7M-16.1%	$41.3M-31.4%	$42.2M-34.2%	$52.2M-10.6%	$54.5M-21.0%
Prepublication Expenditures	$21.7M+1.4%	$23.6M+11.3%	$25M+14.7%	$24.5M+7.5%	$21.4M-10.6%
Payments For Film Related Obligations	$16.2M-51.5%	$24.2M+3.9%	$38.4M+668%	$34.8M—	$33.4M—
Borrowings under film related obligations	$15.6M+5.4%	$17.3M+98.9%	$19M+631%	$16.5M—	$14.8M—
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances	$8.3M+419%	$4M-2.4%	$1.6M-72.4%	$1.2M-86.8%	$1.6M-85.5%
Borrowings under lines of credit and long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs	——	——	——	——	——
Other, net	——	——	——	——	——
Borrowings under lines of credit, credit agreement and revolving loan	——	——	——	$305.9M+465%	$242.95M+486%
RepaymentsOfCapitalLeaseObligations	$1.5M-25.0%	$1.8M-10.0%	$1.6M-30.4%	$1.7M-26.1%	$2M-13.0%
Repayments of Short and Long-term Debt	——	——	——	——	——
Repayments of Short And Long-term Debt	——	——	——	$57.4M+6.1%	$56.58M+36.3%
Income Taxes Paid, Net	——	——	——	$2M-91.6%	$7.43M-59.6%
Free cash flow	——	——	$42.1M-52.3%	$72M-26.4%	$32.7M-76.2%

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How much cash does Scholastic generate?: Scholastic (SCHL) generated -$5.4M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is Scholastic's free cash flow?: After $45.7M of capital expenditures, Scholastic's free cash flow was -$62.1M over the trailing twelve months, down 215.6% year over year.
Where does Scholastic's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from Scholastic's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.