What is Scholastic's invested capital?

Scholastic (SCHL) reported invested capital of $1.07B in Q4 2025.

How has Scholastic's invested capital changed year-over-year?

Scholastic's invested capital decreased by 14.2% year-over-year, from $1.25B to $1.07B.

What is the long-term trend for Scholastic's invested capital?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Scholastic's invested capital has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.11B to $1.21B.

What does invested capital mean?

Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).

Scholastic SCHL Invested capital

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$329.1M-1.9%

Gross profit$178.8M-1.1%

Operating income-$26.9M-12.6%

Net income$62.5M+1,836%

EPS (diluted)$2.55+2,062%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$104.6M+10.5%

Total debt$302.1M-24.3%

Total equity$871.9M-7.4%

Total assets$1.8B-9.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$30.5M—

CapEx$13.4M+48.9%

Free cash flow-$43.9M-109%

Valuation

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Market cap$810.69M+58.9%

Enterprise value$1.01B+31.1%

P/E18.6×+6.1×

P/S0.5×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin56.2%+0.4pp

Operating margin1.1%+0.5pp

Net margin1.2%-2.0pp

FCF margin2.6%-2.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1.9%-2.9pp

Debt / equity0.3×-0.1×

Current ratio1.2×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Scholastic’s reported figures.

$302.1Mtotal debt+$871.9Mtotal stockholders equity−$104.6Mcash and equivalents=$1.07B

The official record: Scholastic’s 10-Q, filed March 20, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Scholastic's invested capital?: Scholastic (SCHL) reported invested capital of $1.07B in Q4 2025.
How has Scholastic's invested capital changed year-over-year?: Scholastic's invested capital decreased by 14.2% year-over-year, from $1.25B to $1.07B.
What is the long-term trend for Scholastic's invested capital?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Scholastic's invested capital has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.11B to $1.21B.
What does invested capital mean?: Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).