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Scholastic SCHL Prepublication costs, net

Prepublication costs, net at other companies

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$285.97M+28.7%
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$16.64M+55.5%
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$5.3M-18.5%
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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$791.5M+58.9%
Enterprise value$989M+31.1%
P/E18.1×+6.0×
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

Reported directly by Scholastic in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept schl:PrepublicationCosts.

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 prepublication costs, net?
Scholastic (SCHL) reported prepublication costs, net of $42.3M in Q4 2025.
How has Scholastic's prepublication costs, net changed year-over-year?
Scholastic's prepublication costs, net decreased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $47.6M to $42.3M.
What is the long-term trend for Scholastic's prepublication costs, net?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Scholastic's prepublication costs, net has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $65.7M to $49.7M.
What does prepublication costs, net mean?
This represents the capitalized costs incurred during the development and production of books and educational materials prior to their publication. These costs are amortized over the expected revenue-generating life of the product. It serves as a key indicator of the company's investment in its intellectual property pipeline.