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Scholastic SCHL Royalty advances, net

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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:RoyaltyAdvancesNet.

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 royalty advances, net?
Scholastic (SCHL) reported royalty advances, net of $71.4M in Q4 2025.
How has Scholastic's royalty advances, net changed year-over-year?
Scholastic's royalty advances, net decreased by 16.9% year-over-year, from $85.9M to $71.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Scholastic's royalty advances, net?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Scholastic's royalty advances, net has grown at a 15.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $43.8M to $78.1M.
What does royalty advances, net mean?
This represents payments made to authors, illustrators, or content creators in advance of future royalty earnings from book sales. These advances are treated as assets and are recouped as the underlying products generate sales revenue. It provides insight into the company's investment in talent and future content acquisition.