Scholastic SCHL Amortization of prepublication costs
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Scholastic in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept schl:AmortizationOfPrepublicationCosts.
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 amortization of prepublication costs?
- Scholastic (SCHL) reported amortization of prepublication costs of $5.2M in Q4 2025.
- How has Scholastic's amortization of prepublication costs changed year-over-year?
- Scholastic's amortization of prepublication costs decreased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $5.4M to $5.2M.
- What is the long-term trend for Scholastic's amortization of prepublication costs?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Scholastic's amortization of prepublication costs has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.1M to $21.9M.
- What does amortization of prepublication costs mean?
- The systematic allocation of costs incurred for the development and preparation of educational materials and books over their estimated useful lives. This metric captures the ongoing expense of capitalizing content creation costs rather than expensing them immediately. It is a key indicator of the company's investment intensity in its intellectual property pipeline.