What is Scholastic's price / earnings?

Scholastic (SCHL) reported price / earnings of 33.1× in Q4 2024.

How has Scholastic's price / earnings changed year-over-year?

Scholastic's price / earnings increased by 49.6% year-over-year, from 22.1× to 33.1×.

What is the long-term trend for Scholastic's price / earnings?

Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Scholastic's price / earnings has grown at a 133.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 16× to 87.3×.

What does price / earnings mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Scholastic SCHL Price / earnings

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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+55.1%

Enterprise value$989M+28.6%

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.

market cap/net income=33.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / earnings?: Scholastic (SCHL) reported price / earnings of 33.1× in Q4 2024.
How has Scholastic's price / earnings changed year-over-year?: Scholastic's price / earnings increased by 49.6% year-over-year, from 22.1× to 33.1×.
What is the long-term trend for Scholastic's price / earnings?: Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Scholastic's price / earnings has grown at a 133.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 16× to 87.3×.
What does price / earnings mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.