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Scholastic SCHL Return on invested capital

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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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Scholastic (SCHL) reported return on invested capital of 1.5% in Q4 2025.
How has Scholastic's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Scholastic's return on invested capital increased by 78.3% year-over-year, from 0.8% to 1.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Scholastic's return on invested capital?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Scholastic's return on invested capital has grown at a -44.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.3% to 1.4%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.