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Scholastic SCHL Book fairs incentive credits — Contract with Customer, Liability

Other product segments

Stored value programs
$22.5M+0.4%
Entertainment-related (2)
$10.9M+32.9%
U.S. digital subscriptions
$6.6M-40.5%
U.S. education related
$5.7M-24.0%
Other
$5.4M-30.8%
Magazines+ subscriptions
$3.6M-7.7%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$476.1M-6.3%
Gross profit$285.7M-5.1%
Operating income$51.4M-3.9%
Net income$9.4M—
EPS (diluted)$0.47—

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$134.9M+8.8%
Total debt$396.9M+3.7%
Total equity$750.8M-20.7%
Total assets$1.7B-11.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$90.0M-15.8%
CapEx$15.0M+22.0%
Free cash flow$75.0M-20.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$791.85M+29.5%
Enterprise value$1.05B+21.1%
P/E14×—
P/S0.5×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin56.4%+0.6pp
Operating margin1%0.0pp
Net margin3.6%—
FCF margin0.2%-4.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.7%—
Debt / equity0.5×+0.1×
Current ratio1.2×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Scholastic in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiability.

The source filing: Scholastic’s 10-K, filed July 24, 2026.

Filed
Jul 24, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT
Fiscal year
FY2026
Accession
0000866729-26-000018
Line item20262025
Book fairs incentive credits$127.2$122.1
Magazines+ subscriptions3.63.9
U.S. digital subscriptions6.611.1
U.S. education-related (1)5.77.5
Entertainment-related (2)10.98.2
Stored value programs22.522.4
Other (3)5.47.8
Total contract liabilities$181.9$183.0

Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

FAQ

What is Scholastic's book fairs incentive credits — contract with customer, liability?
Scholastic (SCHL) reported book fairs incentive credits — contract with customer, liability of $127.2M in Q1 2026.
How has Scholastic's book fairs incentive credits — contract with customer, liability changed year-over-year?
Scholastic's book fairs incentive credits — contract with customer, liability increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $122.1M to $127.2M.
What does book fairs incentive credits — contract with customer, liability mean?
This liability represents deferred revenue obligations arising from incentive credits issued to schools or partners during book fair events. These credits represent a performance obligation where the company is committed to providing future goods or services in exchange for the initial transaction. It serves as a measure of future fulfillment obligations and potential revenue recognition timing within the educational publishing segment.

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