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

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$7.8M+23.8%
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$7.5M-25.7%
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$3.9M-15.2%

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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 us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiability.

The official record: Scholastic’s 10-K, filed July 25, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Scholastic's book fairs incentive credits — contract with customer, liability?
Scholastic (SCHL) reported book fairs incentive credits — contract with customer, liability of $122.1M in Q1 2025.
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 6.9% year-over-year, from $114.2M to $122.1M.
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.