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Scholastic SCHL Entertainment-related (2) — Contract with Customer, Liability

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$5.7M-24.0%
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$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 entertainment-related (2) — contract with customer, liability?
Scholastic (SCHL) reported entertainment-related (2) — contract with customer, liability of $10.9M in Q1 2026.
What does entertainment-related (2) — contract with customer, liability mean?
This metric represents the deferred revenue or performance obligations arising from contracts within the entertainment-related segment, specifically related to media rights, licensing, or content distribution. It captures the value of services or products that the company is obligated to provide to customers in future periods for which payment has already been received or is due. Monitoring this liability provides insight into the company's future revenue recognition potential and the health of its long-term content licensing pipeline.

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