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Scholastic SCHL Magazines+ subscriptions — Contract with Customer, Liability

Other product segments

Book fairs incentive credits
$127.2M+4.2%
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%

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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 magazines+ subscriptions — contract with customer, liability?
Scholastic (SCHL) reported magazines+ subscriptions — contract with customer, liability of $3.6M in Q1 2026.
How has Scholastic's magazines+ subscriptions — contract with customer, liability changed year-over-year?
Scholastic's magazines+ subscriptions — contract with customer, liability decreased by 7.7% year-over-year, from $3.9M to $3.6M.
What does magazines+ subscriptions — contract with customer, liability mean?
This metric represents the deferred revenue balance arising from magazine and subscription-based educational products where payment has been received from customers in advance of service delivery. It serves as a key indicator of future revenue recognition and customer commitment within the publishing and education media segment. Monitoring this liability helps investors assess the company's ability to secure recurring revenue streams and manage long-term fulfillment obligations.

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