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Scholastic SCHL Education — Operating Income (Loss)

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Children's Book Publishing and Distribution
$60.3M+4.7%
International
$2.9M
Entertainment
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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:OperatingIncomeLoss.

The source filing: Scholastic’s 10-Q, filed March 20, 2026.

Filed
Mar 20, 2026, 4:11 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000866729-26-000011
Line itemChildren's Book Publishing and DistributionEducation SolutionsEntertainmentInternationalOverhead (1)Consolidated
Cost of goods sold (2)83.723.29.335.3(1.2)150.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses (2)(3)99.435.27.126.824.3192.8
Depreciation and amortization5.62.93.11.312.9
Operating income (loss)$$8.9$(5.2)$(3.5)$(4.7)$(22.4)(26.9)
Interest income (expense), net(0.8)
Other components of net periodic benefit (cost)(0.3)
Gain on sale and leaseback transactions119.8
Earnings (loss) before income taxes$91.8

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Scholastic's education — operating income (loss)?
Scholastic (SCHL) reported education — operating income (loss) of -$5.2M in Q4 2025.
How has Scholastic's education — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
Scholastic's education — operating income (loss) increased by 24.6% year-over-year, from -$6.9M to -$5.2M.
What is the long-term trend for Scholastic's education — operating income (loss)?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Scholastic's education — operating income (loss) has grown at a -57.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $81.8M to $6.3M.
What does education — operating income (loss) mean?
Measures the profitability of the Education Solutions segment after accounting for both direct production costs and operating expenses. This is the primary metric for assessing the segment's ability to generate sustainable earnings from its core educational media and service offerings.

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