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Scholastic SCHL U.S. digital 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. 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 U.S. digital subscriptions — contract with customer, liability?
Scholastic (SCHL) reported U.S. digital subscriptions — contract with customer, liability of $6.6M in Q1 2026.
How has Scholastic's U.S. digital subscriptions — contract with customer, liability changed year-over-year?
Scholastic's U.S. digital subscriptions — contract with customer, liability decreased by 40.5% year-over-year, from $11.1M to $6.6M.
What does U.S. digital subscriptions — contract with customer, liability mean?
This metric represents the deferred revenue balance associated with digital subscription services provided to customers in the U.S. market. It reflects payments received from customers for digital educational content or platforms where the performance obligation has not yet been fully satisfied. Tracking this liability provides insight into the company's future revenue recognition and the underlying demand for its digital learning products.

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