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On July 16, 2025 Scholastic’s Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share payable September 15, 2025 to shareholders of record as of August 29, 2025.
Technical Analysis
ADX at 30.47 signals a strong directional environment, supporting a persistent move rather than chop.
DI+ at 32.28 shows a dip & reversal, producing bullish directional pressure and supporting the near-term upside bias.
DI- at 20.04 shows a peak & reversal, signaling easing negative directional pressure and reinforcing positive directional momentum.
MACD at 0.65 shows a dip & reversal and sits above its signal line at 0.53, indicating bullish momentum that can continue to lift price toward nearby analyst targets.
MRO at 23.75 shows a peak & reversal; the MRO positive reading implies the price currently sits above target levels and creates scope for a mean-reversion pullback if momentum cools.
RSI at 59.71 shows a dip & reversal, reflecting momentum cooling from near-overbought levels even while remaining on the bullish side of neutral.
Price sits at $28.89 above the 200-day average ($20.93) and above the 20-day average ($26.86); the 12-day EMA shows an increasing trend, supporting trend-following upside while price trades near the upper Bollinger band ($28.19–$29.52), which signals stretched short-term conditions.
Ichimoku components (Senkou A $24.36 / Senkou B $22.09) lie below price, providing a bullish cloud support band; SuperTrend lower support sits at $25.81 as a near-term technical floor.
Fundamental Analysis
Total revenue registered $225.6M. YoY revenue growth equals 11.116%; QoQ revenue growth equals -207.889% (quarter-over-quarter decline as reported).
Operating income (EBIT) at -$91.4M produces an operating margin of -40.514%; operating margin improved YoY by 8.588% while showing a QoQ change of -479.949% as reported. Net loss totaled -$71.1M for the period.
EPS came in at -$2.52 versus an estimate of -$2.41, missing by $0.11 or -4.564%.
Free cash flow totaled -$91.8M with a free cash flow yield of -15.19%, weaker than the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of -5.061% and signaling material cash conversion strain relative to peers.
Cash and short-term investments equal $94.3M while the current ratio stands at 1.15648, slightly above the industry peer mean of 1.10599, providing modest near-term liquidity cushion.
Debt metrics show total debt $443.2M and net debt $236.9M. Debt-to-assets equals 22.675%, below the industry peer mean of 35.476%; debt-to-equity at 0.50478 sits below the industry peer mean of 1.20824, indicating a capital structure with less relative leverage versus peer averages.
Interest coverage is deeply negative at -20.77, well below the industry peer mean of 0.73411 and highlighting earnings shortfall relative to interest obligations.
Book value per share equals $34.93 while P/B stands at 0.68831, placing the company below the industry peer low of 1.06598 and well under the industry peer mean of 2.85103.
Forward expectations show forward EPS $0.6525 and a forward P/E of 35.13, reflecting market pricing that anticipates a material earnings recovery despite negative trailing profitability.
WMDST values the stock as over-valued based on the firm’s cash-flow weakness, negative margins, and the gap between trailing results and forward assumptions.
MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
| REPORT PERIOD ENDING: | 2025-08-31 |
| REPORT DATE: | 2025-09-18 |
| NEXT REPORT DATE: | 2025-12-18 |
| CASH FLOW | Begin Period Cash Flow | $ 124.0 M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $ -81.80 M | |
| Capital Expenditures | $ -10.00 M | |
| Change In Working Capital | $ -45.90 M | |
| Dividends Paid | $ -5.20 M | |
| Cash Flow Delta | $ -29.70 M | |
| End Period Cash Flow | $ 94.3 M | |
| INCOME STATEMENT | REVENUE | |
| Total Revenue | $ 225.6 M | |
| Forward Revenue | $ -13.01 M | |
| COSTS | ||
| Cost Of Revenue | $ 123.5 M | |
| Depreciation | $ 19.4 M | |
| Depreciation and Amortization | $ 19.4 M | |
| Research and Development | — | |
| Total Operating Expenses | $ 317.0 M | |
| PROFITABILITY | ||
| Gross Profit | $ 102.1 M | |
| EBITDA | $ -72.00 M | |
| EBIT | $ -91.40 M | |
| Operating Income | $ -91.40 M | |
| Interest Income | $ -4.50 M | |
| Interest Expense | — | |
| Net Interest Income | $ -4.50 M | |
| Income Before Tax | $ -97.00 M | |
| Tax Provision | $ -25.90 M | |
| Tax Rate | 26.701 % | |
| Net Income | $ -71.10 M | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $ -71.10 M | |
| EARNINGS | ||
| EPS Estimate | $ -2.41 | |
| EPS Actual | $ -2.52 | |
| EPS Difference | $ -0.11 | |
| EPS Surprise | -4.564 % | |
| Forward EPS | $ 0.65 | |
| BALANCE SHEET | ASSETS | |
| Total Assets | $ 2.0 B | |
| Intangible Assets | $ 286.3 M | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 591.7 M | |
| Total Current Assets | $ 730.2 M | |
| Cash and Short-Term Investments | $ 94.3 M | |
| Cash | $ 94.3 M | |
| Net Receivables | $ 187.0 M | |
| Inventory | $ 322.2 M | |
| Long-Term Investments | $ 118.1 M | |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Accounts Payable | $ 175.8 M | |
| Short-Term Debt | $ 6.2 M | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $ 631.4 M | |
| Net Debt | $ 236.9 M | |
| Total Debt | $ 443.2 M | |
| Total Liabilities | $ 1.1 B | |
| EQUITY | ||
| Total Equity | $ 878.0 M | |
| Retained Earnings | $ 923.5 M | |
| VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS | EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS | |
| Book Value Per-Share | $ 34.93 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 25.139 M | |
| Revenue Per-Share | $ 8.97 | |
| VALUATION | Market Capitalization | $ 604.3 M |
| Enterprise Value | $ 953.2 M | |
| Enterprise Multiple | -13.239 | |
| Enterprise Multiple QoQ | -217.354 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple YoY | 15.548 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple IPRWA | high: 46.066 median: 45.875 mean: 43.723 low: -1.557 SCHL: -13.239 |
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| EV/R | 4.225 | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | ||
| Asset To Equity | 2.226 | |
| Asset To Liability | 1.816 | |
| Debt To Capital | 0.335 | |
| Debt To Assets | 0.227 | |
| Debt To Assets QoQ | 18.074 % | |
| Debt To Assets YoY | 7190.997 % | |
| Debt To Assets IPRWA | high: 0.366 median: 0.366 mean: 0.355 SCHL: 0.227 low: 0.128 |
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| Debt To Equity | 0.505 | |
| Debt To Equity QoQ | 27.576 % | |
| Debt To Equity YoY | 7824.333 % | |
| Debt To Equity IPRWA | high: 1.26 median: 1.26 mean: 1.208 SCHL: 0.505 low: 0.156 |
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| PRICE-BASED VALUATION | ||
| Price To Book (P/B) | 0.688 | |
| Price To Book QoQ | 6.162 % | |
| Price To Book YoY | -25.322 % | |
| Price To Book IPRWA | high: 2.948 median: 2.931 mean: 2.851 low: 1.066 SCHL: 0.688 |
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| Price To Earnings (P/E) | -9.54 | |
| Price To Earnings QoQ | -141.448 % | |
| Price To Earnings YoY | -35.203 % | |
| Price To Earnings IPRWA | — | |
| PE/G Ratio | 0.024 | |
| Price To Sales (P/S) | 2.679 | |
| Price To Sales QoQ | 121.884 % | |
| Price To Sales YoY | -27.986 % | |
| Price To Sales IPRWA | — | |
| FORWARD MULTIPLES | ||
| Forward P/E | 35.13 | |
| Forward PE/G | -0.09 | |
| Forward P/S | -46.446 | |
| EFFICIENCY | OPERATIONAL | |
| Operating Leverage | 4.83 | |
| ASSET & SALES | ||
| Asset Turnover Ratio | 0.116 | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ | -55.542 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio YoY | -11.558 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA | — | |
| Receivables Turnover | 0.98 | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ | -48.975 % | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY | -9.91 % | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA | — | |
| Inventory Turnover | 0.432 | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ | -45.774 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY | -3.387 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA | — | |
| Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) | 93.111 | |
| CASH CYCLE | ||
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) | 145.779 | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ | 26.274 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY | 1.466 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA | — | |
| CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Cash Conversion Ratio | 2.283 | |
| CapEx To Revenue | -0.044 | |
| CapEx To Depreciation | -0.515 | |
| CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE | CAPITAL STRUCTURE | |
| Total Capital | $ 1.2 B | |
| Net Invested Capital | $ 1.2 B | |
| Invested Capital | $ 1.2 B | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 591.7 M | |
| Net Working Capital | $ 98.8 M | |
| LIQUIDITY | ||
| Cash Ratio | 0.149 | |
| Current Ratio | 1.156 | |
| Current Ratio QoQ | -0.122 % | |
| Current Ratio YoY | 1.627 % | |
| Current Ratio IPRWA | high: 10.338 SCHL: 1.156 mean: 1.106 low: 0.648 median: 0.648 |
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| Quick Ratio | 0.646 | |
| Quick Ratio QoQ | -14.804 % | |
| Quick Ratio YoY | 0.31 % | |
| Quick Ratio IPRWA | — | |
| COVERAGE & LEVERAGE | ||
| Debt To EBITDA | -6.156 | |
| Cost Of Debt | 0.909 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | -20.773 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ | -268.635 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio YoY | -29.584 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA | high: 2.604 median: 2.604 mean: 0.734 SCHL: -20.773 low: -36.931 |
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| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -0.03 | |
| TIMING / LIQUIDITY | ||
| Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) | 73.313 | |
| DIVIDENDS | ||
| Dividend Coverage Ratio | -13.673 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | -0.073 | |
| Dividend Rate | $ 0.21 | |
| Dividend Yield | 0.009 | |
| PERFORMANCE | GROWTH | |
| Asset Growth Rate | 0.231 % | |
| Revenue Growth | -55.617 % | |
| Revenue Growth QoQ | -207.889 % | |
| Revenue Growth YoY | 11.116 % | |
| Revenue Growth IPRWA | — | |
| Earnings Growth | -389.655 % | |
| Earnings Growth QoQ | -78.823 % | |
| Earnings Growth YoY | 64.733 % | |
| Earnings Growth IPRWA | — | |
| MARGINS | ||
| Gross Margin | 45.257 % | |
| Gross Margin QoQ | -23.574 % | |
| Gross Margin YoY | -1.424 % | |
| Gross Margin IPRWA | — | |
| EBIT Margin | -40.514 % | |
| EBIT Margin QoQ | -479.949 % | |
| EBIT Margin YoY | 8.588 % | |
| EBIT Margin IPRWA | — | |
| Return On Sales (ROS) | -40.514 % | |
| Return On Sales QoQ | -467.741 % | |
| Return On Sales YoY | 8.588 % | |
| Return On Sales IPRWA | — | |
| CASH FLOW | ||
| Free Cash Flow (FCF) | $ -91.80 M | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -15.19 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ | -198.54 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield YoY | 116.536 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA | high: -4.688 % median: -4.715 % mean: -5.061 % low: -12.313 % SCHL: -15.19 % |
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| Free Cash Growth | -197.04 % | |
| Free Cash Growth QoQ | -64.206 % | |
| Free Cash Growth YoY | -7.028 % | |
| Free Cash Growth IPRWA | high: 14.553 % mean: -171.738 % low: -180.984 % median: -180.984 % SCHL: -197.04 % |
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| Free Cash To Net Income | 1.291 | |
| Cash Flow Margin | -8.333 % | |
| Cash Flow To Earnings | 0.264 | |
| VALUE & RETURNS | ||
| Economic Value Added | $ 0.03 | |
| Return On Assets (ROA) | -3.642 % | |
| Return On Assets QoQ | -562.77 % | |
| Return On Assets YoY | 5.811 % | |
| Return On Assets IPRWA | high: 0.449 % median: 0.449 % mean: -0.108 % SCHL: -3.642 % low: -11.32 % |
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| Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) | -6.907 % | |
| Return On Equity (ROE) | -0.081 | |
| Return On Equity QoQ | -597.726 % | |
| Return On Equity YoY | 24.031 % | |
| Return On Equity IPRWA | high: 0.016 median: 0.016 mean: 0.008 SCHL: -0.081 low: -0.144 |
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| DuPont ROE | -7.794 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) | -5.54 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital QoQ | -255.618 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital YoY | -107.17 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital IPRWA | high: 1.217 % median: 1.217 % mean: 0.657 % SCHL: -5.54 % low: -10.633 % |
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