NASDAQ: SCHL
Scholastic Corp Stock

$46.81+0.43 (+0.93%)
Updated Jul 21, 2026
SCHL Price
$46.81
Fair Value Price
$39.39
Market Cap
$1.02B
52 Week Low
$21.35
52 Week High
$48.07
P/E
18.5x
P/B
1.17x
P/S
0.55x
PEG
2.04x
Dividend Yield
1.71%
Revenue
$1.61B
Earnings
$62.70M
Gross Margin
56.2%
Operating Margin
8.45%
Profit Margin
3.9%
Debt to Equity
1.04
Operating Cash Flow
$68M
Beta
0.56
Next Earnings
Jul 23, 2026
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

SCHL Overview

Scholastic Corporation, a company founded in 1920 and headquartered in New York, New York, specializes in the global creation and distribution of literary and educational materials for young people. Its operations are structured into three key business divisions: Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Solutions, and International. The Children's Book Publishing and Distribution unit is responsible for developing and supplying books, e-books, various media, and interactive products for children. These are made available through school-based book clubs and book fairs, as well as conventional retail channels. Notable proprietary series within its catalog include Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Bad Guys, Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels, Magic School Bus, Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Wings of Fire, Cat Kid Comic Club, Goosebumps, and Clifford The Big Red Dog. The division also features popular licensed properties such as Peppa Pig and Pokémon. Moreover, this segment produces activity kits and novelty items for children, offering titles like Pastel Studio, Mini Clay World Candy Cart, LEGO Gear Bots, and the Never Touch series, under its Klutz and Make Believe Ideas imprints. Additionally, it publishes non-fiction works through its Children's Press and Franklin Watts lines. The Education Solutions segment provides classroom magazines, including Scholastic News, Scholastic Scope, Storyworks, Let's Find Out, and Junior Scholastic. It also develops and delivers supplementary educational resources, curriculum programs, and related support services, alongside print and digital reference and non-fiction materials, and specialized consulting. Internationally, the International segment develops its own trade and educational publishing programs. It facilitates the distribution of children's books, digital educational tools, and other materials via school-based book clubs, school-hosted book fairs, and broader trade outlets. This division further produces and circulates magazines and offers online subscription services. The company's diverse range of products and services reaches its audience directly through schools and libraries, as well as through retail stores and online platforms.

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Industry: Publishing

Industry Rating
A
SCHL
Ranked
#6 of 6

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SCHL ($46.81) is overvalued by 18.83% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $39.39 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling
Below Fair Value Valuation
SCHL ($46.81) is not significantly undervalued (18.83%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $39.39 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

SCHL fair value

Fair Value of SCHL stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$46.81
Fair Value
$39.39
Overvalued by
18.83%
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SCHL price to earnings (PE)

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Company
18.5x
Industry
26.64x
Market
12.07x
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SCHL price to book (PB)

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Company
1.17x
Industry
3.12x
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SCHL price to earnings growth (PEG)

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SCHL's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$329.1M
Net Income
$62.5M
Profit Margin
19%
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Assets to liabilities

Assets
$1.8B
Liabilities
$908.9M
Debt to equity
1.04
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Cash flow

Operating
-$30.5M
Investing
$435.2M
Financing
-$400.8M
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Debt Coverage Financials

SCHL vs Publishing Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
SCHLC$1.02B+0.93%18.50x1.17x
TDAYC$1.26B+1.78%42.85x8.86x
LEEC$174.28M+0.77%-3.23x-31.84x
EDUC$12.36M-0.68%6.04x0.30x
TNMG$861.51k+3.69%-0.01x0.94x

Scholastic Stock FAQ

What is Scholastic's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: SCHL) Scholastic trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol SCHL. Scholastic stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: SCHL.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL)?

(NASDAQ: SCHL) Scholastic's 52-week high was $48.07, and its 52-week low was $21.35. It is currently -2.62% from its 52-week high and 119.3% from its 52-week low.

How much is Scholastic stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: SCHL) Scholastic currently has 21,742,376 outstanding shares. With Scholastic stock trading at $46.81 per share, the total value of Scholastic stock (market capitalization) is $1.02B.

Scholastic stock was originally listed at a price of $18.75 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Scholastic stock at $18.75, your return over the last 28 years would have been 149.65%, for an annualized return of 3.32% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Scholastic's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: SCHL) Scholastic stock price per share is $46.81 today (as of Jul 21, 2026).

What is Scholastic's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: SCHL) Scholastic's market cap is $1.02B, as of Jul 23, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Scholastic's market cap is calculated by multiplying SCHL's current stock price of $46.81 by SCHL's total outstanding shares of 21,742,376.
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