The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

SCHL

Concerning the House

Scholastic Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and distributes children's books in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and internationally. The Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment engages in the publication and distribution of children's print, digital, and audiobooks, as well as media and interactive products through its school reading events and trade channels; and operates school-based book clubs and book fairs. Its original publications include Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Baby-Sitters Club, The Magic School Bus, Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Wings of Fire, Cat Kid Comic Club, Clifford The Big Red Dog, and I Survived, Goosebumps; licensed properties comprising the Peppa Pig and Pokémon; and publishes and creates Klutz and Make Believe Ideas titles, such as Mini Shake Shop, Pokémon Stained Glass, LEGO Miniature Photography, and the Never Touch series. The Education Solutions segment publishes and distributes classroom magazines under the Scholastic News, Scholastic Scope, Storyworks, Let's Find Out, and Junior Scholastic names; print and digital supplemental and core classroom materials and programs, and related support services; print and online reference and non-fiction products; and provides consulting services. The Entertainment segment provides the development, production, distribution and licensing of children and family film and television content. The International segment publishes and distributes English, Hindi, and French language books; and operates school-based marketing channels, as well as supplying original and licensed children's books, and supplemental educational materials, including professional books for teachers. It distributes its products and services directly to schools and libraries through retail stores and the internet. Scholastic Corporation was founded in 1920 and is based in New York, New York.

United States · www.scholastic.com

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$1.59B-1.3%
Operating income$106.30M-1.9%
Net income$86.30M+4.4%
Cash from ops$148.90M-3.0%
Quotation

$41.59

-0.41 (-1.0%)

52w hi$47.34
52w lo$23.81
Vol270.00K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.09

Short+0.34
Medium-0.25
Long-0.61

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Scholastic Corporation

Communication Services · Publishing

Market cap$784.49M
Enterprise value$1.08B
Trailing P/E17.77x
Forward P/E17.22x
EV / EBITDA13.44x
P / S (ttm)0.50x
Profit margin3.6%
Return on equity6.7%
Revenue growth-6.3%
Earnings growth-23.5%
Debt / equity55.87
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.58
Corr SPX0.20
Annual vol47.0%
Annual ret+27.9%
Sharpe0.59
Max DD-50.6%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.04
Sector-0.02
Technical+0.21
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$42.27$42.68$41.24$41.59270.00K
Aug 12$41.10$42.26$41.09$42.00348.50K
Aug 11$42.48$43.28$41.14$41.33399.10K
Aug 10$41.36$43.44$41.36$42.78508.70K
Aug 7$39.85$42.08$39.85$41.98444.90K