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Scholastic (SCHL) stock

Children's books , market cap $679M

$36.56
-1.65%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score
2
Below Average
In its industry
#3of 3
Checks firing
1of 14
Choppy
From 52-week high
-23.9%
under its best in a year

SCHL's Quality Score was unchanged on Tue, Nov 10, at 2.

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Why SCHL beats the market

Up 36% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.

“Entertainment segment revenues increased by $4.7 million, reflecting increased revenues from production services.”

Its fiscal 2026 10-K said

Sources: Price history, Nov 9, 2026; Annual report (10-K), Jul 24, 2026

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Key facts on SCHL

Key facts on SCHL
Holding it backProfit fell by a third $86.3M → $56.7M in 3 years
Latest filing10-Q, Sep 25 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Aug 31, 2026
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SCHL catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -2.9% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

5 past catalysts since 2024, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why SCHL scores 2

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 1 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

  • +1Chart checks 1 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • +2Profit A profit of $57M over the last four quarters, after a loss of $10M the four before, from the SEC filingsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Long-term trend adds
  • Growth subtractsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
  • Cash flow subtracts-1 when free cash flow over the last four quarters is negative.

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How SCHL ranks in Book Publishers

SCHL is #3 of 3 by Quality Score.

How SCHL ranks in Book Publishers
RankStockQuality Score
3Scholastic (SCHL) logoSCHLScholastic2

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When does SCHL report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Dec 17, after the close (in 37 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What SCHL reported on Sep 24, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $216.8M.

“Revenues decreased 4% to $216.8 million, primarily reflecting lower revenues in Education and Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution and the elimination of rental income, recorded in Overhead , following the sale-leaseback transactions in December 2025, partly offset by higher Entertainment revenues.”

The quarter that ended Aug 31, from the company's press release

The press releaseThe filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
LineQ1
FY27
Q1
FY26
By segment
Childrens Book Publishing and Distributiondown 3.3%$106M49%$109M49%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Sep 25)

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The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
MeasureFigure
Fiscal 2027
Revenue growthabout 2% to 4%kept

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Sep 24)

2 more outlook lines, for Pro members.

The numbers

Market value
$679M
today
Sales
$1.6B
down 2.5% on the year

Sales grew 4% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.

Pays $1.00 a share a year.

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Close after the report, last 4

-6.2%+8.8%-7.1%-7.1%
Dec 18Mar 19Jul 23Sep 24
ReportedGapReaction5
days
Sep 24, 2026After close-14.2%-7.1%+2.9%
Jul 23, 2026After close-8.8%-7.1%-9.9%
Mar 19, 2026After close+10.3%+8.8%+14.0%
Dec 18, 2025After close+2.9%-6.2%+2.3%

SCHL closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

SCHL sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $1.6B in 2026. It turned a profit in 2026 after a loss in 2025.

SCHL has 1 of 14 chart checks firing

Volume1 of 3 shown
Tight range1 of 3 shown
Buying1 of 3 shown
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SCHL RSI today: 40.2, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 40.2, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.

The deep dive on SCHL

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SCHL insider trades

4 insiders sold $13.9M across 7 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellIole Lucchese$11.5MEVP & Chief Strategy Officerat $39.76 on Aug 26, filed Aug 27

All 7 insider filings on SCHL from the last six months, for Pro members.

SCHL's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

8 more officers and directors file at SCHL.

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Which ETFs hold SCHL?

In ETFs: SCHL is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Scholastic

Scholastic Corp is a publisher and distributor of children's books, a provider of print and digital instructional materials for grades pre-kindergarten (pre-K) to grade 12 and a producer of entertaining literary and educational children's media. The company creates quality print, digital and audio books, learning materials and programs, classroom magazines and other products that, in combination, offer children, families and educators engaging and comprehensive solutions to support children's learning and reading both at home and at school. It categorizes its businesses into four reportable segments: Children's Book Publishing and Distribution; Education; Entertainment; and International. It derives the majority of revenue from Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment.

6,905 employeesNew York, NYscholastic.com

What Scholastic says it competes with

“The markets for children’s books, educational products and entertainment materials are highly competitive.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Jul 24, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: SCHL's Quality Score is 2 (Below Average), #3 of 3 in Book Publishers. Insiders sold $13.9M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does SCHL's Quality Score say?

SCHL scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #3 of 3 in Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 36% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is SCHL's Quality Score?

SCHL scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #3 of 3 in Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SCHL's 2.

Are insiders buying SCHL?

4 insiders sold $13.9M across 7 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Iole Lucchese, EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, who sold $11.5M on Aug 26. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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