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.”
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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.”
| Holding it back | Profit fell by a third |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Sep 25 |
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.9% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 1 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
SCHL is #3 of 3 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
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.
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.”
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Book Publishing and Distribution | $106M | $109M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Sep 25)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Revenue growth | about 2% to 4% |
Sales grew 4% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Pays $1.00 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | -14.2% | -7.1% | +2.9% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | -8.8% | -7.1% | -9.9% |
| Mar 19, 2026 | +10.3% | +8.8% | +14.0% |
| Dec 18, 2025 | +2.9% | -6.2% | +2.3% |
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.
RSI 40.2, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.
4 insiders sold $13.9M across 7 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
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.
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.
“The markets for children’s books, educational products and entertainment materials are highly competitive.”
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.
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.
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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