Scholastic (SCHL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic's Change in Inventory was $53.7 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 29.0% from $75.6 million a year earlier.
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Scholastic (SCHL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Scholastic's Change in Inventory was $600,000 through Aug 31, 2026, down 97.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $22.5 million, up 703.6% from FY2025.
- Change in Inventory shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Change in Inventory was $2.8 million in FY2025, -$50.9 million in FY2024, $83.6 million in FY2023 (+79.0%) and $46.7 million in FY2022 (+78.2%).
- Quarterly Change in Inventory has moved between -$45.7 million (fiscal Q2 2024) and $105.9 million (fiscal Q1 2023) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, SCHL's Change in Inventory in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -$16.5 million (Q4 2026), -$8.1 million (Q3 2026) and -$28.5 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.37 Bn | 63.04 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 26.93 Bn | 12.84 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.34 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | News | 15.87 Bn | 8.07 Bn | - | -1.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.07 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.15 Bn | 7.29 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.00 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.68 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Scholastic | 612.48 Mn | 166.88 Mn | 98.70 Mn | 53.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 53.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | -16.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -8.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -28.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 75.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -19.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -6.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 49.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -14.20 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -15.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -45.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 24.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -21.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -6.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 6.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 105.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 500,000.00 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 23.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -12.60 Mn |
API Access
Scholastic Change in Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "ticker": "SCHL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();