Scholastic (SCHL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$16.5 million for Q2 2026, up 14.51% year-over-year from -$14.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 103.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$8.1 million in Q1 2026.
Scholastic (SCHL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with -$16.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory rose 14.51% year-over-year to -$16.5 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $22.5 million (up 703.57% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $22.5 million, up 703.57% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory slipped to -$16.5 million in Q2 2026 per SCHL's latest filing, from -$8.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $105.9 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$45.7 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $4.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$7.4 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory surged 11700.0% — and 2023, when it tumbled 4460.0%.
- Scholastic's Change in Inventory stood at $6.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 849.18% to -$45.7 million in 2023, then surged by 54.05% to -$21.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 35.71% to -$28.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 42.11% to -$16.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SCHL's Change in Inventory at -$16.5 million in Q2 2026, -$8.1 million in Q1 2026, and -$28.5 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.71 Bn | 10.05 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.61 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -1.34 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | - |
| 4 | Usa Today | 961.13 Mn | 874.48 Mn | 208.25 Mn | - |
| 5 | Scholastic | 954.87 Mn | 819.97 Mn | 285.70 Mn | -16.50 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 185.97 Mn | 126.54 Mn | 63.89 Mn | - |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -1.42 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 685,059.57 | -1.25 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -16.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | -16.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -8.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -8.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -28.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -28.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 75.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 75.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -19.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -19.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -6.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -6.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 49.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 49.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -14.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -14.20 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -15.50 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -15.50 Mn |