Scholastic (SCHL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic's (SCHL) Debt Ratio stood at 0.11 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 36.8% from 0.17 a year earlier but up 129.9% from the prior quarter.
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Scholastic (SCHL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Scholastic's Debt Ratio came in at 0.05, down 64.5% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Debt Ratio came in at 0.13 in FY2025, 0.00 in FY2024 (+11.7%), 0.00 in FY2023 (-4.0%) and 0.00 in FY2022 (-96.5%).
- Quarterly Debt Ratio has ranged from 0.00 in fiscal Q2 2023 to 0.17 in fiscal Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Debt Ratio has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 89.3% over the last six quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Debt Ratio in the last five years was growth of 679.6% in fiscal Q3 2025, against a decline of 97.8% in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.05 (Q4 2026), 0.00 (Q3 2026) and 0.14 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.33 |
| 2 | Fox | 28.87 Bn | 14.68 Bn | - | 0.29 |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.69 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 0.20 |
| 4 | News | 17.02 Bn | 8.51 Bn | - | 0.13 |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.88 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - | 0.23 |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.24 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.17 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.35 |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | 0.32 |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.72 Bn | -6.32 Bn | - | 0.23 |
| 10 | Scholastic | 731.34 Mn | 285.74 Mn | 98.70 Mn | 0.11 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| May 31, 2026 | 0.05 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.00 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.17 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.00 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.00 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.00 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.01 |
API Access
Scholastic Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();