Scholastic (SCHL) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic's (SCHL) quarterly EBITDA came in at $51.4 million in Q2 2026, down 3.93% year-over-year from $53.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 291.08% quarter-over-quarter from -$26.9 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Scholastic (SCHL) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported EBITDA for 18 consecutive years, with $51.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA fell 3.93% year-over-year to $51.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $15.2 million, a 3.8% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $15.2 million, down 3.8% from the prior year.
- EBITDA was $51.4 million for Q2 2026 at Scholastic, up from -$26.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA peaked at $101.3 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$99.1 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $11.0 million and a median of $13.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
- The widest YoY moves for EBITDA: up 575.26% in 2022, down 81.56% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA stood at $100.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 1.2% to $101.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 26.26% to $74.7 million in 2024, then grew by 10.98% to $82.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 38.0% to $51.4 million in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at $51.4 million (Q2 2026), -$26.9 million (Q1 2026), and $82.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.43 Bn | 16.33 Bn | - | 278.00 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.84 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 118.02 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 2.94 Mn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 130.63 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.01 Bn | 405.04 Mn | 241.03 Mn | -44.72 Mn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 51.53 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 875.63 Mn | 438.54 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 5.27 Mn |
| 9 | Scholastic | 841.11 Mn | 706.21 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 51.40 Mn |
| 10 | Ennis | 539.73 Mn | 490.65 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 13.59 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 51.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -26.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 82.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -92.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 53.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -23.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 74.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -88.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 47.20 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -34.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 101.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -99.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 92.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -27.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 100.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -58.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 65.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -19.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 83.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -32.00 Mn |