Scholastic (SCHL) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) reported EBITDA of -$76.3 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), compared with -$72.8 million a year earlier.
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Scholastic (SCHL) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 31, 2026, Scholastic's EBITDA came in at $77 million, down 9.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $87 million, down 7.7% from FY2025.
- EBITDA has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, EBITDA came in at $94.3 million in FY2025 (-12.4%), $107.7 million in FY2024 (-45.1%), $196 million in FY2023 (+3.9%) and $188.7 million in FY2022 (+179.1%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly EBITDA since fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year over year, EBITDA gained in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 5.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA in five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 177.3%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 37.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $67.9 million (Q4 2026), -$14 million (Q3 2026) and $99.4 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 1.03 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | 406.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 139.14 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 637.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Scholastic | 591.01 Mn | 145.41 Mn | 98.70 Mn | -76.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -76.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 67.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -14.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 99.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -72.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 74.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -7.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 91.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -70.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 71.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -13.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 122.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -76.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 114.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -8.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 120.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -35.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 87.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 500,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 104.60 Mn |
API Access
Scholastic EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();