Scholastic (SCHL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic's (SCHL) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 10.8% in Q2 2026, up 27.0% year-over-year from 8.5% in Q2 2025, and up 232.08% quarter-over-quarter from 8.17% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Scholastic (SCHL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 10.8% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin rose 27.0% year-over-year to 10.8% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 0.96%, a 1.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.96%, down 1.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 10.8% for Q2 2026 at Scholastic, up from 8.17% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 18.01% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 43.37% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 3.26% and a median of 2.14% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin jumped 1032 bps in 2022 and plunged 2127 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 17.03% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 18.01% in 2023, then dropped by 24 bps to 13.72% in 2024, then rose by 10 bps to 15.04% in 2025, then retreated by 28 bps to 10.8% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 10.8% (Q2 2026), 8.17% (Q1 2026), and 15.04% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.14 Bn | 16.05 Bn | - | 11.90% |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.78 Bn | 10.12 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 15.48% |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.38 Bn | 3.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 0.76% |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.31 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 23.76% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 422.51 Mn | 241.03 Mn | -15.60% |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 9.61% |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 895.02 Mn | 457.93 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 19.52% |
| 9 | Scholastic | 844.43 Mn | 709.53 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 10.80% |
| 10 | Ennis | 529.08 Mn | 480.00 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 13.78% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 10.80% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -8.17% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 15.04% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -40.87% |
| May 31, 2025 | 10.53% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -7.13% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 13.72% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -37.31% |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.94% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -10.78% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 18.01% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -43.37% |
| May 31, 2023 | 17.41% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -8.53% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 17.03% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -22.10% |
| May 31, 2022 | 12.73% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -5.66% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 15.91% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -12.32% |