Scholastic (SCHL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 3.05% for Q2 2026, down 657.0% year-over-year from 0.55% in Q2 2025, and down 89.08% quarter-over-quarter from 27.89% in Q1 2026.
Scholastic (SCHL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 3.05% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBT Margin fell 657.0% year-over-year to 3.05%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 5.39% (up 547.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 5.39%, up 547.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin retreated to 3.05% in Q2 2026 per SCHL's latest filing, from 27.89% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 27.89% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 43.0% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 2.15% across 5 years, with a median of 6.33% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin sank 2086 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 3636 bps.
- Scholastic's EBT Margin stood at 17.16% in 2022, then grew by 5 bps to 18.04% in 2023, then slipped by 29 bps to 12.85% in 2024, then grew by 7 bps to 13.77% in 2025, then tumbled by 78 bps to 3.05% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SCHL's EBT Margin at 3.05% in Q2 2026, 27.89% in Q1 2026, and 13.77% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.61 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 16.42% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.51 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 12.66% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.74 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 21.20% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 974.34 Mn | 887.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 2.70% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 951.08 Mn | 816.18 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 3.05% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 185.64 Mn | 126.21 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 5.24% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.66 Mn | 9.85 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -29.00% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 690,562.05 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 3.05% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 27.89% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 13.77% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -43.00% |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.62% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -8.47% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.85% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -38.70% |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.96% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -10.69% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 18.04% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -42.89% |
| May 31, 2023 | 18.10% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -8.06% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 17.16% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -22.02% |
| May 31, 2022 | 10.44% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -5.75% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 17.00% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -12.82% |