Scholastic (SCHL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic's (SCHL) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.06 in Q2 2026, up 3.61% year-over-year from 0.06 in Q2 2025, and up 158.53% quarter-over-quarter from 0.1 in Q1 2026.
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Scholastic (SCHL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.06 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 3.61% year-over-year to 0.06 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 7.8, a 2396.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 8.0, up 2448.67% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.06 for Q2 2026 at Scholastic, up from 0.1 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.19 in Q1 2022 and troughed at 3.75 in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.27 and a median of 0.06 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio sank 796.86% in 2023 and soared 92.89% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.1 in 2022, then sank by 37.77% to 0.06 in 2023, then jumped by 49.51% to 0.09 in 2024, then dropped by 12.96% to 0.08 in 2025, then dropped by 25.46% to 0.06 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.06 (Q2 2026), 0.1 (Q1 2026), and 0.08 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.20 Bn | 16.82 Bn | - | 0.20 |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.74 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 0.20 |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.38 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 285.49 Mn | - |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 439.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.97 Bn | 359.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | - |
| 7 | Usa Today | 933.76 Mn | 846.62 Mn | 208.25 Mn | - |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 911.93 Mn | 474.84 Mn | 26.82 Mn | - |
| 9 | Scholastic | 829.74 Mn | 694.84 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 0.06 |
| 10 | Ennis | 538.85 Mn | 489.77 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 0.31 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.06 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -0.10 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -0.06 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.06 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -0.27 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -0.09 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -3.75 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -0.12 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -1.33 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -0.10 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.10 |