Scholastic (SCHL) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.06 for 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.
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.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 3.61% year-over-year to 0.06; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 7.8 (up 2396.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 8.0, up 2448.67% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.06 in Q2 2026 per SCHL's latest filing, from 0.1 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.19 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 3.75 in Q1 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.27 across 5 years, with a median of 0.06 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 796.86% — and 2025, when it jumped 92.89%.
- Scholastic's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.1 in 2022, then sank by 37.77% to 0.06 in 2023, then soared by 49.51% to 0.09 in 2024, then fell by 12.96% to 0.08 in 2025, then fell by 25.46% to 0.06 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SCHL's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.06 in Q2 2026, 0.1 in Q1 2026, and 0.08 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 1.68 |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 0.13 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | - |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 0.06 |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | - |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | - |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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 |