Growth Metrics

Scholastic (SCHL) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Scholastic (SCHL) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$43.9 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 109.05% to -$43.9 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $22.1 million through Feb 2026, down 32.42% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $72.0 million for FY2025, 25.16% down from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 was -$43.9 million at Scholastic, down from $63.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $94.9 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$91.8 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $14.3 million, with a median of $27.7 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Free Cash Flow skyrocketed 403.64% in 2022, then crashed 1212.5% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $68.9 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 37.74% to $94.9 million in 2023, then tumbled by 36.46% to $60.3 million in 2024, then rose by 4.81% to $63.2 million in 2025, then crashed by 169.46% to -$43.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods came in at -$43.9 million, $63.2 million, and -$91.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.