Scholastic (SCHL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic's (SCHL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $75.0 million in Q2 2026, down 20.72% year-over-year from $94.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 270.84% quarter-over-quarter from -$43.9 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Scholastic (SCHL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $75.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 20.72% year-over-year to $75.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $2.5 million, a 96.53% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.5 million, down 96.53% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $75.0 million for Q2 2026 at Scholastic, up from -$43.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $94.9 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$91.8 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $17.7 million and a median of $30.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 403.64% in 2022 and plunged 1212.5% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $68.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 37.74% to $94.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 36.46% to $60.3 million in 2024, then rose by 4.81% to $63.2 million in 2025, then gained by 18.67% to $75.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $75.0 million (Q2 2026), -$43.9 million (Q1 2026), and $63.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.20 Bn | 16.82 Bn | - | 276.00 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.74 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 184.15 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.38 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 285.49 Mn | -66.47 Mn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 439.20 Mn | -23.33 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.97 Bn | 359.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 53.96 Mn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 933.76 Mn | 846.62 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 19.57 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 911.93 Mn | 474.84 Mn | 26.82 Mn | - |
| 9 | Scholastic | 829.74 Mn | 694.84 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ennis | 538.85 Mn | 489.77 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 20.88 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 75.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -43.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 63.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -91.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 94.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -21.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 60.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -61.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 55.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -1.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 94.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -52.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 94.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -5.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 68.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -71.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 33.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 27.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 69.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 53.40 Mn |