Scholastic (SCHL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic's (SCHL) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 60.01% in Q2 2026, up 79.0% year-over-year from 33.52% in Q2 2025, and up 10.45% quarter-over-quarter from 54.33% in Q1 2026.
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Scholastic (SCHL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 60.01% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 79.0% year-over-year to 60.01% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 56.39%, a 61.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 56.39%, up 61.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 60.01% for Q2 2026 at Scholastic, up from 54.33% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 60.01% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 43.11% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 53.74% and a median of 55.02% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 366 bps in 2022 and surged 365 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 55.71% in 2022, then grew by 5 bps to 58.39% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 58.02% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 59.06% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 60.01% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 60.01% (Q2 2026), 54.33% (Q1 2026), and 59.06% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.20 Bn | 16.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.74 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 51.76% |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.38 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 73.89% |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 79.87% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.97 Bn | 359.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 84.06% |
| 7 | Usa Today | 933.76 Mn | 846.62 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 38.83% |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 911.93 Mn | 474.84 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 99.41% |
| 9 | Scholastic | 829.74 Mn | 694.84 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 60.01% |
| 10 | Ennis | 538.85 Mn | 489.77 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 31.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 60.01% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 54.33% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 59.06% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 45.26% |
| May 31, 2025 | 59.22% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 53.91% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 58.02% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 45.91% |
| May 31, 2024 | 59.51% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 54.06% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 58.39% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 43.11% |
| May 31, 2023 | 58.28% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 50.42% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 55.71% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 45.04% |
| May 31, 2022 | 56.34% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 50.77% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 54.60% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 48.69% |