Scholastic (SCHL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 60.01% for 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.
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.
- In Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 79.0% year-over-year to 60.01%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 56.39% (up 61.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 56.39%, up 61.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 60.01% in Q2 2026 per SCHL's latest filing, from 54.33% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 60.01% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 43.11% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 53.74% across 5 years, with a median of 55.02% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin plunged 366 bps — and 2024, when it soared 365 bps.
- Scholastic's Gross Margin stood at 55.71% in 2022, then rose by 5 bps to 58.39% in 2023, then declined by 1 bps to 58.02% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 59.06% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 60.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SCHL's Gross Margin at 60.01% in Q2 2026, 54.33% in Q1 2026, and 59.06% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 51.76% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 51.05% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 75.43% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 38.83% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 60.01% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 50.72% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 59.32% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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% |