Scholastic (SCHL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 3.5 for Q2 2026, up 62.75% year-over-year from 2.15 in Q2 2025, and down 6513.64% quarter-over-quarter from 0.05 in Q1 2026.
Scholastic (SCHL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 3.5 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 62.75% year-over-year to 3.5; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.75 (up 73.12% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.03, down 94.97% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio fell to 3.5 in Q2 2026 per SCHL's latest filing, from 0.05 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 46.0 in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 9.39 in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 13.4 across 5 years, with a median of 10.54 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio surged 2579.25% — and 2025, when it slumped 135.79%.
- Scholastic's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 21.13 in 2022, then surged by 117.71% to 46.0 in 2023, then tumbled by 43.0% to 26.22 in 2024, then plunged by 135.79% to 9.39 in 2025, then soared by 62.75% to 3.5 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SCHL's Interest Coverage Ratio at 3.5 in Q2 2026, 0.05 in Q1 2026, and 9.39 in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.62 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.58 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -5.11 |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.74 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 11.42 |
| 4 | Scholastic | 957.72 Mn | 822.82 Mn | 285.70 Mn | - |
| 5 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 2.46 |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 180.97 Mn | 121.54 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 1.55 |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -2,124.67 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 674,570.46 | -1.26 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -3.50 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -0.05 |
| May 31, 2025 | -9.39 |
| May 31, 2024 | 26.22 |
| May 31, 2023 | 46.00 |
| May 31, 2022 | 21.13 |
| May 31, 2021 | 0.79 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | -0.74 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 1.21 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | -0.96 |
| May 31, 2019 | 3.56 |
| May 31, 2018 | 3.04 |
| May 31, 2016 | 3.68 |
| May 31, 2015 | 27.92 |
| Feb 28, 2015 | -35.29 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 110.90 |
| Aug 31, 2014 | -96.44 |
| May 31, 2014 | -3.42 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | -18.05 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 45.10 |