Scholastic (SCHL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) posted quarterly Net Margin of 1.97% for Q2 2026, down 106.0% year-over-year from 32.91% in Q2 2025, and down 89.6% quarter-over-quarter from 18.99% in Q1 2026.
Scholastic (SCHL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 1.97% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 106.0% year-over-year to 1.97%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 3.58% (up 370.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 3.58%, up 370.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin fell to 1.97% in Q2 2026 per SCHL's latest filing, from 18.99% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 18.99% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 32.47% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 1.42% across 5 years, with a median of 2.5% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin tumbled 1520 bps — and 2026, when it surged 2006 bps.
- Scholastic's Net Margin stood at 12.83% in 2022, then rose by 7 bps to 13.67% in 2023, then tumbled by 34 bps to 8.96% in 2024, then advanced by 13 bps to 10.14% in 2025, then slumped by 81 bps to 1.97% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SCHL's Net Margin at 1.97% in Q2 2026, 18.99% in Q1 2026, and 10.14% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 12.25% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 9.52% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 30.22% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 1.70% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.97% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 4.13% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -22.91% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.97% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 18.99% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 10.14% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -31.52% |
| May 31, 2025 | 3.03% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -1.07% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 8.96% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -26.35% |
| May 31, 2024 | 7.56% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -8.19% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 13.67% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -32.47% |
| May 31, 2023 | 14.35% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -5.94% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 12.83% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -17.27% |
| May 31, 2022 | 10.13% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -4.38% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 13.05% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -9.39% |