Scholastic (SCHL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic's (SCHL) quarterly Net Margin came in at 1.97% in 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.
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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.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 106.0% year-over-year to 1.97% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 3.58%, a 370.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 3.58%, up 370.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 1.97% for Q2 2026 at Scholastic, down from 18.99% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 18.99% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 32.47% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 1.42% and a median of 2.5% in 2026 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin plunged 1520 bps in 2023 and jumped 2006 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 12.83% in 2022, then grew by 7 bps to 13.67% in 2023, then tumbled by 34 bps to 8.96% in 2024, then rose by 13 bps to 10.14% in 2025, then slumped by 81 bps to 1.97% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 1.97% (Q2 2026), 18.99% (Q1 2026), and 10.14% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.16 Bn | 16.06 Bn | - | 9.84% |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.77 Bn | 10.11 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 12.25% |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.38 Bn | 3.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | -3.04% |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.31 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 10.52% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 422.51 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 217.83% |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 1.70% |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 895.02 Mn | 457.93 Mn | 26.82 Mn | -40.37% |
| 9 | Scholastic | 845.62 Mn | 710.72 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.97% |
| 10 | Ennis | 530.47 Mn | 481.39 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 10.02% |
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Historic 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% |