Scholastic (SCHL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic's (SCHL) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $424.7 million in Q2 2026, down 6.62% year-over-year from $454.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 19.3% quarter-over-quarter from $356.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Scholastic (SCHL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $424.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 6.62% year-over-year to $424.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $1.6 billion, a 2.67% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.6 billion, down 2.67% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $424.7 million for Q2 2026 at Scholastic, up from $356.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $487.8 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at $317.8 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $397.9 million and a median of $394.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses increased 20.65% in 2022 and declined 6.62% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $487.8 million in 2022, then dropped by 5.43% to $461.3 million in 2023, then climbed by 1.86% to $469.9 million in 2024, then decreased by 0.36% to $468.2 million in 2025, then declined by 9.29% to $424.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $424.7 million (Q2 2026), $356.0 million (Q1 2026), and $468.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.21 Bn | 16.11 Bn | - | 991.00 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.77 Bn | 10.11 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 644.44 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.39 Bn | 3.37 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 383.42 Mn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.30 Bn | 2.11 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 324.92 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.02 Bn | 416.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 331.46 Mn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 919.31 Mn | 832.66 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 156.72 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 893.88 Mn | 456.78 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 21.71 Mn |
| 9 | Scholastic | 847.99 Mn | 713.09 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 424.70 Mn |
| 10 | Ennis | 531.87 Mn | 482.79 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 17.51 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 424.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 356.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 468.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 317.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 454.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 359.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 469.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 325.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 427.70 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 358.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 461.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 327.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 436.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 352.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 487.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 321.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 448.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 364.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 440.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 291.80 Mn |