Scholastic (SCHL) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) recorded Other Working Capital Changes of $16.9 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 30.7% from $24.4 million a year earlier.
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Scholastic (SCHL) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Scholastic's Other Working Capital Changes came in at -$23.6 million as of Aug 31, 2026; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was -$16.1 million.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Other Working Capital Changes came in at $7.5 million in FY2025, -$8.8 million in FY2024, -$22.7 million in FY2023 and $74.7 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Other Working Capital Changes has ranged from -$53.7 million in fiscal Q4 2023 to $67.1 million in fiscal Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Working Capital Changes rose in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 9.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Other Working Capital Changes in the last five years was growth of 219.5% in fiscal Q2 2022, against a decline of 40.7% in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$50.3 million (Q4 2026), -$14.3 million (Q3 2026) and $24.1 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.87 Bn | 14.68 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.69 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | News | 17.02 Bn | 8.51 Bn | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.88 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.24 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.17 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.72 Bn | -6.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Scholastic | 731.34 Mn | 285.74 Mn | 98.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -1.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | -9.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -8.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -9.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -2.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -9.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 14.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -2.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -30.60 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -5.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 6.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -8.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 800,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -2.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -1.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -1.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -6.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -6.40 Mn |
API Access
Scholastic Other Working Capital Changes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-working-capital-changes", "ticker": "SCHL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();