Scholastic SCHL
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Scholastic (SCHL) Payables (2009 - 2026)

Scholastic's (SCHL) quarterly Payables came in at $144.2 million in Q2 2026, down 11.8% year-over-year from $163.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 7.53% quarter-over-quarter from $134.1 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Scholastic (SCHL) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Payables for 18 consecutive years, with $144.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Payables fell 11.8% year-over-year to $144.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $144.2 million, a 11.8% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $144.2 million, down 11.8% from the prior year.
  • Payables was $144.2 million for Q2 2026 at Scholastic, up from $134.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Payables peaked at $217.2 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at $134.1 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $169.2 million and a median of $164.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Payables.
  • Across the five-year window, Payables plunged 47.4% in 2022 and gained 13.15% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Payables stood at $217.2 million in 2022, then dropped by 23.66% to $165.8 million in 2023, then dropped by 1.45% to $163.4 million in 2024, then decreased by 2.57% to $159.2 million in 2025, then fell by 9.42% to $144.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Payables figures came in at $144.2 million (Q2 2026), $134.1 million (Q1 2026), and $159.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Payables (Qtr)
1 News 18.87 Bn 17.48 Bn - 412.00 Mn
2 New York Times 10.80 Bn 10.14 Bn 394.61 Mn 154.99 Mn
3 36Kr Holdings 6.01 Bn 5.99 Bn - 7.58 Mn
4 McGraw Hill 2.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 439.20 Mn 118.74 Mn
5 John Wiley & Sons 2.46 Bn 2.36 Bn 285.49 Mn 44.94 Mn
6 Ziff Davis 1.95 Bn 341.32 Mn 241.03 Mn 489.55 Mn
7 Usa Today 927.89 Mn 840.75 Mn 208.25 Mn 288.02 Mn
8 Daily Journal 865.05 Mn 427.95 Mn 26.82 Mn 10.08 Mn
9 Scholastic 845.14 Mn 710.24 Mn 285.70 Mn 144.20 Mn
10 Ennis 542.65 Mn 493.57 Mn 31.08 Mn 15.25 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 144.20 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 134.10 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 159.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 182.00 Mn
May 31, 2025 163.50 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 139.30 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 163.40 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 190.10 Mn
May 31, 2024 144.50 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 157.60 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 165.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 173.60 Mn
May 31, 2023 176.90 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 163.60 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 217.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 215.20 Mn
May 31, 2022 168.80 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 187.10 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 194.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 275.10 Mn