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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |