Scholastic (SCHL) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) posted quarterly Payables of $144.2 million for 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.
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.
- In Q2 2026, Payables fell 11.8% year-over-year to $144.2 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $144.2 million (down 11.8% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $144.2 million, down 11.8% from the prior year.
- Payables improved to $144.2 million in Q2 2026 per SCHL's latest filing, from $134.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payables topped out at $217.2 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $134.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Payables has averaged $169.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $164.7 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Payables tumbled 47.4% — and 2025, when it advanced 13.15%.
- Scholastic's Payables stood at $217.2 million in 2022, then fell by 23.66% to $165.8 million in 2023, then fell by 1.45% to $163.4 million in 2024, then dropped by 2.57% to $159.2 million in 2025, then decreased by 9.42% to $144.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SCHL's Payables at $144.2 million in Q2 2026, $134.1 million in Q1 2026, and $159.2 million in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 154.99 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -1.40 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 67.20 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 288.02 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 144.20 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 45.60 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 1.62 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | 9.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |