Scholastic (SCHL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $1.0 billion for Q2 2026, up 3.79% year-over-year from $999.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 0.53% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Scholastic (SCHL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $1.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 3.79% year-over-year to $1.0 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (up 3.79% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.0 billion, up 3.79% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings advanced to $1.0 billion in Q2 2026 per SCHL's latest filing, from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $1.0 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at -$55.8 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $639.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $961.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings sank 36.14% — and 2024, when it surged 1966.73%.
- Scholastic's Retained Earnings stood at -$52.1 million in 2022, then declined by 2.69% to -$53.5 million in 2023, then soared by 1966.73% to $998.7 million in 2024, then dropped by 2.45% to $974.2 million in 2025, then increased by 6.51% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SCHL's Retained Earnings at $1.0 billion in Q2 2026, $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $974.2 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.66 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.66 Bn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.58 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 956.00 Mn | 869.34 Mn | 208.25 Mn | -1.02 Bn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 955.35 Mn | 820.45 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.04 Bn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 180.97 Mn | 121.54 Mn | 63.89 Mn | -333.02 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 38.23 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 674,226.55 | -1.26 Mn | - | -161.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.04 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.03 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 974.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 923.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 999.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 989.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 998.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 955.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 993.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -53.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -53.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -55.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 966.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -52.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -55.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -45.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 929.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -44.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -40.40 Mn |