Scholastic (SCHL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 1.3% for Q2 2026, up 11.0% year-over-year from 1.17% in Q2 2025, and down 4.81% quarter-over-quarter from 1.37% in Q1 2026.
Scholastic (SCHL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 1.3% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 11.0% year-over-year to 1.3%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 1.3% (up 11.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 1.21%, down 12.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 1.3% in Q2 2026 per SCHL's latest filing, from 1.37% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 31.24% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 0.11% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.69% across 5 years, with a median of 1.84% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 906 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 2999 bps.
- Scholastic's Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.99% in 2022, then slipped by 18 bps to 5.7% in 2023, then sank by 102 bps to 0.11% in 2024, then surged by 1503 bps to 1.57% in 2025, then decreased by 17 bps to 1.3% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SCHL's Return on Capital Employed at 1.3% in Q2 2026, 1.37% in Q1 2026, and 1.57% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 20.95% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 10.19% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 15.40% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 19.47% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.30% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 4.04% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -14.51% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.30% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.37% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.57% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.92% |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.19% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.69% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -0.11% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.11% |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.25% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 5.09% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 5.70% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 22.42% |
| May 31, 2023 | 31.24% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 6.05% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 6.99% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3.20% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2.88% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | -5.86% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | -7.76% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | -3.92% |