Scholastic (SCHL) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) reported Share-based Compensation of $2.2 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 15.8% from $1.9 million a year earlier and up 15.8% from the prior quarter.
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Scholastic (SCHL) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 31, 2026, Scholastic's Share-based Compensation came in at $8.8 million, down 2.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $8.5 million, down 8.6% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Share-based Compensation came in at $9.3 million in FY2025 (-15.5%), $11 million in FY2024 (+4.8%), $10.5 million in FY2023 (+34.6%) and $7.8 million in FY2022 (+18.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $1.6 million in fiscal Q3 2022 and a high of $4.2 million in fiscal Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 43.8%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 48.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $1.9 million (Q4 2026), $2.2 million (Q3 2026) and $2.5 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 190.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.87 Bn | 14.68 Bn | - | 42.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.69 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 25.80 Mn |
| 4 | News | 17.02 Bn | 8.51 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.88 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.24 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 19.99 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.17 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.72 Bn | -6.32 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Scholastic | 731.34 Mn | 285.74 Mn | 98.70 Mn | 2.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 2.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 1.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 4.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 4.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 1.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3.00 Mn |
API Access
Scholastic Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "SCHL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=SCHL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();