Scholastic (SCHL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 35.17% for Q2 2026, down 3333.0% year-over-year from 1.09% in Q2 2025, and up 10.2% quarter-over-quarter from 31.92% in Q1 2026.
Scholastic (SCHL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 35.17% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 3333.0% year-over-year to 35.17%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 33.45% (up 7960.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 33.45%, up 7960.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate climbed to 35.17% in Q2 2026 per SCHL's latest filing, from 31.92% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 87.32% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 2.98% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 30.82% across 5 years, with a median of 25.8% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Tax Rate jumped 6391 bps — and 2026, when it slumped 5541 bps.
- Scholastic's Tax Rate stood at 25.27% in 2022, then slipped by 4 bps to 24.24% in 2023, then grew by 25 bps to 30.29% in 2024, then decreased by 13 bps to 26.35% in 2025, then soared by 33 bps to 35.17% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SCHL's Tax Rate at 35.17% in Q2 2026, 31.92% in Q1 2026, and 26.35% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.66 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 25.40% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.58 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -23.85% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.71 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | -42.51% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 964.80 Mn | 878.15 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 36.80% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 953.33 Mn | 818.43 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 35.17% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 179.97 Mn | 120.54 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 21.21% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 21.00% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 680,932.69 | -1.25 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 35.17% |
| May 31, 2026 | 35.17% |
| May 31, 2026 | 35.17% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 31.92% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 31.92% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 31.92% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 26.35% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 26.35% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 26.35% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 26.70% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 26.70% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 26.70% |
| May 31, 2025 | 68.51% |
| May 31, 2025 | 68.51% |
| May 31, 2025 | 68.51% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 87.32% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 87.32% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 87.32% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 30.29% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 30.29% |