Scholastic (SCHL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic (SCHL) posted quarterly Total Debt of $75.0 million for Q2 2026, down 70.0% year-over-year from $250.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 72.73% quarter-over-quarter from $275.0 million in Q4 2025.
Scholastic (SCHL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Total Debt for 13 consecutive years, with $75.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Total Debt fell 70.0% year-over-year to $75.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $75.0 million (down 70.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $75.0 million, down 70.0% from the prior year.
- Total Debt fell to $75.0 million in Q2 2026 per SCHL's latest filing, from $275.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $325.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $75.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $239.3 million across 3 years, with a median of $250.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Total Debt jumped 44.44% — and 2026, when it plunged 70.0%.
- Scholastic's Total Debt stood at $250.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 10.0% to $275.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 72.73% to $75.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SCHL's Total Debt at $75.0 million in Q2 2026, $275.0 million in Q4 2025, and $325.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -9.38 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 695.90 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 710.15 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 454.72 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | - |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | 7.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 75.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 275.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 325.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 250.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 275.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 250.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 225.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | 7.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 175.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 200.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | 210.60 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 6.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 2.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 65.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 95.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 185.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2014 | 120.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 175.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 153.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 152.90 Mn |