Scholastic (SCHL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Scholastic's (SCHL) quarterly Total Debt came in at $75.0 million in Q2 2026, down 70.73% year-over-year from $256.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 1239.29% quarter-over-quarter from $5.6 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Scholastic (SCHL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Scholastic (SCHL) has reported Total Debt for 18 consecutive years, with $75.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Total Debt fell 70.73% year-over-year to $75.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $75.0 million, a 70.73% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $75.0 million, down 70.73% from the prior year.
- Total Debt was $75.0 million for Q2 2026 at Scholastic, up from $5.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Total Debt peaked at $331.2 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $4.8 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $100.5 million and a median of $10.1 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Total Debt.
- Across the five-year window, Total Debt soared 4170.0% in 2025 and slumped 98.01% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Total Debt stood at $4.8 million in 2022, then surged by 31.25% to $6.3 million in 2023, then soared by 3966.67% to $256.2 million in 2024, then gained by 9.52% to $280.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 73.27% to $75.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Total Debt figures came in at $75.0 million (Q2 2026), $5.6 million (Q1 2026), and $280.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.87 Bn | 17.48 Bn | - | 2.00 Bn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.80 Bn | 10.14 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | 1.47 Mn |
| 4 | McGraw Hill | 2.55 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 2.57 Bn |
| 5 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 1.31 Bn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.95 Bn | 341.32 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 927.89 Mn | 840.75 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 710.15 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 865.05 Mn | 427.95 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 830,000.00 |
| 9 | Scholastic | 845.14 Mn | 710.24 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ennis | 542.65 Mn | 493.57 Mn | 31.08 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 75.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 5.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 280.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 331.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 256.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 280.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 256.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 231.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 31.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 6.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 5.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 5.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 4.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 6.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 6.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 13.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 14.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 89.50 Mn |