Scholastic (SCHL)
Publishes children's books, classroom materials, and kids media through schools and retail channels.
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Sells children's books, school book fairs and clubs, classroom materials, and kids media through a model anchored in educator relationships. The business is centered in the United States, with international publishing and export reach, and depends on school participation, district funding, publishing calendars, and children's franchises.
Publishes and distributes children's books through Book Fairs, Book Clubs, trade publishing, retail, and online channels. Education Solutions adds classroom magazines, instructional materials, literacy programs, consulting, professional development, coaching, workshops, and seminars for pre-K through grade 12.
Most activity is tied to the United States, while International covers operations outside the country and export sales to many locations. Entertainment combines Scholastic Entertainment with 9 Story Media Group, adding production, distribution, licensing, and screen extensions for children's franchises.
Execution rests on school relationships, fair logistics, teacher ordering, owned and licensed titles, and district budget conditions. Class A control remains concentrated through the Richard Robinson estate.
Company facts
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Balance sheet, May 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $134.9M · Total debt $387.5M · Total assets $1.73B · Shareholders' equity $750.8M
- Revenue
- $476.1M
- Operating income
- $52.9M
- Net income
- $9.4M
HistoryDividendAnnual yieldUpcoming
| Institutions | ≈ 93.21% | 17.58M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 230 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail | |||
| Insiders | 8.32% | 1.57M shares | |
| 18 holders · as of Sep 18, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 101.53% | ||
18.86M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 101.53%; nothing is left for Other.
This company has 2 share classes; every stake here is a share of the whole company.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 13.91% | 2.62M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 9.18% | 1.73M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Iole LuccheseInsiderdirector, officer: EVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | 5.06% | 955,019 | filed Aug 27, 2026 |
American Century Companies IncInstitution | 4.45% | 838,952 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
State Street CorpInstitution | 3.59% | 677,671 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Iole Lucchese | director, officer: EVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | −289,624 | $39.76 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Andres A. Alonso | director | −2,112 | $40.28 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sasha Quinton | officer: EVP, Pres. CBG | −22,151 | $42.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Sasha Quinton | officer: EVP, Pres. CBG | −7,549 | $41.84 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sasha Quinton | officer: EVP, Pres. CBG | −20,488 | $43.17 |
- News Corp Class A
HarperCollins scale in children's and consumer books
- McGraw Hill
PreK-12 education solutions and digital learning rival
- Pearson (ADR)
Assessment, virtual learning, and courseware overlap
- Walt Disney
Children's entertainment, franchises, and licensing pressure
- Wiley Class A
Adjacent learning publisher with digital courseware
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholastic | $35.03 | +0.34% | $658.5M | 14.9 | 20.3 | 0.4 | −6.3% |
| News Corp Class A | $29.31 | −1.31% | $16.67B | 28.8 | 21.7 | 1.8 | +10.8% |
| McGraw Hill | $13.20 | −0.45% | $2.54B | 28.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | +2.7% |
| Pearson (ADR) | $16.00 | +0.60% | $9.55B | 23.8 | — | 2.0 | +4.8% |
| Walt Disney | $104.19 | −0.04% | $180.96B | 21.5 | 13.9 | 1.8 | +7.1% |
| Wiley Class A | $47.63 | +0.71% | $2.48B | 12.7 | — | 1.5 | −2.6% |
| Median | 23.8 | 13.9 | 1.8 | +4.8% |