Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Scholastic Corporation stock $31.63, price $37.20, that is 15.0% below the price, quality 61 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 23 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $15.18 – $47.04 · fair‑value band $20.02 – $43.65 · the $37.20 price screens above the $31.63 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Scholastic Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, publishes and distributes children's books in the United States and internationally.
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The Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment engages in the publication and distribution of children's print, digital, and audiobooks, as well as media and interactive products through its school reading events and trade channels; and operates school-based book clubs and book fairs.
Its original publications include Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Baby-Sitters Club, The Magic School Bus, Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Wings of Fire, Cat Kid Comic Club, Clifford The Big Red Dog, and I Survived, Goosebumps; licensed properties comprising the Peppa Pig and Pokémon; and publishes and creates Klutz and Make Believe Ideas titles, such as Mini Shake Shop, Pokémon Stained Glass, LEGO Miniature Photography, and the Never Touch series.
The Education Solutions segment publishes and distributes classroom magazines under the Scholastic News, Scholastic Scope, Storyworks, Let's Find Out, and Junior Scholastic names; supplemental and classroom materials and programs, and related support services; print and online reference and non-fiction products; and provides consulting services.
The Entertainment segment provides the development, production, distribution and licensing of kids' and family film and television content.
The International segment publishes and distributes English, Hindi, and French language books; and operates school-based marketing channels, as well as supplying original and licensed children's books, and supplemental educational materials, including professional books for teachers.
It distributes its products and services directly to schools and libraries through retail stores and the internet. Scholastic Corporation was founded in 1920 and is based in New York, New York.
Stock analysis
Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) currently trades at $37.20, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $31.63, 15% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $53.59 per share, and 7 of the 23 models we run sit above the $37.20 price.
Bear case: the Growth DCF group reads lowest at $8.11, and 16 of the 23 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $20.02 (bear) to $43.65 (bull), the price of $37.20 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 61/100 (solid quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Scholastic Corporation reported revenue of $1.6B in FY2026 versus $1.6B in FY2022, a compound −0.9%/yr. Reported net income was $56.7M in FY2026, compounding −8.5%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap $702M Small · P/E ratio 27.3 · P/S ratio 0.45 · EPS (TTM) $1.42 · Dividend yield 2.3% · Net margin 3.6% · Return on equity 7.4% · Return on assets (EBIT) 2.9% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 36 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 21% below its 52-week high and 40% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at −7% fair-value upside, at −15%, SCHL screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$20.02Fair Value $31.63Bull$43.65
Price $37.20 · Downside -15.0%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 5 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.2514 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
SaleSasha QuintonEVP, Pres. CBG2× since Aug 5, 2026: 50,188 shares, avg. $42.45$2.1MAug 7, 2026
SaleKaya HendersonDirector3,250 shares at $40.25$130,813Aug 6, 2026
SalePaul HukkanenSVP, CHIEF ACCT OFF10,000 shares at $39.40$394,000Mar 25, 2026
Plus 36 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
−2.7%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−2.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+4.0%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −0.6% a year
Revenue growth 36 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) (mathematically smoothed) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Smoothed = median of all growth paths between the years of the window (trend line on the logarithm of earnings per share): a single extreme year cannot distort the rate. The reported figure stays in the tooltip.
+9.2%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+6.9%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.3%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.5.7% vs 7.4%, steady
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.−2% → 2%
2026 sits 108% above its own trend. The rate follows the median trend of the last 5 years, not that single year.
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+68.5%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
Calculated on free cash flow for fiscal year 2026. Over the last twelve months it was negative, so the figure above is uncertain.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +64.6% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Publishing · 98 stocks
Beats the industry median on 4/15 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score61 · Below median
Fair Value upside−15.0% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)7.4% · Above median
Return on assets3.3% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)3.6% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)−39.6% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−3.9% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)2.3% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.10× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Publishing median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 5, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $31.63 versus a price of $37.20, about 15% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of SCHL?
Our model-based fair value for Scholastic Corporation is $31.63 (as of Nov 5, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $37.20.
What is the quality score of SCHL?
Scholastic Corporation has a Quality Score of 61/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $31.63 (as of Nov 5, 2026) from 23 valuation models. Cautious scenario $20.02, optimistic scenario $43.65. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Scholastic Corporation stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $31.63, about 15% lower versus a price of $37.20 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $20.02, optimistic scenario $43.65. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
Scholastic Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $1.6B (latest available figure, as of Nov 5, 2026).
Does Scholastic Corporation pay a dividend?
Scholastic Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of 2.28% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 5, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Scholastic Corporation pays a dividend of $0.85 per share a year, a dividend yield of 2.3%. The last ex-dividend date was Oct 30, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2008. The payout ratio is 96.2% of earnings (on adjusted earnings, reported 59.9%). Free cash flow covers the dividend 0.17 times. Our assessment: Watch coverage. The dividend isn’t fully covered by free cash flow or earnings, part of it is funded from reserves or debt. Fine for now, but worth watching: if it stays uncovered, the dividend could be cut.
What growth is priced into Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Scholastic Corporation would have to grow free cash flow by +68.5 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.4 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +4.0 % per year. Calculated on free cash flow for fiscal year 2026. Over the last twelve months it was negative, so the figure above is uncertain. As of Nov 5, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of SCHL use?
Our models discount Scholastic Corporation at 11.4 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 1.08, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Scholastic Corporation that is +68.5 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (11.4 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Scholastic Corporation grew +4.0 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +68.5 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Scholastic Corporation (+68.5 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 0.36 % in the last fiscal year (free cash flow was negative over the last twelve months): that much free cash flow Scholastic Corporation produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.4 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Scholastic Corporation it is $31.63 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026), against a price of $37.20. It is the blended result of 23 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Scholastic Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 5, 2026, SCHL trades above its calculated fair value: price $37.20, fair value $31.63, a gap of about −15% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of SCHL?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($37.20); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($31.63). For Scholastic Corporation the two are $5.57 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Scholastic Corporation worth?
The market values Scholastic Corporation at about $702M (market capitalisation, as of Nov 5, 2026). Per share that is $37.20; our models calculate a fair value of $31.63 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about SCHL?
Our models span a range for Scholastic Corporation: cautious scenario $20.02, base $31.63, optimistic $43.65 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026, price $37.20). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of SCHL?
Scholastic Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.3 (as of Nov 5, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $31.63 is built from several models across several years. Excluding one-off items of fiscal year 2026 it is 19.9 (reported for FY2026: 12.4). Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 6 fiscal years (2017 to 2026), reported earnings, FY2026 ex one-offs: 25.2. Other multiples: PEG 2.1, P/B 0.9, P/S 0.4, EV/EBITDA 7.8.
What is the PEG ratio of SCHL?
The PEG ratio of Scholastic Corporation is 2.09 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 5, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
Balance-sheet figures for Scholastic Corporation (as of Nov 5, 2026): return on equity 7.4%, debt of 0.10 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 61/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is SCHL from its 52-week high?
Scholastic Corporation trades at $37.20, about 21% below its 52-week high of $47.04 and 40% above the low of $26.54 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $31.63 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Scholastic Corporation?
From the same area (Communication Services) we also value The New York Times Company, Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corporation, China Science Publishing & Media Ltd, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Scholastic Corporation stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 5, 2026: price $37.20, calculated fair value $31.63 (−15%), Quality Score 61/100, from 23 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of SCHL calculated?
We run Scholastic Corporation through 23 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $31.63 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0% above its aggregate fair value. Scholastic Corporation itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $37.20. Our model-based fair value is $31.63, about 15% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Scholastic Corporation right now?
Solid but not exceptional quality (61/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range ($20.02 to $43.65) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) come from?
Earnings per share at Scholastic Corporation grew −10.4 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +3.2 %, EBIT margin −9.3 %, tax rate −2.3 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −1.9 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Scholastic Corporation
How large is the market capitalisation of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
The market capitalisation of Scholastic Corporation is $702M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Scholastic Corporation is 0.45 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
Earnings per share at Scholastic Corporation are $1.42 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 27.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
The dividend yield of Scholastic Corporation is 2.3% (payout 96.2%, on adjusted earnings, reported 59.9%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
The net margin of Scholastic Corporation is 3.6% (last twelve months), excl. one-off gain FY2026 2.2%. How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Scholastic Corporation is 7.4% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Scholastic Corporation is 2.9% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
The operating margin of Scholastic Corporation is −39.6% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
Revenue at Scholastic Corporation is growing −3.9% versus a year earlier (3y avg −2.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?
Earnings per share at Scholastic Corporation are growing −23.5% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) carry?
The net debt of Scholastic Corporation is $253M (fiscal year 2026). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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