Last 47 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Publishing
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Scholastic Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 3.6x.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -622.53 | 3.59 | 3.40 | — | 7.32 | — | 3.86 | — | 7.37 | — | 3.88 | — | 4.70 |
| — | — | -11.8% | — | -0.8% | — | -0.5% | — | +56.9% | — | -20.4% | — | -26.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.35 | 0.72 | 0.22 | 0.45 | 0.35 | 0.95 | 0.56 | 0.89 | 0.53 | 1.50 | 0.67 |
| — | +50.2% | -0.2% | -24.8% | -60.1% | -48.8% | -34.7% | -36.7% | -17.1% | -25.1% | -14.4% | +0.3% | +4.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.25 | 1.03 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.48 | 0.65 | 0.77 | 0.94 | 1.04 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.30 | 1.22 |
| — | +59.1% | +7.0% | -22.0% | -54.1% | -43.8% | -30.8% | -27.6% | -14.6% | -13.8% | -7.5% | -3.4% | +11.9% | |
| P/FCF | 14.40 | — | 3.01 | — | 1.20 | — | 3.13 | — | 5.33 | — | 3.14 | — | 3.75 |
| — | — | -3.6% | — | -77.6% | — | -0.5% | — | +42.1% | — | -40.5% | — | -62.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.78 | — | 2.43 | — | 2.18 | 113.07 | 2.47 | — | 3.75 | — | 2.33 | — | 2.79 |
| — | — | -1.8% | — | -42.0% | — | +6.1% | — | +34.7% | — | -12.4% | — | -19.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 60.45 | — | 3.24 | — | 3.42 | — | 3.30 | — | 5.66 | — | 2.85 | — | 3.40 |
| — | — | -1.8% | — | -39.5% | — | +15.9% | — | +66.5% | — | -10.4% | — | -34.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Scholastic Corporation's operating margin was -8.2% in Q3 2026, down 24.8 pp QoQ and down 1.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of -5.2% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 3.2% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 51.7% | 50.4% | 56.1% | 38.0% | 55.8% | 48.9% | 55.0% | 39.5% | 56.3% | 49.3% | 55.8% | 37.2% | 55.7% |
| — | +3.2% | +1.9% | -3.6% | -0.9% | -1.0% | -1.3% | +6.0% | +1.2% | +6.6% | +4.5% | -6.5% | +3.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 1.3% | -8.2% | 16.6% | -40.6% | 11.3% | -6.9% | 13.6% | -36.8% | 9.9% | -10.7% | 18.0% | -43.6% | 17.7% |
| — | -17.7% | +21.7% | -10.3% | +13.6% | +34.8% | -24.2% | +15.6% | -44.0% | -25.0% | +7.2% | -103.4% | +37.6% | |
| Net Margin | -0.1% | 19.0% | 10.1% | -31.5% | 3.0% | -1.1% | 9.0% | -26.3% | 7.6% | -8.2% | 13.7% | -32.5% | 14.3% |
| — | +1869.4% | +13.2% | -19.6% | -59.9% | +86.9% | -34.4% | +18.9% | -47.2% | -38.5% | +7.4% | -87.6% | +41.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -0.2% | 6.9% | 6.2% | -7.8% | 1.6% | -0.4% | 5.0% | -6.3% | 3.6% | -2.6% | 7.2% | -6.7% | 6.5% |
| — | +1955.6% | +23.0% | -23.2% | -54.2% | +85.4% | -30.3% | +5.3% | -45.5% | -57.5% | +15.0% | -75.3% | +50.9% | |
| ROA | -0.1% | 4.8% | 2.8% | -3.6% | 0.8% | -0.2% | 2.4% | -3.4% | 2.1% | -1.5% | 4.3% | -4.1% | 4.0% |
| — | +2773.2% | +15.9% | -5.8% | -62.8% | +87.9% | -42.7% | +17.5% | -48.8% | -52.1% | +13.1% | -73.5% | +50.6% | |
| ROIC | 1.4% | -1.8% | 5.6% | -5.6% | 3.5% | -1.4% | 4.6% | -5.8% | 3.5% | -2.5% | 7.3% | -7.2% | 6.7% |
| — | -24.7% | +21.9% | +4.2% | +1.3% | +43.1% | -37.2% | +18.9% | -48.7% | -26.0% | +1.8% | -71.5% | +33.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has weakened 16.7% YoY to 1.02x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.09 |
| — | -21.4% | +11.2% | +43.9% | +247.0% | +210.2% | +253.7% | +241.5% | +40.4% | +71.6% | +43.4% | +32.8% | +8.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.85 | — | 3.58 | — | 4.78 | 195.35 | 3.70 | — | 1.74 | — | 0.92 | — | 0.87 |
| — | — | -3.4% | — | +175.2% | — | +303.8% | — | +100.5% | — | +23.5% | — | -28.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.16 | 1.02 | 1.67 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.14 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.64 |
| — | -16.7% | +34.9% | +1.6% | -8.5% | +2.5% | -6.3% | -13.2% | -23.0% | -17.8% | -11.6% | -11.7% | +2.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 | 0.57 | 1.24 | 0.65 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.64 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 1.64 |
| — | -27.9% | +53.8% | +0.3% | -1.7% | +7.5% | -4.5% | -10.6% | -53.1% | -16.7% | -12.7% | -21.3% | +42.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.17 | -33.63 | 18.30 | -20.36 | 13.35 | -5.42 | 16.89 | -29.10 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Scholastic Corporation's current P/E is -622.5x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 4.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Scholastic Corporation's current operating margin is 1.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Scholastic Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.