For the quarter ended May 2026, Scholastic (SCHL) reported revenue of $476.1 million, down 6.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.19, compared to $0.87 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $517.07 million, representing a surprise of -7.92%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.39%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.16.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Scholastic performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenues- Entertainment: $21 million compared to the $16.6 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +41.9% year over year. Revenues- Education Solutions: $109.2 million versus $123.8 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -13.1% change. Revenues- International: $69.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $75.27 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.4%. Revenues- Children?s Book Publishing and Distribution: $276.3 million compared to the $300.81 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.1% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Scholastic here>>>
Shares of Scholastic have returned +8.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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