SuperworthScholastic free cash flow SCHL
Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Last 12 months, to Aug 31, 2026
- −$14.4M
- Latest quarter, Q1 FY27
- −$108.7M
- Fiscal year 2026
- $2.5M
- −97% on the year before
Scholastic's free cash flow was −$14.4M over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, down 134% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q1 FY27, it was −$108.7M.
Free cash flow over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2.5M | −97% |
| FY2025 | $72M | −25% |
| FY2024 | $96.2M | +11% |
| FY2023 | $86.9M | −53% |
| FY2022 | $184M | +673% |
| FY2021 | $23.8M | n/a |
| FY2020 | −$60.6M | −383% |
| FY2019 | $21.4M | +7% |
| FY2018 | $20M | −74% |
| FY2017 | $75.7M | n/a |
| FY2016 | −$114.5M | −184% |
| FY2015 | $136.6M | +5% |
| FY2014 | $129.8M | −3% |
| FY2013 | $134.5M | −35% |
| FY2012 | $206.5M | +16% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Free cash flow | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | −$108.7M | n/a | −$14.4M | |
| Q4 FY26 | $75M | −21% | $2.5M | |
| Q3 FY26 | −$43.9M | n/a | $22.1M | |
| Q2 FY26 | $63.2M | +5% | $45M | |
| Q1 FY26 | −$91.8M | n/a | $42.1M | |
| Q4 FY25 | $94.6M | +71% | $72M | |
| Q3 FY25 | −$21M | n/a | $32.7M | |
| Q2 FY25 | $60.3M | −36% | $52.1M | |
| Q1 FY25 | −$61.9M | n/a | $86.7M | |
| Q4 FY24 | $55.3M | −42% | $96.2M | |
| Q3 FY24 | −$1.6M | n/a | $135.7M | |
| Q2 FY24 | $94.9M | +38% | $132.2M |
Against its peers
Companies in Publishing nearest Scholastic's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Free cash flow yield |
|---|---|
| SCHLScholastic | −2.0% |
| EBFEnnis | 10.0% |
| DLXDeluxe | 19.6% |
| ACCOACCO BRANDS | 12.4% |
| PMTSCPI Card | 24.7% |
| CMPRCIMPRESS | 9.4% |
| WLYJohn Wiley & Sons | 8.8% |
| Peer median | 11.2% |
What the free cash flow tells you
Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.
Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.
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