SuperworthScholastic shares outstanding SCHL
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2009.
- Latest quarter, to Aug 31, 2026
- 18.9M
- On a year earlier
- −25.0%
- fewer shares
Scholastic had 18.9M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q1 FY27, the quarter to Aug 31, 2026.
That is 25.0% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 20.9M | −20% |
| FY2025 | 26.1M | −12% |
| FY2024 | 29.5M | −12% |
| FY2023 | 33.5M | −6% |
| FY2022 | 35.6M | +4% |
| FY2021 | 34.3M | +1% |
| FY2020 | 34M | −5% |
| FY2019 | 35.8M | +3% |
| FY2018 | 34.7M | −3% |
| FY2017 | 35.7M | +2% |
| FY2016 | 34.9M | +3% |
| FY2015 | 34M | +4% |
| FY2014 | 32.8M | +1% |
| FY2013 | 32.4M | +1% |
| FY2012 | 32M | +2% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | 18.9M | −25% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 20.9M | −20% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 24.5M | −12% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 25.8M | −10% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 25.2M | −11% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 26.1M | −12% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 27.8M | −4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 28.6M | −9% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 28.3M | −10% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 29.5M | −12% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 29.1M | −14% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 31.4M | −11% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.