Scholastic (SCHL) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

Scholastic (SCHL) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended May 31, 2026), Scholastic had a P/E ratio of 13.18, return on equity of 6.7% (up from -0.2%), debt-to-equity of 0.56 (up from 0.42) and a current ratio of 1.23 (up from 1.16). A current ratio of 1.23 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 2.01% with a payout ratio of 35.3%.

Scholastic Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period ending	May 2026	May 2025	May 2024	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	13.18	-	84.57	16.27	16.03	-105.25
Forward P/E	20.20	23.99	12.47	17.77	27.69	27.69
P/S Ratio	0.47	0.28	0.64	0.82	0.79	0.89
P/B Ratio	0.99	0.49	1.00	1.21	1.06	0.98
Price/Tangible Book	1.58	0.70	1.17	1.38	1.19	0.98
Price/FCF	298.96	6.40	10.64	16.16	7.02	48.68
Price/OCF	14.68	3.71	6.62	9.43	5.72	16.32
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	0.61	0.48	0.66	0.76	0.66	0.81
EV/EBITDA	11.97	12.27	18.04	9.63	7.75	15.55
EV/EBIT	23.63	44.07	44.53	12.76	10.31	-46.31
EV/FCF	383.68	10.77	10.88	14.92	5.86	44.17
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	6.68%	-0.19%	1.11%	7.26%	6.75%	-0.92%
Return on Assets (ROA)	1.38%	0.61%	0.83%	3.34%	3.31%	-0.67%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	2.39%	1.56%	1.69%	7.61%	8.91%	-1.07%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	3.60%	1.30%	2.10%	8.00%	7.90%	-1.60%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.56	0.42	0.12	0.09	0.09	0.22
Debt/EBITDA	3.39	4.21	1.41	0.67	0.64	4.18
Debt/FCF	167.80	5.55	1.29	1.24	0.58	11.87
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	1.23	1.16	1.27	1.48	1.61	1.48
Quick Ratio	0.72	0.68	0.68	0.85	1.04	1.02
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.86	0.90	0.90	0.90	0.83	0.64
Inventory Turnover	2.68	2.79	2.35	2.55	2.78	2.33
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	7.59%	-0.41%	1.18%	6.15%	6.26%	-0.95%
FCF Yield	0.33%	15.62%	9.40%	6.19%	14.24%	2.05%
Dividend Yield	2.01%	4.35%	2.21%	1.80%	1.59%	1.78%
Payout Ratio	35.27%	-	204.13%	29.66%	25.59%	-187.27%
Buyback Yield	12.32%	9.21%	12.39%	2.53%	-3.79%	0.87%
Total Return	14.33%	13.56%	14.60%	4.33%	-2.20%	2.65%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Aug 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Scholastic Financial Ratios

What is Scholastic's P/E ratio?

Scholastic's P/E ratio was 13.18 for fiscal 2026 (period ended May 31, 2026).

What is Scholastic's return on equity?

Scholastic's return on equity (ROE) was 6.7% for fiscal 2026 (period ended May 31, 2026). It was -0.2% a year earlier.

What is Scholastic's debt-to-equity ratio?

Scholastic's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.56 for fiscal 2026 (period ended May 31, 2026). It was 0.42 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition