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Scholastic Corporation

Scholastic Corporation

SCHLNASDAQCommunication Services● Active
$42.29
$-0.87(-2.01%)
Market Cap$1.1B
P/E Ratio—
52W High$43.39
52W Low$17.48
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Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

SCHL · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $72.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-05-31), down 25.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 4.4%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$72.0M▼ -25.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$22.1Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin4.4%$72.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-26.9%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$72.0M▼ 25.2%4.4%
FY2024$96.2M▲ +10.7%6.0%
FY2023$86.9M▼ 52.8%5.1%
FY2022$184.0M▲ +673.1%11.2%
FY2021$23.8M▲ +137.2%1.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) trades at a FCF yield of 2.05% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 52.9x. FCF per share stands at $0.80, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
2.05%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.80
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x52.9
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x56.9
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-05-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Scholastic Corporation generated $124.2M in operating cash flow and spent 52M in capital expenditures, yielding $72.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$124.2M
Cash from core business operations
2025-05-31
Investing Activities
−$252.9M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-05-31
Financing Activities
+$137.3M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-05-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($124.2M) − |CapEx| (52M) = FCF ($72.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →
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Free cash flow vs peers (Communication Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Scholastic Corporation
Scholastic CorporationYOU
SCHL
$72.0M-25.2%
#2
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL
$73.27B+0.7%#3
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOG
$73.27B+0.7%#4
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META
$46.11B-14.7%#5
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
VZA
$19.68B+4.0%#6
Netflix, Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX
$9.46B+36.7%
Communication Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) reported free cash flow of $72.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-05-31), down 25.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 4.4%.

Based on available data, Scholastic Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $206.5M in FY2012.

Scholastic Corporation's FCF yield is 2.05% and price-to-FCF ratio is 52.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.
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Frequently asked questions

SCHL free cash flow · 8 questions

Scholastic Corporation free cash flow was $72.0M for FY2025, down 25.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $22.1M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Scholastic Corporation · Scholastic Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026