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Scholastic Q2 revenue up 12% to $587.9M; Book Fairs surge; repurchase authorization raised to $75M
SCHOLASTIC CORP
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$0.84
revenue$850,800,000
- Revenue $587.9M (+12% YoY); operating income $100.1M (+20%); adjusted EBITDA $122.3M (+14%).
- Children's Books segment revenue $418.3M, up $65.8M; Book Fairs revenue $240.8M, fair count at 85% of pre-pandemic.
- Education Solutions revenue $80.0M flat; operating income down $8.6M on strategic investments.
- Share repurchase authorization increased to $75M; YTD repurchases $31.1M, including Dutch tender.
- FY 2023 guidance affirmed: adjusted EBITDA $195M-$205M, revenue growth 8%-10%.