earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Scholastic Q3 loss widens; cuts FY23 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $175-185M
SCHOLASTIC CORP
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$0.30
revenue$1,175,700,000
- Revenue $324.9M (-6% YoY); operating loss $27.7M vs loss $19.5M prior year.
- Book Fairs revenue +$27.5M to $103.5M; Trade -$11.7M; Book Clubs -$12.8M.
- Education Solutions revenue -$7.2M to $70.0M as schools delay purchasing.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss $5.4M vs gain $5.9M prior year; FY23 guidance cut to $175-185M from $195-205M.
- Board authorized additional $50M for share repurchases; $53M returned to shareholders in Q3.