earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Scholastic Q4 operating income up 40%; FY2023 meets guidance; buyback boosted $100M
SCHOLASTIC CORP
2023-FY EPS reported
$2.49
revenue$1,704,000,000
- Q4 rev $528.3M (+3% YoY); op income $92.0M (+40%); adj EBITDA $115.0M (+30%).
- FY2023 rev $1.704B (+4%); op income $106.3M (+9%); adj EBITDA $196.3M (+4%) — met/beat revised guidance.
- FY2024 guidance: rev growth 3-5%; adj EBITDA $190-200M (excl $7-10M restructuring charges).
- Board authorized $100M additional share repurchase; returned $161M to shareholders in FY2023.
- Book Fairs rev +12%; Education Solutions op income +20%; International rev down 8% (ex-FX & disposal, +3%).