earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Scholastic Q2 revenue down 3% to $544.6M; EPS $1.71, guidance reaffirmed
SCHOLASTIC CORP
2025-Q2 EPS
reported -$0.48
vs consensus $0.87
▼ miss
(-155.4%)
- Net revenue $544.6M, down 3% YoY; operating income $74.7M, down 26%; diluted EPS $1.71 vs $2.45.
- Children's Book Publishing segment revenue $367M (-6%); Book Fairs $231M (-5%); Trade $102.8M (-13%); Book Clubs $33.2M (+2%).
- Education Solutions revenue $71.2M (-12%); segment operating loss $0.5M vs income $5.8M.
- Net debt $120.8M vs net cash $143.2M a year ago; revolving credit facility upsized to $400M.
- Guidance for fiscal 2025 reaffirmed; company cites Dog Man and Hunger Games releases in H2.