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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000866729-25-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCHL"
cik: "0000866729"
company_name: "SCHOLASTIC CORP"
filed_at: "2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:50:43.038950+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scholastic Q2 EPS $2.17 (up 27% YoY); Board expands buyback to $150M post sale-leaseback

## Summary
- Revenue $551.1M (+1% YoY); operating income $82.9M (+11%); diluted EPS $2.17 (+27%).
- Adjusted EBITDA $122.5M (+13%); one-time charges $12.1M in Q2 vs. $4.2M year ago.
- Book Fairs revenue $242M (+5%) on higher fair count and revenue per fair; Trade up 7% to $110.4M.
- Completed sale-leasebacks generated $401M net proceeds; Board authorized $150M share repurchase program.
- Affirmed FY2026 Adj. EBITDA outlook of $146-156M (net of $14M partial-year sale-leaseback impact); free cash flow >$430M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000866729-25-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCHL
- cik: 0000866729
- company_name: SCHOLASTIC CORP
- filed_at: 2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000086672925000037/0000866729-25-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866729/000086672925000037/schl-20251218.htm

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