Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) Balance Sheet
SCHL balance sheet, FY2026
May 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars$1.73B assets = $977.3M liabilities + $750.5M equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what SCHL owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
SCHL financial health
Current ratio1.23
Adequate · current assets cover current liabilities 1.23×
Debt / equity0.52
Moderate leverage · $0.52 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets43.5%
Equity-funded · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt34.8%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles16.0%
Mostly tangible · of total assets
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal FY2026.
SCHL balance sheet trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $1.76BFY2017 | $1.73BFY2026 | −0.2%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $452.5MFY2017 | $977.3MFY2026 | +8.9%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $1.31BFY2017 | $750.8MFY2026 | −6.0%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $444.1MFY2017 | $134.9MFY2026 | −12.4%/yr | |
| Total debt | $6.2MFY2017 | $387.5MFY2026 | +58.3%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | $437.9MFY2017 | −$252.6MFY2026 | −$690.5M | |
| Working capital | $583.4MFY2017 | $135.5MFY2026 | −$447.9M | |
| Book value per share | $36.92FY2017 | $31.00FY2026 | −1.9%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 2.51FY2017 | 1.23FY2026 | −1.28 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.00FY2017 | 0.52FY2026 | +0.51 | |
| Shares outstanding | 35.4MFY2017 | 24.2MFY2026 | −4.1%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
SCHL assets
Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current
SCHL liabilities and equity
Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity
SCHL debt vs cash
Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
SCHL balance sheet
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $134.9M | $124.0M | $113.7M | $224.5M | $316.6M | $366.5M | $393.8M | $334.1M | $391.9M | $444.1M |
| Cash & equivalents | $134.9M | $124.0M | $113.7M | $224.5M | $316.6M | $366.5M | $393.8M | $334.1M | $391.9M | $444.1M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $283.8M | $303.2M | $250.2M | $286.9M | $326.2M | $344.9M | $329.8M | $250.1M | $204.9M | $199.2M |
| Inventory | $265.0M | $250.2M | $264.2M | $334.5M | $281.4M | $269.7M | $270.6M | $323.7M | $294.9M | $282.5M |
| Other current assets | $37.3M | $47.9M | $48.8M | $47.0M | $71.8M | $47.2M | $41.1M | $52.7M | $66.6M | $44.7M |
| Total current assets | $721.0M | $725.3M | $676.9M | $892.9M | $996.0M | $1.03B | $1.04B | $960.6M | $958.3M | $970.5M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $492.8M | $620.2M | $611.0M | $639.3M | $598.9M | $635.5M | $672.2M | $577.7M | $555.6M | $475.3M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $277.3M | $286.8M | $143.1M | $142.6M | $133.4M | $136.8M | $137.5M | $139.5M | $131.4M | $130.0M |
| Long-term investments | $40.4M | $42.1M | $36.6M | $37.6M | $37.0M | $40.3M | $31.0M | $29.4M | $31.1M | $28.6M |
| Other non-current assets | $196.3M | $275.7M | $203.6M | $236.9M | $175.5M | $167.4M | $157.6M | $171.3M | $149.0M | $156.0M |
| Total assets | $1.73B | $1.95B | $1.67B | $1.95B | $1.94B | $2.01B | $2.03B | $1.88B | $1.83B | $1.76B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $144.2M | $157.3M | $138.5M | $170.9M | $162.3M | $138.0M | $153.6M | $195.3M | $198.9M | $141.2M |
| Short-term debt | $31.9M | $33.0M | $28.4M | $29.4M | $27.3M | $207.9M | $30.7M | $7.3M | $7.9M | $6.2M |
| Deferred revenue | $179.2M | $178.8M | $161.1M | $169.1M | $172.8M | $99.1M | $116.5M | $130.8M | $24.7M | $24.2M |
| Total current liabilities | $585.5M | $626.4M | $534.7M | $602.3M | $619.7M | $695.5M | $501.5M | $541.5M | $445.8M | $387.1M |
| Long-term debt | $75.0M | $250.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7.3M | $210.6M | $0 | $6.2M | $6.5M |
| Lease obligations | $307.0M | $118.3M | $111.6M | $95.0M | $90.6M | $92.4M | $98.5M | $10.1M | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $316.8M | $127.2M | $118.4M | $184.5M | $102.7M | $123.2M | $140.9M | $64.2M | $52.6M | $58.9M |
| Total liabilities | $977.3M | $1.00B | $653.1M | $786.8M | $722.4M | $826.0M | $853.0M | $605.7M | $504.6M | $452.5M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $1.04B | $999.7M | $1.02B | $1.04B | $976.5M | $916.4M | $948.0M | $1.01B | $1.07B | $1.09B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | −$449.5M | −$341.5M | −$327.8M | −$333.3M | −$302.6M | −$303.5M | −$296.3M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$35.9M | −$41.5M | −$52.5M | −$55.8M | −$45.4M | −$34.7M | −$58.3M | −$59.7M | −$55.7M | −$94.2M |
| Minority interest | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $750.8M | $946.5M | $1.02B | $1.16B | $1.22B | $1.18B | $1.18B | $1.27B | $1.32B | $1.31B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $387.5M | $374.5M | $122.1M | $103.2M | $97.1M | $282.6M | $241.3M | $17.4M | $7.9M | $6.2M |
| Net cash (debt) | −$252.6M | −$250.5M | −$8.4M | $121.3M | $219.5M | $83.9M | $152.5M | $316.7M | $384.0M | $437.9M |
| Working capital | $135.5M | $98.9M | $142.2M | $290.6M | $376.3M | $332.8M | $533.8M | $419.1M | $512.5M | $583.4M |
| Tangible book value | $473.5M | $659.7M | $875.0M | $1.02B | $1.08B | $1.05B | $1.04B | $1.13B | $1.19B | $1.18B |
| Book value per share | $31.00 | $34.26 | $33.49 | $33.56 | $34.22 | $34.47 | $34.12 | $35.55 | $37.74 | $36.92 |
| Shares outstanding | 24.2M | 27.6M | 30.4M | 34.7M | 35.6M | 34.3M | 34.6M | 35.8M | 35.0M | 35.4M |
| Current ratio | 1.23 | 1.16 | 1.27 | 1.48 | 1.61 | 1.48 | 2.06 | 1.77 | 2.15 | 2.51 |
| Quick ratio | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.85 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.44 | 1.08 | 1.34 | 1.66 |
| Debt / equity | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Equity / assets | 43.5% | 48.5% | 60.9% | 59.7% | 62.8% | 58.9% | 58.1% | 67.8% | 72.4% | 74.3% |
| Aug '26 | May '26 | Feb '26 | Nov '25 | Aug '25 | May '25 | Feb '25 | Nov '24 | Aug '24 | May '24 | Feb '24 | Nov '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $106.8M | $134.9M | $104.6M | $99.3M | $94.3M | $124.0M | $94.7M | $139.6M | $84.1M | $113.7M | $110.4M | $149.5M |
| Cash & equivalents | $106.8M | $134.9M | $104.6M | $99.3M | $94.3M | $124.0M | $94.7M | $139.6M | $84.1M | $113.7M | $110.4M | $149.5M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $900,000 | — | — | — |
| Receivables | $254.8M | $283.8M | $290.6M | $332.7M | $241.3M | $303.2M | $327.3M | $319.0M | $247.2M | $250.2M | $282.9M | $323.4M |
| Inventory | $315.3M | $265.0M | $282.5M | $290.7M | $322.2M | $250.2M | $270.8M | $282.0M | $310.3M | $264.2M | $282.5M | $302.3M |
| Other current assets | $53.3M | $37.6M | $57.6M | $411.8M | $72.4M | $47.9M | $64.2M | $70.9M | $73.5M | $48.8M | $52.9M | $65.4M |
| Total current assets | $730.2M | $721.3M | $735.3M | $1.13B | $730.2M | $725.3M | $757.0M | $811.5M | $715.1M | $676.9M | $728.7M | $840.6M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | −$14.1M | $492.8M | $457.8M | $275.0M | $610.4M | $671.6M | $615.9M | $623.1M | $630.4M | $662.6M | $604.2M | $620.9M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $274.0M | $277.3M | $282.0M | $281.8M | $286.3M | $286.8M | $283.4M | $290.8M | $299.1M | $143.1M | $146.8M | $147.3M |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $40.4M | $41.2M | $40.3M | $44.6M | $42.1M | $37.5M | $76.5M | $40.4M | $36.6M | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $735.2M | $196.3M | $264.5M | $262.8M | $283.1M | $314.6M | $267.5M | $234.9M | $275.0M | $236.9M | $235.5M | $224.7M |
| Total assets | $1.73B | $1.73B | $1.78B | $1.99B | $1.95B | $2.04B | $1.96B | $2.04B | $1.96B | $1.76B | $1.72B | $1.83B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $150.2M | $144.2M | $128.5M | $153.6M | $175.8M | $157.3M | $133.5M | $157.2M | $184.0M | $138.5M | $126.1M | $159.5M |
| Short-term debt | $58.6M | $31.9M | $33.3M | $32.2M | $32.9M | $53.0M | $31.3M | $32.2M | $31.3M | $30.1M | $54.1M | $29.7M |
| Deferred revenue | $171.6M | $179.2M | $213.7M | $227.2M | $181.0M | $178.8M | $205.2M | $225.0M | $173.9M | $161.1M | $193.8M | $225.0M |
| Total current liabilities | $582.9M | $585.5M | $621.1M | $679.5M | $631.4M | $626.4M | $616.7M | $655.8M | $628.4M | $534.7M | $608.5M | $636.7M |
| Long-term debt | $0 | $75.0M | $0 | $275.0M | $325.0M | $250.0M | $275.0M | $250.0M | $225.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lease obligations | — | $307.0M | $279.0M | $105.5M | $112.0M | $118.3M | $109.9M | $111.6M | $115.8M | $111.6M | $102.0M | $107.5M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $485.9M | $316.8M | $287.8M | $108.7M | $120.2M | $217.5M | $128.3M | $145.0M | $149.3M | $203.3M | $109.1M | $117.7M |
| Total liabilities | $1.07B | $977.3M | $908.9M | $1.06B | $1.08B | $1.09B | $1.02B | $1.05B | $1.00B | $738.0M | $717.6M | $754.4M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $961.5M | $1.04B | $1.03B | $974.2M | $923.5M | $999.7M | $989.5M | $998.7M | $955.6M | $1.02B | $993.5M | $1.03B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$37.1M | −$35.9M | −$33.4M | −$41.3M | −$37.7M | −$41.5M | −$63.7M | −$55.8M | −$44.1M | −$52.5M | −$53.7M | −$53.5M |
| Minority interest | — | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders' equity | $656.5M | $750.8M | $871.9M | $931.2M | $878.0M | $946.5M | $941.3M | $986.0M | $957.3M | $1.02B | $997.6M | $1.08B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $509.7M | $387.5M | $284.6M | $386.1M | $443.2M | $399.4M | $390.7M | $367.8M | $346.9M | $123.8M | $133.5M | $113.8M |
| Net cash (debt) | −$402.9M | −$252.6M | −$180.0M | −$286.8M | −$348.9M | −$275.4M | −$296.0M | −$228.2M | −$262.8M | −$10.1M | −$23.1M | $35.7M |
| Working capital | $147.3M | $135.8M | $114.2M | $455.0M | $98.8M | $98.9M | $140.3M | $155.7M | $86.7M | $142.2M | $120.2M | $203.9M |
| Tangible book value | $382.5M | $473.5M | $589.9M | $649.4M | $591.7M | $659.7M | $657.9M | $695.2M | $658.2M | $875.0M | $850.8M | $931.8M |
| Book value per share | $34.81 | $35.77 | $33.79 | $36.09 | $34.90 | $36.11 | $33.86 | $34.48 | $33.83 | $34.83 | $34.28 | $34.37 |
| Shares outstanding | 18.9M | 21.0M | 25.8M | 25.8M | 25.2M | 26.2M | 27.8M | 28.6M | 28.3M | 29.2M | 29.1M | 31.4M |
| Current ratio | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.67 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.14 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 1.32 |
| Quick ratio | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.74 |
| Debt / equity | 0.78 | 0.52 | 0.33 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.11 |
| Equity / assets | 38.1% | 43.4% | 49.0% | 46.7% | 44.9% | 46.4% | 48.0% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 58.0% | 58.2% | 58.9% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed July 24, 2026); data from EODHD.
SCHL financial position
At the end of fiscal 2026 (May 31, 2026), Scholastic had total assets of $1.7 billion (down 11.4% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $977.3 million and shareholders' equity of $750.8 million. It held $134.9 million in cash and short-term investments against $387.5 million of debt, net debt of $252.6 million. Its current ratio was 1.23. In the latest quarter (ended August 31, 2026) total assets were $1.7 billion and equity $656.5 million.
Related: SCHL income statement, SCHL cash flow statement, SCHL key metrics. See the SCHL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SCHL balance sheet FAQ
What are Scholastic's total assets?
Scholastic reported total assets of $1.7 billion at the end of fiscal 2026 (May 31, 2026), compared with $2.0 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Scholastic have?
Scholastic had $387.5 million of total debt at the end of fiscal 2026, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.52.
How much cash does Scholastic have?
Scholastic held $134.9 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2026; with $387.5 million of debt that is net debt of $252.6 million.
What is Scholastic's book value?
Scholastic's shareholders' equity (book value) was $750.8 million at the end of fiscal 2026, or $31.00 per share.
What is Scholastic's current ratio?
Scholastic had current assets of $721.0 million and current liabilities of $585.5 million, a current ratio of 1.23 (it can cover its short-term obligations).
How much goodwill does Scholastic have?
Scholastic carried $277.3 million of goodwill and intangible assets, 16.0% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2026.