SCHL

Scholastic Corporation

Communication Services · $657M market cap

Verdict

Share price

$36.20

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$28.21

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$11.28

buy price

Overpriced

SCHL is Overpriced: at $36.20 it trades 28% above its fair value of $28.21. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $11.28, 69% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Buffett Normalized. A profitable, growing business, so we project its earnings 10 years ahead and work out what that is worth today.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth-1.7% a year✗
Equity per share growth2.2% a year✗
Sales growth-1.1% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-6.7% a year✗
Return on invested capital1.5%✗

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Insider activity

Since Jul 1, 2026: no open-market purchases, 7 sales worth $13.9M and 10 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

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About Scholastic Corporation

Scholastic Corporation, a company founded in 1920 and headquartered in New York, New York, specializes in the global creation and distribution of literary and educational materials for young people. Its operations are structured into three key business divisions: Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Solutions, and International. The Children's Book Publishing and Distribution unit is responsible…

Publishing

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works