SCHL Scholastic Corporation
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D 34
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 2.7%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.14 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C 53
  • 5yr Avg ROE 3.5%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -5.3%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D+ 41
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 5.7%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -58.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
C+ 58
  • 5yr FCF Margin 5.7%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 3.74x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C- 46
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.38x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 0.93x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.52

Stability

Weight: 15%
D 38
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 1.20
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Dumping

2 of 2 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 trimmed.

Holders
2 +1
Avg Δ position
-83.4%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026