Scholastic stock gains 2.56 percent after a difficult first quarter

Published on 09/28/2026 at 16:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Scholastic stock reported an adjusted loss of USD 3.63 per share for fiscal Q1 2027, missing the USD 3.42 consensus on September 24, 2026. Revenue reached USD 216.8 million, below estimates.

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Scholastic Corporation stock (ISIN US8024931009) was trading at USD 33.18 on Nasdaq on September 28, 2026, up 2.56 percent from the prior-session value of USD 32.35. The move follows a difficult fiscal first quarter, when adjusted loss per share reached USD 3.63 and missed the USD 3.42 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat on September 24, 2026.

Revenue fell to USD 216.8 million

Scholastic reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of USD 216.8 million for the period ended August 31, 2026, down 3.90 percent from USD 225.6 million in the prior-year quarter. The result was USD 7.89 million below the USD 224.69 million estimate cited by MarketBeat.

The GAAP operating loss was USD 92.2 million, unchanged from the prior-year quarter, while the adjusted operating loss widened to USD 88.7 million from USD 81.9 million. The contrast matters because Entertainment revenue rose 47.79 percent to USD 20.1 million, while Education revenue fell 24.19 percent to USD 30.4 million, according to Scholastic in its September 24, 2026 release.

Guidance stays tied to the back half

Scholastic reaffirmed fiscal 2027 guidance for revenue growth of 2.00 percent to 4.00 percent, adjusted EBITDA of USD 135 million to USD 145 million, and free cash flow of USD 35 million to USD 40 million. The company release dated September 24, 2026 also said Book Fair bookings were ahead of the prior year as the back-to-school and fall periods began.

Cash use remains a central operating measure. Fiscal 2027 first-quarter free cash flow use was USD 110.8 million, compared with USD 100.2 million a year earlier, while net debt declined to USD 86.8 million from USD 242.8 million after the sale-leaseback transactions.

Analyst estimates point to a recovery test

Sidoti raised its fiscal 2027 second-quarter adjusted EPS estimate to USD 3.43 from USD 3.29 in a report issued September 25, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The same report lists a Hold consensus and an average price target of USD 42.00, placing the next earnings season at the center of the recovery case.

Scholastic stock trades above USD 33

Scholastic stock was trading at USD 33.18 on Nasdaq on September 28, 2026, with a session range of USD 31.91 to USD 33.23 and a 52-week range of USD 26.38 to USD 48.07. Market capitalization was USD 625.8 million and volume was 122,632 shares at the quoted time.