Scholastic Quarterly Balance Sheet
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Scholastic financial position
As of Aug 31, 2026, Scholastic reported total assets of $1.73 billion, down 11.7% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $1.07 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $656.5 million, or 38.1% of assets. The company held $106.8 million in cash and equivalents against $175.0 million of debt, a net debt position of $68.2 million.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 1.25, meaning short-term assets cover obligations due within a year. Debt-to-equity was 0.27.
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Scholastic balance sheet (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q1 20272026-08-31 | Q4 20262026-05-31 | Q3 20262026-02-28 | Q2 20262025-11-30 | Q1 20262025-08-31 | Q4 20252025-05-31 | Q3 20252025-02-28 | Q2 20252024-11-30 | Q1 20252024-08-31 | Q4 20242024-05-31 | Q3 20242024-02-29 | Q2 20242023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 106.80M | 134.90M | 104.60M | 99.30M | 94.30M | 124.00M | 94.70M | 139.60M | 84.10M | 113.70M | 110.40M | 149.50M |
| Receivables | 186.60M | 236.40M | 248.30M | 296.50M | 187.00M | 273.40M | 255.90M | 293.00M | 201.10M | 235.00M | 253.00M | 311.80M |
| Inventory | 315.30M | 265.00M | 282.50M | 290.70M | 322.20M | 250.20M | 270.80M | 282.00M | 310.30M | 264.20M | 282.50M | 302.30M |
| Total Current Assets | 730.20M | 721.30M | 735.30M | 1.13B | 730.20M | 725.30M | 757.00M | 811.50M | 715.10M | 676.90M | 728.70M | 840.60M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 200.50M | 201.60M | 193.70M | 183.90M | 512.50M | 516.30M | 517.10M | 522.70M | 525.40M | 511.90M | 512.60M | 523.60M |
| Goodwill | 199.20M | 199.40M | 200.30M | 198.80M | 199.70M | 198.90M | 200.00M | 202.20M | 204.40M | 132.80M | 132.80M | 132.80M |
| Intangible Assets | 74.80M | 77.90M | 81.70M | 83.00M | 86.60M | 87.90M | 83.40M | 88.60M | 94.70M | 10.30M | 14.00M | 14.50M |
| Total Assets | 1.73B | 1.73B | 1.78B | 1.99B | 1.95B | 1.95B | 1.96B | 2.04B | 1.96B | 1.67B | 1.72B | 1.83B |
| Accounts Payable | 150.20M | 144.20M | 128.50M | 153.60M | 175.80M | 157.30M | 133.50M | 157.20M | 184.00M | 138.50M | 126.10M | 159.50M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 582.90M | 585.50M | 621.10M | 679.50M | 631.40M | 626.40M | 616.70M | 655.80M | 628.40M | 534.70M | 608.50M | 636.70M |
| Long-Term Debt | 175.00M | 75.00M | 0 | 275.00M | 325.00M | 250.00M | 275.00M | 250.00M | 225.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 1.07B | 977.30M | 908.90M | 1.06B | 1.08B | 1.00B | 1.02B | 1.05B | 1.00B | 653.10M | 717.60M | 754.40M |
| Shareholders' Equity | 656.50M | 750.80M | 871.90M | 931.20M | 878.00M | 946.50M | 941.30M | 986.00M | 957.30M | 1.02B | 997.60M | 1.08B |
| Retained Earnings | 961.50M | 1.04B | 1.03B | 974.20M | 923.50M | 999.70M | 989.50M | 998.70M | 955.60M | 1.02B | 993.50M | 1.03B |
| Total Debt | 175.00M | 75.00M | 0 | 275.00M | 325.00M | 250.00M | 275.00M | 250.00M | 225.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -68.20M | 59.90M | 104.60M | -175.70M | -230.70M | -126.00M | -180.30M | -110.40M | -140.90M | 113.70M | 110.40M | 149.50M |
| Shares Outstanding | 17.60M | 17.90M | 20.90M | 24.60M | 24.30M | 24.20M | 25.90M | 27.30M | 27.30M | 27.40M | 27.80M | 28.20M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Scholastic's balance sheet, from Q1 2027 back to Q2 2024, across 18 line items including cash & equivalents, receivables, inventory. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow SCHL's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?