NASDAQ$SCHL

Scholastic Corporation · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported first quarter fiscal 2024 results and affirmed fiscal 2024 guidance.

Scholastic reported a decrease in revenues and an increase in operating loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, reflecting continued retail softness and strategic investments. The company affirmed its fiscal 2024 guidance, anticipating growth in the School Reading Events business and new fall releases.

  • Revenues decreased by 13% to $228.5 million, impacted by retail softness and the timing of sales in Education Solutions.
  • Operating loss was $99.1 million, including $6.3 million in one-time charges, compared to $58.1 million in the prior year.
  • Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution segment revenues decreased by 18% to $102.8 million, with declines in Book Fairs, Book Clubs, and Trade revenues.
  • Education Solutions revenues decreased by 10% to $66.0 million due to timing-related state-sponsored program revenues and a shift in sales seasonality.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$229M

Previous: $263M-13.1%
EPS (adj)

-$2.20

Previous: -$1.33-65.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$14.3M

Previous: -$11.4M-25.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$88.5M

Previous: -$56.9M-55.5%
Net Income

-$74.2M

Previous: -$45.5M-63.1%
Operating Income

-$99.1M

Previous: -$58.1M-70.6%
Gross Profit

$98.5M

Previous: $118M-16.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$126M

Previous: $240M-47.5%
Total Assets

$1.77B

Previous: $1.93B-8.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.3M

Previous: $1.7M+35.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Scholastic · Revenue · Quarterly

$229M

Q1 2024-13.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 12 quarters(25%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Scholastic · $328M total across 4 segments · Q3 2026

  • Children's Book Publishing and Distribution
    $198M
  • International
    $58.7M
  • Education Solutions
    $56.1M
  • Entertainment
    $16M

Forward guidance

The company is affirming its fiscal 2024 guidance.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-1.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

29 / 68 earnings

Positive

+14.6%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-24.1%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+8.7%+14.2%+16.2%
Q2 2026-6.5%+1.0%+19.6%
Q1 2026-12.2%-4.5%+3.2%
Q4 2025-0.7%+1.3%+22.6%
Q3 2025+12.9%+0.3%-13.3%
Q2 2025-19.6%-12.9%-18.9%
Q1 2025+8.0%+0.9%-17.2%
Q4 2024-22.8%-17.8%-18.6%
Q3 2024+2.7%+2.5%-4.9%
Q2 2024-8.4%-7.1%-5.7%
Q1 2024-14.2%-5.1%-5.8%
Q4 2023+9.6%+5.6%+7.3%
Q3 2023-24.1%-23.9%-14.1%
Q2 2023+1.5%+4.6%+17.4%
Q1 2023-20.0%-28.8%-19.5%
Q4 2022+14.6%+23.4%+25.4%
Q3 2022-11.6%-10.8%-6.9%
Q2 2022+2.4%+4.8%+15.7%
Q1 2022-1.3%+2.5%+4.9%
Q4 2021-4.4%-3.3%-2.7%
Q3 2021+3.0%-6.9%+5.2%
Q2 2021-8.5%-13.1%-1.7%
Q1 2021+2.4%+3.2%+9.7%
Q4 2020-10.3%-13.0%-20.7%
Q3 2020-1.8%+13.2%+29.3%
Q2 2020+6.1%-0.2%-6.6%
Q1 2020+2.4%-3.4%-2.7%
Q4 2019+0.5%+2.5%-0.9%
Q3 2019-4.2%-0.4%+0.8%
Q2 2019-11.2%-11.4%-1.5%
Q1 2019+8.9%+5.7%-4.0%
Q4 2018-7.9%-11.8%-12.0%
Q3 2018+3.1%+5.8%+13.9%
Q2 2018-4.5%-4.0%-7.4%
Q1 2018-5.9%-5.9%-2.9%
Q4 2017-5.3%-6.3%-13.2%
Q3 2017-4.9%-6.7%-2.5%
Q2 2017+5.9%+6.0%+0.5%
Q1 2017+0.2%-0.5%-0.3%
Q4 2016+2.5%+3.0%-0.4%
Q3 2016+4.1%
Q2 2016-8.4%
Q1 2016-3.3%
Q4 2015+1.2%
Q3 2015+6.0%
Q2 2015-1.5%
Q1 2015-6.3%
Q4 2014+6.8%
Q3 2014+1.7%
Q2 2014+9.8%
Q1 2014-3.3%
Q4 2013-8.0%
Q3 2013-15.4%
Q2 2013-2.2%
Q1 2013+1.9%
Q2 2012+6.4%
Q4 2012+6.4%
Q3 2012-0.9%
Q1 2012-2.7%
Q4 2011-2.6%
Q4 2009-2.6%
Q3 2011-0.1%
Q3 2010-0.1%
Q2 2010+4.1%
Q2 2011+4.1%
Q4 2010-0.1%
Q1 2010-0.1%
Q1 2011-0.1%

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