Scholastic (SCHL) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Scholastic Corporation(SCHL)

Publishing · New York City, NY

$37.23-0.18 (-0.49%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 1:54 PM EDT

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 for developing and supplying books, e-books, various media, and interactive products for children. These are made available through school-based book clubs and book fairs, as well as conventional retail channels. Notable proprietary series within its catalog include Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Bad Guys, Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels, Magic School Bus, Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Wings of Fire, Cat Kid Comic Club, Goosebumps, and Clifford The Big Red Dog. The division also features popular licensed properties such as Peppa Pig and Pokémon. Moreover, this segment produces activity kits and novelty items for children, offering titles like Pastel Studio, Mini Clay World Candy Cart, LEGO Gear Bots, and the Never Touch series, under its Klutz and Make Believe Ideas imprints. Additionally, it publishes non-fiction works through its Children's Press and Franklin Watts lines. The Education Solutions segment provides classroom magazines, including Scholastic News, Scholastic Scope, Storyworks, Let's Find Out, and Junior Scholastic. It also develops and delivers supplementary educational resources, curriculum programs, and related support services, alongside print and digital reference and non-fiction materials, and specialized consulting. Internationally, the International segment develops its own trade and educational publishing programs. It facilitates the distribution of children's books, digital educational tools, and other materials via school-based book clubs, school-hosted book fairs, and broader trade outlets. This division further produces and circulates magazines and offers online subscription services. The company's diverse range of products and services reaches its audience directly through schools and libraries, as well as through retail stores and online platforms.

New York City, NY

5,848 employees

www.scholastic.com

Communication Services / Publishing

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Publishing
CEO: Peter Warwick

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SCHL Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.71

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.82

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.74

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.87

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.05

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.07

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.08

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-13.37%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-4.42%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-17.81%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-31.96%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-33.19%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-33.85%

SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES

1.27

median of 149 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-43.95%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)	$702.22M	0.71	0.82	0.74	0.87
Groupon, Inc. (GRPN)vs ›	$703.65M	0.76	1.00	0.85	0.89
Telesat Corporation (TSAT)vs ›	$697.13M	0.17	2.08	6.93	7.00
QVC Group, Inc. (QVCG)vs ›	$685.50M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Criteo S.A. (CRTO)vs ›	$734.29M	1.29	1.22	1.19	1.40
EverQuote, Inc. (EVER)vs ›	$669.91M	3.33	2.65	2.35	2.21
NerdWallet, Inc. (NRDS)vs ›	$640.29M	2.62	3.36	3.66	3.95
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (SHEN)vs ›	$634.45M	0.85	0.86	1.21	1.41
Reservoir Media, Inc. (RSVR)vs ›	$630.83M	1.31	1.27	1.18	1.26
QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST)vs ›	$851.34M	1.22	1.36	1.44	1.53

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)

$702.22M

0.71

0.82

0.74

0.87

Groupon, Inc. (GRPN)vs ›

$703.65M

0.76

1.00

0.85

0.89

Telesat Corporation (TSAT)vs ›

$697.13M

0.17

2.08

6.93

7.00

QVC Group, Inc. (QVCG)vs ›

$685.50M

N/A

Criteo S.A. (CRTO)vs ›

$734.29M

1.29

1.22

1.19

1.40

EverQuote, Inc. (EVER)vs ›

$669.91M

3.33

2.65

2.35

2.21

NerdWallet, Inc. (NRDS)vs ›

$640.29M

2.62

3.36

3.66

3.95

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (SHEN)vs ›

$634.45M

0.85

0.86

1.21

1.41

Reservoir Media, Inc. (RSVR)vs ›

$630.83M

1.31

1.27

1.18

1.26

QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST)vs ›

$851.34M

1.22

1.36

1.44

1.53

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for SCHL stock is 0.71.

Is Scholastic Corporation's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.71 is 18% below its 5-year average of 0.87, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.64–1.24).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for SCHL stock is 0.82.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for SCHL stock is 0.74.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for SCHL stock is 0.87.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for SCHL stock is 1.05.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for SCHL stock is 1.07.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for SCHL stock is 1.08.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-08-31	0.71
2026-05-31	0.78
2026-02-28	0.73
2025-11-30	1.24
2025-08-31	0.65
2025-05-31	0.76
2025-02-28	0.79
2024-11-30	0.81
2024-08-31	0.64
2024-05-31	0.77
2024-02-29	0.73
2023-11-30	0.85
2023-08-31	0.72
2023-05-31	0.93
2023-02-28	0.88
2022-11-30	0.97
2022-08-31	0.92
2022-05-31	1.15
2022-02-28	1.05
2021-11-30	1.11
2021-08-31	1.00
2021-05-31	1.09
2021-02-28	1.03
2020-11-30	1.33
2020-08-31	1.30
2020-05-31	1.52
2020-02-29	1.01
2019-11-30	1.02
2019-08-31	0.86
2019-05-31	1.18
2019-02-28	1.06
2018-11-30	1.09
2018-08-31	0.95
2018-05-31	1.49
2018-02-28	1.30
2017-11-30	1.34
2017-08-31	1.26
2017-05-31	1.78
2017-02-28	1.38
2016-11-30	1.40
2016-08-31	1.32
2016-05-31	1.79
2016-02-29	1.55
2015-11-30	1.56
2015-08-31	1.38
2015-05-31	1.56
2015-02-28	0.74
2014-11-30	0.85
2014-08-31	0.80
2014-05-31	0.91
2014-02-28	0.80
2013-11-30	0.98
2013-08-31	0.79
2013-05-31	2.30
2013-02-28	1.13
2012-11-30	1.17
2012-08-31	0.99
2012-05-31	1.26
2012-02-29	0.96
2011-11-30	1.02
2011-08-31	0.79
2011-05-31	1.64
2011-02-28	0.85
2010-11-30	0.91
2010-08-31	1.01
2010-05-31	1.47
2010-02-28	1.19
2009-11-30	1.19
2009-08-31	0.90
2009-05-31	1.17
2009-02-28	1.03
2008-11-30	1.09
2008-08-31	0.92
2008-05-31	1.24
2008-02-29	1.11
2007-11-30	1.16
2007-08-31	1.22
2007-05-31	1.16
2007-02-28	1.25
2006-11-30	0.92
2006-08-31	0.72
2006-05-31	0.94
2006-02-28	0.82
2005-11-30	1.31
2005-08-31	1.23
2005-05-31	1.43
2005-02-28	1.16
2004-11-30	1.21
2004-08-31	1.01
2004-05-31	1.23
2004-02-29	0.92
2003-11-30	0.97
2003-08-31	0.83
2003-05-31	1.05
2003-02-28	0.89
2002-11-30	1.26

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-08-31

0.71

2026-05-31

0.78

2026-02-28

0.73

2025-11-30

1.24

2025-08-31

0.65

2025-05-31

0.76

2025-02-28

0.79

2024-11-30

0.81

2024-08-31

0.64

2024-05-31

0.77

2024-02-29

0.73

2023-11-30

0.85

2023-08-31

0.72

2023-05-31

0.93

2023-02-28

0.88

2022-11-30

0.97

2022-08-31

0.92

2022-05-31

1.15

2022-02-28

1.05

2021-11-30

1.11

2021-08-31

1.00

2021-05-31

1.09

2021-02-28

1.03

2020-11-30

1.33

2020-08-31

1.30

2020-05-31

1.52

2020-02-29

1.01

2019-11-30

1.02

2019-08-31

0.86

2019-05-31

1.18

2019-02-28

1.06

2018-11-30

1.09

2018-08-31

0.95

2018-05-31

1.49

2018-02-28

1.30

2017-11-30

1.34

2017-08-31

1.26

2017-05-31

1.78

2017-02-28

1.38

2016-11-30

1.40

2016-08-31

1.32

2016-05-31

1.79

2016-02-29

1.55

2015-11-30

1.56

2015-08-31

1.38

2015-05-31

1.56

2015-02-28

0.74

2014-11-30

0.85

2014-08-31

0.80

2014-05-31

0.91

2014-02-28

0.80

2013-11-30

0.98

2013-08-31

0.79

2013-05-31

2.30

2013-02-28

1.13

2012-11-30

1.17

2012-08-31

0.99

2012-05-31

1.26

2012-02-29

0.96

2011-11-30

1.02

2011-08-31

0.79

2011-05-31

1.64

2011-02-28

0.85

2010-11-30

0.91

2010-08-31

1.01

2010-05-31

1.47

2010-02-28

1.19

2009-11-30

1.19

2009-08-31

0.90

2009-05-31

1.17

2009-02-28

1.03

2008-11-30

1.09

2008-08-31

0.92

2008-05-31

1.24

2008-02-29

1.11

2007-11-30

1.16

2007-08-31

1.22

2007-05-31

1.16

2007-02-28

1.25

2006-11-30

0.92

2006-08-31

0.72

2006-05-31

0.94

2006-02-28

0.82

2005-11-30

1.31

2005-08-31

1.23

2005-05-31

1.43

2005-02-28

1.16

2004-11-30

1.21

2004-08-31

1.01

2004-05-31

1.23

2004-02-29

0.92

2003-11-30

0.97

2003-08-31

0.83

2003-05-31

1.05

2003-02-28

0.89

2002-11-30

1.26

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.71

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