Scholastic Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (SCHL)
Scholastic's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.54 for fiscal 2026.
View full Scholastic company overviewScholastic annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 0.54 | 0.13 | +33.11% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 0.40 | 0.28 | +231.12% |
| 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 0.12 | 0.03 | +31.18% |
| 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 0.09 | 0.01 | +6.33% |
| 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 0.09 | −0.16 | −64.94% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 0.25 | −0.03 | −10.77% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 0.28 | 0.26 | +1936.33% |
| 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 0.01 | 0.00 | +17.37% |
| 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 0.01 | 0.00 | +10.50% |
| 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 0.01 | −0.00 | −10.94% |
| 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 0.01 | 0.01 | +113.07% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 0.01 | −0.14 | −96.25% |
| 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 0.15 | 0.08 | +114.80% |
| 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 0.07 | −0.19 | −73.54% |
| 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 0.26 | −0.09 | −25.40% |
| 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 0.35 | 0.04 | +12.43% |
| 2010 | 2010-05-31 | 0.31 | — | — |
Scholastic quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 0.54 | 0.13 | +33.11% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-02-28 | 0.34 | −0.08 | −18.79% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-30 | 0.41 | 0.04 | +11.15% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-31 | 0.50 | 0.14 | +39.30% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 0.40 | 0.28 | +231.12% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-02-28 | 0.42 | 0.29 | +215.56% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-30 | 0.37 | 0.27 | +253.72% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-08-31 | 0.36 | 0.26 | +241.52% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 0.12 | 0.03 | +31.18% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-02-29 | 0.13 | 0.06 | +71.14% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-11-30 | 0.11 | 0.03 | +43.18% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-08-31 | 0.11 | 0.03 | +32.47% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 0.09 | 0.01 | +6.33% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-02-28 | 0.08 | −0.00 | −0.68% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-11-30 | 0.07 | −0.00 | −3.75% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-08-31 | 0.08 | −0.07 | −46.93% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 0.09 | −0.16 | −64.94% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-02-28 | 0.08 | −0.16 | −67.22% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-11-30 | 0.08 | −0.17 | −68.78% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-08-31 | 0.15 | −0.13 | −45.97% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 0.25 | −0.03 | −10.77% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-02-28 | 0.24 | 0.15 | +179.60% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-11-30 | 0.25 | 0.16 | +187.56% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-31 | 0.28 | 0.19 | +205.49% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 0.28 | 0.26 | +1936.33% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-29 | 0.09 | 0.08 | +891.06% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-30 | 0.09 | 0.07 | +711.09% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-31 | 0.09 | 0.08 | +604.33% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 0.01 | 0.00 | +17.37% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-02-28 | 0.01 | 0.00 | +42.69% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-11-30 | 0.01 | 0.00 | +21.15% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-08-31 | 0.01 | 0.00 | +34.47% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 0.01 | 0.00 | +10.50% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-02-28 | 0.01 | 0.00 | +32.91% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-11-30 | 0.01 | 0.00 | +51.53% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-08-31 | 0.01 | −0.00 | −2.77% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 0.01 | −0.00 | −10.94% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-02-28 | 0.00 | −0.01 | −67.03% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-11-30 | 0.01 | −0.01 | −65.98% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-08-31 | 0.01 | 0.01 | +105.47% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 0.01 | 0.01 | +113.07% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-02-29 | 0.01 | −0.08 | −84.96% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-11-30 | 0.02 | −0.09 | −84.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-31 | 0.00 | −0.22 | −97.83% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 0.01 | −0.14 | −96.25% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-02-28 | 0.09 | −0.11 | −55.07% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-30 | 0.11 | 0.03 | +44.57% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-31 | 0.22 | 0.12 | +112.03% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 0.15 | 0.08 | +114.80% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-02-28 | 0.21 | −0.05 | −18.31% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-11-30 | 0.08 | −0.16 | −68.24% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-08-31 | 0.11 | −0.16 | −59.85% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 0.07 | −0.19 | −73.54% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-02-28 | 0.25 | −0.03 | −11.37% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-11-30 | 0.24 | −0.03 | −11.11% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-08-31 | 0.26 | −0.10 | −26.82% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 0.26 | −0.09 | −25.40% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-02-29 | 0.28 | −0.11 | −27.80% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-11-30 | 0.27 | −0.13 | −31.76% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-08-31 | 0.36 | −0.02 | −4.99% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 0.35 | 0.04 | +12.43% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-02-28 | 0.39 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-11-30 | 0.40 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-08-31 | 0.38 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-05-31 | 0.31 | — | — |
Scholastic debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Scholastic's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.25 to 0.54, a change of 0.29. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 0.54.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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