Scholastic (SCHL) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- -$3.63
- Estimate
- -$3.42
- Surprise
- -6.1%
- Score at report (before → after)
- 4.6 → 4.5/10
Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.
How the report landed
Scholastic (SCHL) reported a wider loss than forecast — adjusted EPS of -$3.63 against the -$3.42 estimate (a 6.1% shortfall). TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (4.6/10) to Sell at 4.5/10 after the report.
Coverage in the report window
- Crude Oil Down Over 2%; US Consumer Sentiment Eases In September — benzinga, 2026-09-25
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates SCHL Sell at 4.5/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -6.1% surprise compares with a +19.6% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-12-17.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
- Attractive valuation
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3)
- Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $32.35
- Price target
- $32.73
- Stop
- $30.09
- Upside to target
- +1.2%
- Reward-to-risk
- 0.1:1
At 13.8× trailing and 13.3× forward earnings, consensus estimates imply little change in earnings power.
Risk check: RSI 24 — a level conventionally read as oversold; trading volume is running 2.6× its average — elevated turnover around the report window.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-26 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
SCHL at TrendMatrix's latest read
Communication and media names are subscriber-economics stories; engagement and ARPU trends behind the print drive the reaction.
- Industry
- Publishing
- Market cap
- $595.5M
- P/E (fwd)
- 13.3
- P/E (ttm)
- 13.8
- 52-week range
- $26.38–$48.07
- Off 52-week high
- 32.7%
- RSI (14)
- 24
- Volume vs avg
- 2.64×
- Score today
- 4.5/10