Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)
Gross profit margin
| May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | ||
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| Gross profit (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 889,500 | 873,300 | 852,200 | 864,700 | 854,300 | 894,600 | 898,700 | 897,700 | 917,600 | 899,500 | 910,600 | 869,300 | 877,400 | 791,000 | 747,600 | 668,300 | 633,800 | 547,800 | 606,600 | 732,600 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,625,500 | 1,592,100 | 1,580,400 | 1,598,400 | 1,589,700 | 1,643,100 | 1,644,300 | 1,669,600 | 1,704,000 | 1,690,100 | 1,709,700 | 1,646,000 | 1,642,900 | 1,529,900 | 1,462,900 | 1,344,900 | 1,300,300 | 1,182,900 | 1,278,700 | 1,469,700 |
| Gross profit margin | 54.72% | 54.85% | 53.92% | 54.10% | 53.74% | 54.45% | 54.66% | 53.77% | 53.85% | 53.22% | 53.26% | 52.81% | 53.41% | 51.70% | 51.10% | 49.69% | 48.74% | 46.31% | 47.44% | 49.85% |
May 31, 2025 calculation
Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $889,500K ÷ $1,625,500K
= 54.72%
The gross profit margin of Scholastic Corporation has demonstrated a generally stable and marginally improving trend over the period under review. Starting from approximately 49.85% as of August 31, 2020, the margin experienced slight fluctuations but remained within a narrow range, indicating consistent control over cost of goods sold relative to net sales.
Following an initial decline to about 46.31% by February 28, 2021, the gross profit margin recovered and exhibited a gradual increasing trajectory, surpassing the 50% threshold in late 2021. Notably, from November 30, 2021, onward, the margin consistently stayed above 53%, reaching as high as 54.66% in November 2023.
This upward trend suggests that the company has been able to improve its profitability at the gross level, through either enhanced pricing strategies, cost efficiencies, or a favorable mix of higher-margin products or services. The proximity of the margin to the 54% mark in recent periods indicates a strong and stable gross margin position.
Overall, the data reflects that Scholastic Corporation has maintained resilient gross profit margins over time, with modest enhancements and stability, underpinning a potentially sustainable approach to managing direct costs relative to sales.
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May 31, 2025