Scholastic Corporation
Scholastic Corporation publishes childrens books worldwide. They operate three segments: Childrens Book Publishing, Education Solutions, and International. The publishing segment distributes print, digital, and audio books, as well as media and interactive products. Original publications include Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and Clifford the Big Red Dog. The Education Solutions segment publishes classroom magazines and supplemental materials. The International segment publishes childrens books in English, Hindi, and French and supplies educational materials to schools and libraries.
Overview
Strengths
- Price to book ratio (0.77) is lower than the sector mean (1.36).
- EV/EBITDA (9.07) is lower than the sector mean (13.74).
Weaknesses
- With a depreciation Potential of -100.00%, based on our fundamental analysis, it suggests the stock may be overvalued.
- Current Price to Earnings Ratio (100.00) is significantly higher than the sector mean (57.41).
- Analysts expect revenues to decline in the coming year.
- The company have lower returns than the sector in which it operates. ROIC (9.40%) is significantly lower than the sector mean (16.80%).
- EV/EBIT (58.06) is significantly higher than the sector mean.
- The Price to Free Cash Flow ratio (10.15) is significantly higher than the sector mean.
- EBITDA Margin (6.66%) appears relatively low.
Key Financial Data
| Indicator | Value |
|---|
| PER | 100.0 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.1 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow' | 10.2 |
| ROIC | 9.4% |
| Net Debt/EBITDA | 2.3 |