LEE Enterprises vs Scholastic
Scholastic is the larger business, with $1.58bn of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $562m for LEE Enterprises (2.8 times as much). Scholastic grew faster (-2.7% against -8.0%). Scholastic kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 3.6% against -6.7%.
| Latest fiscal year | LEE EnterprisesLEE, 2025 | ScholasticSCHL, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $562m | $1.58bn |
| Revenue growth | -8.0% | -2.7% |
| Net income | −$37.6m | $56.7m |
| Operating margin | -0.8% | 1.0% |
| Net margin | -6.7% | 3.6% |
| Return on equity | — | 6.7% |
| Free cash flow | −$7.1m | $2.5m |
| Cash | $10.0m | $135m |
| Total debt | $455m | $80.5m |
| Debt to equity | — | 10.7% |
| Dividend per share | — | $0.80 |
| Dividend yield | — | 2.7% |
| Share buybacks | — | $266m |
| Employees | 2,500 | 6,905 |
| Market value | $135m | $669m |
| Price vs our value range | — | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 7 (Weak) | 39 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 60 buys, 2 sales | 0 buys, 8 sales |