Scholastic vs USA Today Co.
USA Today Co. is the larger business, with $2.30bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.58bn for Scholastic (1.5 times as much). Scholastic grew faster (-2.7% against -8.3%). Scholastic kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 3.6% against 0.1%. Scholastic carries less debt relative to equity (10.7% against 615.2%).
| Latest fiscal year | ScholasticSCHL, 2026 | USA Today Co.TDAY, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.58bn | $2.30bn |
| Revenue growth | -2.7% | -8.3% |
| Net income | $56.7m | $1.7m |
| Operating margin | 1.0% | — |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 0.1% |
| Return on equity | 6.7% | 1.1% |
| Free cash flow | $2.5m | $62.9m |
| Cash | $135m | $90.2m |
| Total debt | $80.5m | $954m |
| Debt to equity | 10.7% | 615.2% |
| Dividend per share | $0.80 | — |
| Dividend yield | 2.7% | — |
| Share buybacks | $266m | $3.1m |
| Employees | 6,905 | — |
| Market value | $669m | $843m |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 39 (Weak) | 34 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 8 sales | 0 buys, 1 sales |