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Scholastic Corp cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, Scholastic Corp's operations generated $50.9m of cash; it spent $48.4m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $2.5m. It returned $20.0m in dividends and $266m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2010May 20102011May 20112012May 20122013May 20132014May 20142015May 20152016May 20162017May 20172018May 20182019May 20192020May 20202021May 20212022May 20222023May 20232024May 20242025May 20252026May 2026LTMAug 2026
Cash from operations276228260189157167−791411421162712261491551245138
Depreciation and amortisation606069635846373642535858555355554844
Stock-based pay14141268910101184781111999
Capital spending5550545427303666122956347426258524853
Free cash flow221178207135130137−115762021−61241848796723−14
Free cash flow after stock pay207165194130122128−12466913−6417176768563−6−23
Dividends paid111113161820212121212121212625232019
Share buybacks111671312641472793603313215870266291

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Scholastic Corp's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 26, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Scholastic Corp.