SCHL (Scholastic) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $42.35 (As of Feb. 2026)

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SCHL Scholastic Corp SCHL
72 GF Score
Price $46.53
GF Value $38.71
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Scholastic Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Scholastic SCHL +0.26% 72 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $42.35 as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates SCHL with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $38.71 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Scholastic's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was $40.102. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $42.35 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Scholastic's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -0.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 2.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 5.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 5.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Scholastic was 13.50% per year. The lowest was 1.80% per year. And the median was 5.35% per year.

As of today (2026-07-21), Scholastic's current stock price is $46.53. Scholastic's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $42.35. Scholastic's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 1.10.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Scholastic was 1.70. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 1.00.


Scholastic  (NAS:SCHL) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Scholastic's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=46.53/42.35
=1.10

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Scholastic was 1.70. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 1.00.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Scholastic Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Scholastic Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Scholastic's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Scholastic Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Scholastic Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Scholastic Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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SCHL vs TDAY, LEE, EDUC: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Scholastic's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Scholastic Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Scholastic's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Scholastic's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Scholastic Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Scholastic's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Feb. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb. 2026)
=40.102/326.7850*326.7850
=40.102

Current CPI (Feb. 2026) = 326.7850.

Scholastic Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201605 36.558 240.229 49.730
201608 35.307 240.849 47.905
201611 36.974 241.353 50.062
201702 36.438 243.603 48.880
201705 37.262 244.733 49.755
201708 35.499 245.519 47.249
201711 37.330 246.669 49.454
201802 36.495 248.991 47.897
201805 37.737 251.588 49.016
201808 34.466 252.146 44.668
201811 36.461 252.038 47.274
201902 36.041 252.776 46.593
201905 36.225 256.092 46.225
201908 34.442 256.558 43.870
201911 36.410 257.208 46.259
202002 34.954 258.678 44.157
202005 34.480 256.394 43.946
202008 33.506 259.918 42.126
202011 34.588 260.229 43.434
202102 34.240 263.014 42.542
202105 34.326 269.195 41.670
202108 33.371 273.567 39.863
202111 34.980 277.948 41.126
202202 34.393 283.716 39.614
202205 35.585 292.296 39.784
202208 33.855 296.171 37.354
202211 35.768 297.711 39.261
202302 34.749 300.840 37.746
202305 36.685 304.127 39.418
202308 34.002 307.026 36.190
202311 36.117 307.051 38.438
202402 34.874 310.326 36.724
202405 36.054 314.069 37.514
202408 34.023 314.796 35.319
202411 35.088 315.493 36.344
202502 35.273 319.082 36.125
202505 37.795 321.465 38.420
202508 34.926 323.976 35.229
202511 36.601 324.122 36.902
202602 40.102 326.785 40.102

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $42.35 mean?
Scholastic (SCHL) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $42.35 as of Feb. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Scholastic and its competitors.
Is Scholastic's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Scholastic's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $42.35. Overall, Scholastic has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scholastic's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to TDAY and LEE?
Scholastic's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $42.35 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Scholastic and its competitors. Scholastic's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $42.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scholastic stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scholastic (SCHL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $38.71, compared to a current price of $46.53 — trading 20.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $42.35. Scholastic's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Scholastic (SCHL), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $42.35 as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Scholastic (SCHL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scholastic stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $46.53 is trading 20.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $38.71. GuruFocus considers Scholastic to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SCHL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $42.35
  • GF Value™: $38.71 vs. price of $46.53 (20.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SCHL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Scholastic Business Description

Address 557 Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 10012
Scholastic Corp is an American publishing and education media company that focuses on books and educational material for schools, teachers, parents, and children. It creates print, digital, and audiobooks, learning materials and programs, classroom magazines, and other products that support children's learning and reading both at home and at school. The company also owns rights to various books, including Harry Potter, Dog Man, and The Hunger Games among others. It has three reportable segments Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Solutions, and International. The majority of its revenue is from the Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment.
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