SCOO (School Specialty) FCF Margin %: 65.47% (As of Dec. 2019)

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What is School Specialty FCF Margin %?

School Specialty SCOO 12 FCF Margin % is 65.47% as of Dec. 2019. GuruFocus rates SCOO with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. School Specialty's Free Cash Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was $59.6 Mil. School Specialty's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was $91.0 Mil. Therefore, School Specialty's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 65.47%.

As of today, School Specialty's current FCF Yield % is 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for School Specialty's FCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SCOO' s FCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0.05
Current: 0.05

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Margin % of School Specialty was 0.05%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

SCOO's FCF Margin % is not ranked
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 3.15 vs SCOO: 0.05

School Specialty FCF Margin % Related Terms

School Specialty FCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for School Specialty's FCF Margin % 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.

School Specialty FCF Margin % Chart

School Specialty Annual Data
Trend Apr10 Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
FCF Margin %
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School Specialty Quarterly Data
Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19
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SCOO vs PIRRQ, JADG, MSSV: FCF Margin % Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, School Specialty's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Margin % 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.

School Specialty FCF Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, School Specialty's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where School Specialty's FCF Margin % falls into.


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School Specialty FCF Margin % Calculation

FCF margin is the ratio of Free Cash Flow divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

School Specialty's FCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (A: Dec. 2019 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2019 )
=0.325/626.073
=0.05 %

School Specialty's FCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (Q: Dec. 2019 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=59.591/91.02
=65.47 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about FCF Margin % →
What does a FCF Margin % of 65.47% mean?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a FCF Margin % of 65.47% as of Dec. 2019. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on School Specialty and its competitors.
Is School Specialty's FCF Margin % too high?
School Specialty's current FCF Margin % is 65.47%. The Retail - Cyclical industry median FCF Margin % is 3.15. School Specialty's value of 65.47% is 1978.4% above this industry median. Overall, School Specialty has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does School Specialty's FCF Margin % compare to PIRRQ and JADG?
School Specialty's FCF Margin % of 65.47% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median FCF Margin % is 3.15. School Specialty's value of 65.47% is 1978.4% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good FCF Margin % for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median FCF Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.15, based on 1,129 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a FCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, FCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. School Specialty's current FCF Margin % of 65.47% is 1978.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high FCF Margin % mean?
A high FCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on School Specialty and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median FCF Margin % is 3.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. School Specialty's current FCF Margin % is 65.47%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is School Specialty stock overvalued right now?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a current FCF Margin % of 65.47%. The current FCF Margin % is 65.47% and 1978.4% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.15. School Specialty's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is FCF Margin % calculated?
FCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For School Specialty (SCOO), the current FCF Margin % is 65.47% as of Dec. 2019. 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.

School Specialty Business Description

Address W6316 Design Drive, Greenville, WI, USA, 54942
School Specialty Inc is a distributor of supplies, furniture, technology products, supplemental learning products, and curriculum solutions, primarily to the education marketplace. Its operating business segments are Distribution and Curriculum. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution Segment. Its Distribution segment offers products primarily to the PreK-12 education market that include basic classroom supplies and office products, instructional materials, indoor and outdoor furniture and equipment, physical education equipment, classroom technology, and planning and organizational products.
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