Scholastic Corp. (SCHL) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Strong Buy

Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

Value Line, Inc.

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Educational Development Corp.

Scholastic Corp.

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DallasNews Corp.

Why is Scholastic Corp. ?

The company has declared Negative results for the last 5 consecutive quarters

NET PROFIT(9M) At USD 8.57 MM has Grown at -77.64%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 86.3 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 32.39 %

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Media & Entertainment)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Scholastic Corp. for you?

High Risk, Medium Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Scholastic Corp.

100.36%

0.29

46.61%

S&P 500

13.68%

0.71

19.28%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

4.85%

EBIT Growth (5y)

21.14%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

30.97

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.36

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.24

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.38

Tax Ratio

100.00%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

5.17%

ROE (avg)

4.27%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

220

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.29

EV to EBIT

42.16

EV to EBITDA

10.35

EV to Capital Employed

1.23

EV to Sales

0.88

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

106.16%

ROCE (Latest)

2.93%

ROE (Latest)

0.59%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

7What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -1.92% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 551.1 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 118.3 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 21.47 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 84.1 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 61.94 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 2.17

-18What is not working for the Company

NET PROFIT(9M)

At USD 8.57 MM has Grown at -77.64%

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 86.3 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 32.39 %

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at USD 193.6 MM

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 5 MM

Here's what is working for Scholastic Corp.

Net Sales

Highest at USD 551.1 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at USD 118.3 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 21.47 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at USD 84.1 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Highest at USD 61.94 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Highest at USD 2.17

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -1.92% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation

Highest at USD 27.6 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for Scholastic Corp.

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD 86.3 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest

At USD 5 MM has Grown at 11.11%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 32.39 % and Grown

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Interest

Highest at USD 5 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 11.11% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at USD 193.6 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents