Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.31x as of November 2025. Operating cash flow of $73.20 Million exceeds net income of $55.90 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Scholastic Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Scholastic Corporation across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Scholastic Corporation cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Scholastic Corporation (1990–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Scholastic Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.78x | $154.60 Million | $12.10 Million | ▲ +640.5% |
| 2023 | 1.73x | $148.90 Million | $86.30 Million | ▼ -38.2% |
| 2022 | 2.79x | $226.00 Million | $80.90 Million | ▼ -62.6% |
| 2019 | 7.46x | $116.40 Million | $15.60 Million | ▲ +177.0% |
| 2017 | 2.69x | $141.40 Million | $52.50 Million | ▲ +250.2% |
| 2016 | -1.79x | $-78.90 Million | $44.00 Million | ▼ -116.7% |
| 2015 | 10.77x | $166.90 Million | $15.50 Million | ▲ +204.2% |
| 2014 | 3.54x | $156.80 Million | $44.30 Million | ▼ -33.0% |
| 2013 | 5.28x | $189.10 Million | $35.80 Million | ▲ +120.7% |
| 2012 | 2.39x | $260.20 Million | $108.70 Million | ▼ -54.3% |
| 2011 | 5.24x | $228.40 Million | $43.60 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.70x | $275.80 Million | $58.70 Million | ▲ +34.3% |
| 2007 | 3.50x | $213.10 Million | $60.90 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.44x | $235.80 Million | $68.60 Million | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.84x | $246.60 Million | $64.30 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.64x | $212.30 Million | $58.40 Million | ▲ +18.9% |
| 2003 | 3.06x | $179.20 Million | $58.60 Million | ▲ +73.7% |
| 2002 | 1.76x | $164.60 Million | $93.50 Million | ▼ -67.8% |
| 2001 | 5.47x | $198.70 Million | $36.30 Million | ▲ +92.4% |
| 2000 | 2.84x | $146.20 Million | $51.40 Million | ▼ -11.0% |
| 1999 | 3.20x | $117.60 Million | $36.80 Million | ▼ -35.9% |
| 1998 | 4.99x | $117.70 Million | $23.60 Million | ▼ -95.7% |
| 1997 | 116.75x | $46.70 Million | $400.00K | ▲ +7260.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59x | $50.60 Million | $31.90 Million | ▲ +114.8% |
| 1995 | 0.74x | $28.50 Million | $38.60 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 1994 | 1.14x | $37.60 Million | $32.90 Million | ▼ -33.0% |
| 1993 | 1.70x | $47.90 Million | $28.10 Million | ▼ -22.2% |
| 1992 | 2.19x | $28.50 Million | $13.00 Million | ▲ +20.5% |
| 1991 | 1.82x | $25.10 Million | $13.80 Million | ▼ -82.1% |
| 1990 | 10.14x | $28.40 Million | $2.80 Million | — |