Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.86x as of November 2025. Free cash flow of $63.20 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($73.20 Million). See working capital to net assets of Scholastic Corporation to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Scholastic Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Scholastic Corporation across 35 annual periods. Explore Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Scholastic Corporation (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Scholastic Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Scholastic Corporation stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.58x | $72.00 Million | $124.20 Million | $52.20 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.62x | $96.20 Million | $154.60 Million | $58.40 Million | ▲ +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.58x | $86.90 Million | $148.90 Million | $62.00 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.81x | $184.00 Million | $226.00 Million | $42.00 Million | ▲ +142.9% |
| 2021 | 0.34x | $23.80 Million | $71.00 Million | $47.20 Million | ▲ +101.1% |
| 2020 | -30.43x | $-63.90 Million | $2.10 Million | $66.00 Million | ▼ -16650.9% |
| 2019 | 0.18x | $21.40 Million | $116.40 Million | $95.00 Million | ▲ +30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.14x | $20.00 Million | $141.50 Million | $121.50 Million | ▼ -73.6% |
| 2017 | 0.54x | $75.70 Million | $141.40 Million | $65.70 Million | ▼ -34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.82x | $136.60 Million | $166.90 Million | $30.30 Million | ▲ +203.4% |
| 2014 | -0.79x | $-124.10 Million | $156.80 Million | $280.90 Million | ▼ -211.3% |
| 2013 | 0.71x | $134.50 Million | $189.10 Million | $54.60 Million | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.79x | $206.50 Million | $260.20 Million | $53.70 Million | ▲ +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.67x | $154.10 Million | $228.40 Million | $74.30 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.62x | $171.60 Million | $275.80 Million | $104.20 Million | ▲ +29.5% |
| 2009 | 0.48x | $90.60 Million | $188.60 Million | $98.00 Million | ▼ -41.1% |
| 2008 | 0.82x | $251.80 Million | $308.60 Million | $56.80 Million | ▲ +58.4% |
| 2007 | 0.52x | $109.80 Million | $213.10 Million | $103.30 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.51x | $120.10 Million | $235.80 Million | $115.70 Million | ▼ -36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.80x | $196.80 Million | $246.60 Million | $49.80 Million | ▲ +69.3% |
| 2004 | 0.47x | $100.10 Million | $212.30 Million | $112.20 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.53x | $95.30 Million | $179.20 Million | $83.90 Million | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.52x | $86.20 Million | $164.60 Million | $78.40 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.54x | $108.20 Million | $198.70 Million | $90.50 Million | ▼ -20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.69x | $100.20 Million | $146.20 Million | $46.00 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.75x | $88.00 Million | $117.60 Million | $29.60 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.83x | $97.40 Million | $117.70 Million | $20.30 Million | ▲ +124.7% |
| 1997 | 0.37x | $17.20 Million | $46.70 Million | $29.50 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.40x | $20.20 Million | $50.60 Million | $30.40 Million | ▲ +67.3% |
| 1995 | 0.24x | $6.80 Million | $28.50 Million | $21.70 Million | ▲ +330.0% |
| 1994 | -0.10x | $-3.90 Million | $37.60 Million | $41.50 Million | ▼ -115.6% |
| 1993 | 0.67x | $31.90 Million | $47.90 Million | $16.00 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.74x | $21.10 Million | $28.50 Million | $7.40 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.71x | $17.70 Million | $25.10 Million | $7.40 Million | ▲ +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.65x | $18.50 Million | $28.40 Million | $9.90 Million | — |