Scholastic: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, New York, United States that owns 3 consumer brands and makes and sells 1 consumer brand under licence without owning the name.[1][2]
Scholastic is the largest publisher and distributor of children's books in the world, and reaches much of its audience through book fairs and classroom clubs rather than bookshops. That direct route into schools is what made it the American publisher of Harry Potter.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Scholastic Corporation
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
- Founded
- 1920
- Tickers
- NASDAQ: SCHL
- Revenue
- $1.58 billion (2026)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0000866729
- Website
- www.scholastic.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What Scholastic's annual report says about its business
Read from Scholastic's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Segments the filing names
- Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment:
Royalty advances are incurred in all of the Company's reportable segments except the Entertainment segment, but are most prevalent in the Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment and enable the Company to obtain contractual commitments from authors, illustrators, licensors and other publishers to produce Content.
- Education, Entertainment, International:
The Company categorizes its businesses into four reportable segments: Children's Book Publishing and Distribution ; Education ; Entertainment ; and International .
- Entertainment segment:
Prepublication costs are incurred in all of the Company's reportable segments except the Entertainment segment.
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Sold or exited: its 26.2% equity interest in a U.K.-based children's book publishing business (fiscal 2026).
During fiscal 2026, the Company sold its 26.2% equity interest in a U.K.-based children's book publishing business, resulting in the loss.
- Sold or exited: its New York headquarters building (fiscal 2026).
In addition, the Company generated lower rental income from leasable space within its New York headquarters building, which was sold during fiscal 2026.
Scholastic in numbers
- Scholastic owns 3 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is media & entertainment with 3 brands.[1]
Scholastic financial history
Headline figures from Scholastic's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2021–2026. Revenue moved from $1.3bn to $1.58bn, an average of 4.0% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
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| $1.58bn | $15.2m | 1.0% | $56.7m | $1.73bn | $75m | 10-K | |
| $1.63bn | $15.8m | 1.0% | $-1,900,000 | $1.95bn | $250m | 10-K | |
| $1.59bn | $14.5m | 0.9% | $12.1m | $1.67bn | $0 | 10-K | |
| $1.7bn | $106.3m | 6.2% | $86.3m | $1.87bn | $0 | 10-K | |
| $1.64bn | $97.4m | 5.9% | $80.9m | $1.94bn | $0 | 10-K | |
| $1.3bn | $-22,700,000 | -1.7% | $-11,000,000 | $2.01bn | $7.3m | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Scholastic owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Minority stakes, joint ventures and licences
- Harry Potter (US publishing) — licensee 100% since 1998[1]Made and sold under licence; the name is owned by another company.
Scholastic SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report (amended), filed (10-K/A)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Completion of an acquisition or disposal of assets; Creation of a direct financial obligation | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Completion of an acquisition or disposal of assets; Creation of a direct financial obligation | |
| 8-K | Regulation FD disclosure |
Latest news about Scholastic
- Scholastic files 8-K: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets; Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation — sec.gov, · deal
- Scholastic files 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets; Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation — sec.gov, · deal
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Scholastic own?
Scholastic owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Scholastic, Goosebumps and Clifford the Big Red Dog.
Is Scholastic an American company?
Yes. Scholastic is headquartered in New York, New York, United States and was founded in 1920.
Who owns Scholastic?
Scholastic is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as SCHL on the NASDAQ.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Scholastic Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-24 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 July 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Scholastic Corporation: Form 10-K for the year ended 2026-05-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 July 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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