Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

November 2018 | 41 pages | ID: S605D3EC114EN
GlobalData

Abstracts

Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

• Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
• Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
• SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
• Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
• Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
• Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
• Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
• Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
• Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
• Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
• Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
• Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Highlights

Scholastic Corporation (Scholastic) is a producer, publisher and distributor of books and educational materials for children. The company’s product portfolio includes print and digital instructional materials for school going kids; educational and entertaining media for children, print and technology-based learning materials and programs, classroom magazines and other related products. It offers these products and services to schools, libraries, teachers, parents and children. It distributes its products and services through proprietary channels, retail stores, educational and entertaining children’s media platforms, directly to schools and libraries, website and through book fairs. The company has presence across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Scholastic is headquartered in New York, the US.

Scholastic Corporation Key Recent Developments

Jul 19,2018: Scholastic Reports Q4 and Fiscal 2018 Results and Outlook
Mar 13,2018: Stephanie Smirnov Joins Scholastic as Executive Vice President & Head of Global Corporate Communications
Dec 14,2017: Scholastic announces Q2 fiscal 2018 financial results
Oct 30,2017: Scholastic announces CFO change
Sep 21,2017: Scholastic revenues down by 33% in Q1 2018

Key benefits of buying this profile include:

You get detailed information about the company and its operations to identify potential customers and suppliers.

• The profile analyzes the company’s business structure, operations, major products and services, prospects, locations and subsidiaries, key executives and their biographies and key competitors.

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• The company’s core strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed and presented in the profile objectively. Recent developments in the company covered in the profile help you track important events.

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• Opportunities that the company can explore and exploit are sized up and its growth potential assessed in the profile. Competitive and/or technological threats are highlighted.

Scout for potential investments and acquisition targets, with detailed insight into the companies’ strategic, financial and operational performance.

• Financial ratio presented for major public companies in the profile include the revenue trends, profitability, growth, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.

Gain key insights into the company for academic or business research.

• Key elements such as SWOT analysis, corporate strategy and financial ratios and charts are incorporated in the profile to assist your academic or business research needs.

Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

Contents

SECTION 1 - ABOUT THE COMPANY

Scholastic Corporation - Key Facts
Scholastic Corporation - Key Employees
Scholastic Corporation - Key Employee Biographies
Scholastic Corporation - Major Products and Services
Scholastic Corporation - History
Scholastic Corporation - Company Statement
Scholastic Corporation - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries

SECTION 2 – COMPANY ANALYSIS

Company Overview
Scholastic Corporation - Business Description
Business Segment: Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Education
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: International
Overview
Performance
Scholastic Corporation - Corporate Strategy
Scholastic Corporation - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Scholastic Corporation - Strengths
Scholastic Corporation - Weaknesses
Scholastic Corporation - Opportunities
Scholastic Corporation - Threats
Scholastic Corporation - Key Competitors

SECTION 3 – COMPANY FINANCIAL RATIOS

Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts

SECTION 4 – COMPANY’S RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Jul 19, 2018: Scholastic Reports Q4 and Fiscal 2018 Results and Outlook
Mar 13, 2018: Stephanie Smirnov Joins Scholastic as Executive Vice President & Head of Global Corporate Communications
Jul 20, 2017: Scholastic reports higher Q4 net income, provides guidance for fiscal 2018
Mar 23, 2017: Scholastic reports higher Q3 net loss, affirms outlook for fiscal 2017

SECTION 5 – APPENDIX

Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Scholastic Corporation, Key Facts
Scholastic Corporation, Key Employees
Scholastic Corporation, Key Employee Biographies
Scholastic Corporation, Major Products and Services
Scholastic Corporation, History
Scholastic Corporation, Subsidiaries
Scholastic Corporation, Key Competitors
Scholastic Corporation, Ratios based on current share price
Scholastic Corporation, Annual Ratios
Scholastic Corporation, Annual Ratios (Cont...1)
Scholastic Corporation, Annual Ratios (Cont...2)
Scholastic Corporation, Interim Ratios
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Scholastic Corporation, Performance Chart (2014 - 2018)
Scholastic Corporation, Ratio Charts

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