# Scholastic's net loss held at $71.2 million while loss per share went $2.83 to $3.77

![Scholastic's net loss held at $71.2 million while loss per share went $2.83 to $3.77](https://aiswingx.com/static/covers/schl-fy27q1_cover.jpg?v=1790554390)

**Fiscal 2027 first-quarter 10-Q: the size of the loss is almost unchanged from a year ago, but there are fewer shares to divide it among**

Scholastic (SCHL) posted a net loss of $71.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. The net loss in the same quarter a year earlier was $71.1 million. The amounts differ by $0.1 million, yet the diluted loss per share widened from $2.83 to $3.77, an increase of 33.2%.

- 종목: SCHL (Scholastic Corporation)
- 분기: FY2027Q1 · 10-Q
- 작성: 2026-09-28 00:13 UTC · 업데이트: 2026-09-28 12:17 UTC
- 원문: https://aiswingx.com/p/schl-fy27q1

## 숫자 하나
A fiscal 2027 first-quarter net loss of $71.2 million against $71.1 million a year earlier, with diluted loss per share of $3.77 against $2.83. The amounts are near-identical while the loss per share grew 33.2%. Treasury stock rose from $616.1 million to $869.9 million and total equity fell from $878.0 million to $656.5 million.

## 비유 하나
(구독자 전용)

## 출처 하나
Scholastic Corporation Form 10-Q (fiscal 2027 first quarter, filed 2026-09-25, accession 0000866729-26-000025): consolidated statements of operations, consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of cash flows, Note 8 on goodwill and other intangibles, Note 11 on treasury stock, the income tax note, and the segment note. Quarterly figures cross-checked against SEC XBRL Company Facts.

## 다음 분기에 볼 것
(구독자 전용)

---

## What happened

Scholastic (SCHL) publishes children's and young adult books and sells them through school book fairs and clubs in the United States. Its fiscal 2027 first quarter ended on August 31, 2026, and the 10-Q was filed on September 25, 2026. The first quarter coincides with the US school holidays, so a loss in this quarter is structural for this company.

The bottom two lines of the income statement.

| Item | Q1 FY2027 | Q1 FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Net loss** | **−$71.2 million** | −$71.1 million | +0.1% |
| **Diluted loss per share** | **−$3.77** | −$2.83 | **+33.2%** |

The amounts differ by $0.1 million, yet the loss per share grew 33.2%, because the share count dividing it fell. Working the two figures back gives this.

| Item | Q1 FY2027 | Q1 FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implied diluted share count | about 18.89 million | about 25.12 million | **−24.8%** |

Those share counts are the net loss divided by the loss per share, and are **not figures the company stated as a share count.**

---

(End of free preview. What the numbers mean, why it matters, company context, the next-quarter checklist and the arithmetic are available to subscribers — https://aiswingx.com/pricing)

## FAQ

**Q. How can the loss per share grow when the net loss does not?**

The loss itself is almost unchanged while the share count used to divide it has fallen. Both years' net loss and loss per share are in the free table above.

**Q. How much stock was repurchased?**

The subscriber section sets out how much the treasury stock balance grew over the year, together with the board authorization and what remains under it.

**Q. Why did property and equipment fall so sharply?**

The company states that it completed sale-leaseback transactions in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 and no longer owns the leasable space in its headquarters. The movement in property and right-of-use assets is tabulated in the subscriber section.

**Q. How did borrowings move?**

Non-current long-term debt, which was zero at the end of the prior fiscal year, is back on the balance sheet. The three dates are in the subscriber section.

**Q. Where can I verify this directly?**

Open Scholastic Corporation's fiscal 2027 first-quarter Form 10-Q (accession 0000866729-26-000025) on SEC EDGAR and read the balance sheet, Note 11 on treasury stock, and the segment note.