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SCHL vs. DJCO, SSTK, VALU, MKTW, and NYT

Should you buy Scholastic stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Scholastic with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Scholastic include Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (DJCO), Shutterstock (SSTK), Value Line (VALU), MarketWise (MKTW), and New York Times (NYT). These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does Scholastic compare to Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)?

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) and Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (NASDAQ:DJCO) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Scholastic currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.76%. Given Scholastic's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Scholastic is more favorable than Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Scholastic
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) has a net margin of 14.83% compared to Scholastic's net margin of 3.88%. Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)'s return on equity of 3.73% beat Scholastic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scholastic3.88% 2.47% 1.17%
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) 14.83%3.73%2.66%

In the previous week, Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) had 3 more articles in the media than Scholastic. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) and 1 mentions for Scholastic. Scholastic's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)'s score of 1.00 indicating that Scholastic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scholastic Positive
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) Positive

Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Scholastic. Scholastic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scholastic$1.63B0.53-$1.90M$2.4816.01
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)$94.08M6.78$112.14M$10.1545.58

82.6% of Scholastic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of Scholastic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Scholastic has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Scholastic and Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scholastic compare to Shutterstock?

Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) and Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) are both small-cap publishing companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Shutterstock presently has a consensus target price of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 51.03%. Scholastic has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.76%. Given Shutterstock's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Shutterstock is more favorable than Scholastic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Shutterstock
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Scholastic
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Scholastic has a net margin of 3.88% compared to Shutterstock's net margin of -2.19%. Shutterstock's return on equity of 14.12% beat Scholastic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Shutterstock-2.19% 14.12% 5.98%
Scholastic 3.88%2.47%1.17%

In the previous week, Shutterstock had 10 more articles in the media than Scholastic. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Shutterstock and 1 mentions for Scholastic. Scholastic's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Shutterstock's score of 0.56 indicating that Scholastic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Shutterstock Positive
Scholastic Positive

Shutterstock has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Scholastic. Shutterstock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scholastic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Shutterstock$946.48M0.64$45.50M-$0.58N/A
Scholastic$1.63B0.53-$1.90M$2.4816.01

Shutterstock pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. Scholastic pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Shutterstock pays out -248.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scholastic pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Shutterstock has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Shutterstock is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

82.8% of Shutterstock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.6% of Scholastic shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of Shutterstock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of Scholastic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Shutterstock has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scholastic has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Shutterstock beats Scholastic on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scholastic compare to Value Line?

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) and Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) are both small-cap publishing companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

6.3% of Value Line shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.6% of Scholastic shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Value Line shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of Scholastic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Value Line pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Scholastic pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Value Line pays out 59.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scholastic pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Value Line has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Value Line is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Scholastic has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.76%. Given Scholastic's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Scholastic is more favorable than Value Line.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Value Line
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Scholastic
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Value Line had 2 more articles in the media than Scholastic. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Value Line and 1 mentions for Scholastic. Scholastic's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Value Line's score of 0.85 indicating that Scholastic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Value Line Positive
Scholastic Positive

Value Line has a net margin of 65.05% compared to Scholastic's net margin of 3.88%. Value Line's return on equity of 21.16% beat Scholastic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Value Line65.05% 21.16% 14.88%
Scholastic 3.88%2.47%1.17%

Value Line has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Scholastic. Value Line is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scholastic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Value Line$35.08M8.88$20.69M$2.3414.18
Scholastic$1.63B0.53-$1.90M$2.4816.01

Value Line has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scholastic has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Scholastic beats Value Line on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scholastic compare to MarketWise?

MarketWise (NASDAQ:MKTW) and Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) are both small-cap publishing companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

23.0% of MarketWise shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.6% of Scholastic shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.0% of MarketWise shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of Scholastic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

MarketWise has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scholastic has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MarketWise had 9 more articles in the media than Scholastic. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for MarketWise and 1 mentions for Scholastic. Scholastic's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat MarketWise's score of 1.05 indicating that Scholastic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MarketWise Positive
Scholastic Positive

Scholastic has a net margin of 3.88% compared to MarketWise's net margin of 1.29%. Scholastic's return on equity of 2.47% beat MarketWise's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MarketWise1.29% -1.86% 1.99%
Scholastic 3.88%2.47%1.17%

MarketWise has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Scholastic. MarketWise is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scholastic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MarketWise$328.12M0.80$5.62M$1.6510.16
Scholastic$1.63B0.53-$1.90M$2.4816.01

MarketWise presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.26%. Scholastic has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.76%. Given MarketWise's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe MarketWise is more favorable than Scholastic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MarketWise
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Scholastic
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

MarketWise pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Scholastic pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. MarketWise pays out 60.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scholastic pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MarketWise has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. MarketWise is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Scholastic beats MarketWise on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Scholastic compare to New York Times?

Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) and New York Times (NYSE:NYT) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Scholastic presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.76%. New York Times has a consensus price target of $80.78, suggesting a potential upside of 8.63%. Given New York Times' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe New York Times is more favorable than Scholastic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Scholastic
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
New York Times
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

Scholastic has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New York Times has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Scholastic pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. New York Times pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Scholastic pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. New York Times pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. New York Times has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Scholastic is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, New York Times had 126 more articles in the media than Scholastic. MarketBeat recorded 127 mentions for New York Times and 1 mentions for Scholastic. Scholastic's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat New York Times' score of -0.01 indicating that Scholastic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Scholastic Positive
New York Times Neutral

82.6% of Scholastic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of New York Times shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.8% of Scholastic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of New York Times shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

New York Times has higher revenue and earnings than Scholastic. Scholastic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New York Times, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Scholastic$1.63B0.53-$1.90M$2.4816.01
New York Times$2.82B4.26$343.98M$2.3331.91

New York Times has a net margin of 13.18% compared to Scholastic's net margin of 3.88%. New York Times' return on equity of 22.02% beat Scholastic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Scholastic3.88% 2.47% 1.17%
New York Times 13.18%22.02%15.18%

Summary

New York Times beats Scholastic on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SCHL vs. The Competition

MetricScholasticPUBLSHG IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$857.52M$1.01B$16.03B$12.47B
Dividend Yield2.03%4.19%3.52%5.26%
P/E Ratio16.019.5126.3025.23
Price / Sales0.530.8546.4482.72
Price / Cash8.937.1116.3556.04
Price / Book1.181.825.236.91
Net Income-$1.90M$40.29M$671.44M$334.11M
7 Day Performance-1.00%-0.44%-1.90%-0.02%
1 Month Performance-0.15%2.55%-2.52%1.15%
1 Year Performance120.07%23.91%-13.64%30.68%

Scholastic Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SCHL
Scholastic
3.7983 of 5 stars
$39.70
+0.7%
$40.00
+0.8%
+122.5%$857.52M$1.63B16.017,090
DJCO
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)
0.802 of 5 stars
$492.00
+0.0%
N/A+13.9%$676.97M$87.70M7.24320
SSTK
Shutterstock
3.4908 of 5 stars
$16.21
-2.2%
$25.00
+54.3%
-12.1%$595.23M$989.92MN/A1,565
VALU
Value Line
2.6155 of 5 stars
$34.57
+0.5%
N/A-15.2%$324.63M$35.08M14.77140
MKTW
MarketWise
4.7533 of 5 stars
$18.73
+0.5%
$20.00
+6.8%
+1.3%$300.80M$328.12M11.35800

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This page (NASDAQ:SCHL) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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