Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 39 of SCHL's earnings calls (2015–2025) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.
Previous Call Grade
D
Q3 2025
Calls Analyzed
39
2015–2025
Avg Candor
7/9
evasion 1.9/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q4 2025 earnings call
2025-07-24
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Margins: ■■■■Backlog: ■■■■
■ analysts, ■■ questionsexpected move ±■■%
Management ■■■■■■ guidance against ■■■■■■■■ demand and ■■■■■■■ margins. The delivery was ■■■■■■■■ and ■■■■ in specifics, with ■■■ questions left hanging.
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D
Q3 2025 earnings call
2025-03-20
move ±20.9%
Management gave no formal guidance. The delivery was light on specifics, relaxed under questioning.
✓ Clean call⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsed
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
NO Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
NO Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C
Q2 2025 earnings call
2024-12-19
move ±25.2%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 1 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
B
Q1 2025 earnings call
2024-09-26
move ±12.1%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingBacklog: stablePricing: raisingCapex: increasing 1 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C
Q4 2024 earnings call
2024-07-18
move ±24.1%
Management held guidance steady against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q3 2024 earnings call
2024-03-21
move ±8.9%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingPricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q2 2024 earnings call
2023-12-14
move ±17.4%
Management lowered guidance against slowing demand. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: slowingMargins: stablePricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C+
Q1 2024 earnings call
2023-09-21
move ±18.9%
Management held guidance steady against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: increasing 1 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q4 2023 |
2023-07-20 |
B |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2023 |
2023-03-23 |
C |
lowered | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
0/9 |
| Q2 2023 |
2022-12-15 |
B |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2023 |
2022-09-22 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
6/9 |
0/9 |
| Q4 2022 |
2022-07-21 |
B+ |
raised | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2022-03-17 |
C+ |
none | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2021-12-16 |
B |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2021-09-23 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2021-07-22 |
B |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
0/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-03-18 |
C+ |
none | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2020-12-17 |
D |
withdrawn | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2020-09-24 |
D |
withdrawn | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2020-07-23 |
D |
withdrawn | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-03-19 |
D |
withdrawn | slowing | unclear |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2019-12-19 |
B |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2019-09-19 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2019-07-26 |
C |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-03-21 |
C+ |
lowered | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2018-12-20 |
B |
maintained | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2018-09-27 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Jul 2018 |
2018-07-19 |
D |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-03-21 |
B+ |
raised | stable | unclear |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2017-12-14 |
B+ |
maintained | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2017-09-21 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2017-07-20 |
C |
lowered | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-03-23 |
C |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2016-12-15 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2016-09-22 |
A |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2016-07-21 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-03-24 |
C+ |
maintained | stable | unclear |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2015-12-17 |
C |
lowered | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
Research question bank — earlier calls
During our 1,600-question research program, batches of experimental hypotheses were tested directly against some of SCHL's earlier calls. The YES answers — the rare hits — are shown; click any question to see every company that matched it. Full list: the question bank.
B
Q4 2023 earnings call
2023-07-20
1 more research questions answered NO
A
Q1 2017 earnings call
2016-09-22
7 more research questions answered NO
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