Scholastic(US:SCHL)2025-09-18 20:30Financial Performance - Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 decreased by $11.6 million, a 5% decrease, to $225.6 million compared to $237.2 million in fiscal year 2025 [8] - Operating loss for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $(92.2) million, compared to $(88.5) million in fiscal year 2025, a decrease of 4% [8] - Excluding one-time items, the operating loss was $(81.9) million in fiscal year 2026, compared to $(85.6) million in fiscal year 2025, reflecting a 4% improvement [8] - Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 was $(55.7) million, compared to $(60.5) million in fiscal year 2025, an increase of 8% [8] - Free cash flow use for the three-month period ending August 31, 2025, was $(100.2) million, compared to $(68.7) million for the same period in 2024 [10] Segment Performance (excluding one-time items) - Children's Book Publishing and Distribution saw total revenues increase by 4% to $109.4 million, with School Reading Events up 14% to $35.9 million [9] - Education Solutions revenues decreased by 28% to $40.1 million [9] - Entertainment revenues decreased by 18% to $13.6 million [9] - International revenues increased by 5% to $59.4 million [9] Outlook - The company is affirming fiscal year 2026 guidance, expecting revenue growth of 2% to 4%, Adjusted EBITDA of $160 million to $170 million, and free cash flow of $30 million to $40 million [11]