SCHL - SCHOLASTIC CORP

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 May 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 May 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 May 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 May 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 May 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 May 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 May 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-134%)	2.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	-6.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-184%)	3.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	26.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+229%)	-12.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-257%)	-10.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-226%)	1.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	-6.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-181%)	4.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	2.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	4.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	-12.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-261%)	-16.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-303%)	13.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+66%)	-1.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-116%)	3.4% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	N/M	N/M	-84.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	74.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	N/M	28.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-86.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	547.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	43.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-70.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	177.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-23.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	N/M	N/M	-86.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	6.7% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	74.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	N/M	29.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-86.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	563.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	42.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-69.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	159.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	-29.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-52.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-13.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	18.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-32.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	216.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	3310.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-98.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	478.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-73.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	2.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-3.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-36.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	22.8% Good Good Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-7.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-5.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-8.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-6.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.1% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.0% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-2.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.1% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.3% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-2.3% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	74.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	-28.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	2.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	6.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	40.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.6% Fair Fair Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-14.3% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 May 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 May 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 May 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 May 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 May 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 May 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 May 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	6.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	5.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	-1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-109%)	-6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-130%)	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-92%)	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	5.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	4.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-97%)	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	8.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	5.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	6.7% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	3.3% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	33.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-46.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.3% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	9.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	40.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	51.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	40.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-233.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	40.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	36.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	48.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	678.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	36.3% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	46.1% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	3.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-101%)	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	5.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	4.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-106%)	-2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-120%)	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	18.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	2.8% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	4.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	2.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	2.9% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	-0.8% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-105%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-6.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.4% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.5% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.90x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-65.37x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	12.78x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.73x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.79x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-6.45x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.05x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	7.46x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-4.00x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.45x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-2.83x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.46x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.93x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	4.32x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.02x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	4.53x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.93x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-10.03x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 May 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 May 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 May 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 May 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 May 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 May 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 May 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-5.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.0% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	-0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	7.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	6.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	-0.9% Weak → Weak Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-108%)	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-131%)	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-103%)	4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	24.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+104%)	4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	12.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	5.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	6.8% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	-1.8% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-115%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 May 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 May 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 May 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 May 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 May 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 May 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 May 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.10x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	0.26x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.01x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-99%)	0.18x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	0.00x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.13x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.18x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	0.22x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	0.24x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	1.08x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.87x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.63x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	75.93x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	33.59x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-3.66x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-29.50x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.36x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	27.80x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	37.17x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	30.73x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.66x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.39x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.32x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.23x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.08x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.21x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.50x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-59.90M	$126.00M	$-113.70M	$-224.50M	$-316.60M	$-359.20M	$-183.20M	$-334.10M	$-391.90M	$-444.10M	$-399.70M	$-506.80M	$99.10M	$-87.40M	$-42.10M	$54.60M	$202.50M	—	—
Debt / EBITDA (x)	1.20x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.56x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.21x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-6.97x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent → Excellent Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent → Excellent Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.75x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.82x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.54x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.58x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 May 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 May 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 May 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 May 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 May 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 May 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 May 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$66.75	$58.89	$53.71	$50.41	$47.62	$37.91	$42.98	$46.99	$46.53	$50.19	$49.06	$50.02	$48.80	$56.36	$68.56	$57.04	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$2.39	$-0.07	$0.41	$2.56	$2.33	$-0.32	$-1.27	$0.44	$-0.14	$1.51	$1.18	$9.00	$1.39	$0.97	$3.27	$1.18	$1.54	$-0.38	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$2.15	$4.50	$5.22	$4.41	$6.55	$2.07	$0.06	$3.31	$0.57	$2.18	$-3.36	$4.18	$4.07	$4.23	$6.62	$5.39	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.80	$0.80	$0.80	$0.80	$0.60	$0.60	$0.60	$0.60	$0.60	$0.60	$0.60	$0.60	$0.57	$0.50	$0.45	$0.35	$0.30	$0.30	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$31.68	$34.29	$34.40	$34.41	$35.28	$34.43	$34.08	$36.12	$37.74	$37.69	$36.88	$38.28	$29.91	$29.01	$27.87	$25.24	$24.00	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$19.98	$23.90	$29.56	$30.19	$31.41	$30.44	$30.11	$32.16	$33.98	$33.95	$33.27	$34.37	$25.67	$23.22	$22.01	$19.31	$19.03	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	23.70M	27.60M	29.60M	33.80M	34.50M	34.30M	34.60M	35.20M	35.00M	34.70M	34.10M	32.70M	32.00M	31.80M	31.20M	33.10M	—	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	33.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-1142.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	195.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	31.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	25.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-187.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-47.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	136.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-428.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	39.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	50.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	6.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	41.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	51.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	13.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	29.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	19.5% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-78.9% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 May 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 May 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 May 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 May 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 May 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 May 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 May 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$135.80M	$98.90M	$142.20M	$290.60M	$376.30M	$332.80M	$533.80M	$419.10M	$512.50M	$583.40M	$571.80M	$562.90M	$233.20M	$299.50M	$427.50M	$335.40M	$493.60M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$75.00M	$250.00M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$7.30M	$210.60M	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$120.00M	$0.00	$152.80M	$159.90M	$202.50M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$750.80M	$946.50M	$1.02B	$1.16B	$1.22B	$1.18B	$1.18B	$1.27B	$1.32B	$1.31B	$1.26B	$1.20B	$915.40M	$864.40M	$830.30M	$740.00M	$830.40M	$785.00M	$873.10M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 May 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 May 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 May 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 May 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 May 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 May 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 May 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 May 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 May 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 May 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$1.58B	$1.63B	$1.59B	$1.70B	$1.64B	$1.30B	$1.49B	$1.65B	$1.63B	$1.74B	$1.67B	$1.64B	$1.56B	$1.79B	$2.14B	$1.89B	$1.91B	$1.85B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$47.50M	$54.50M	$57.10M	$52.50M	$54.80M	$58.30M	$58.30M	$56.20M	$41.80M	$36.20M	$36.70M	$46.00M	$58.30M	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$56.70M	$-1.90M	$12.10M	$86.30M	$80.90M	$-11.00M	$-43.80M	$15.60M	$-5.00M	$52.30M	$40.50M	$294.60M	$44.40M	$31.10M	$102.40M	$39.40M	$56.10M	$-14.30M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$50.90M	$124.20M	$154.60M	$148.90M	$226.00M	$71.00M	$2.10M	$116.40M	$141.50M	$141.40M	$-78.90M	$166.90M	$156.80M	$189.10M	$260.20M	$228.40M	$275.80M	$188.60M	—

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