Scholastic Exceeds Profit Estimates and Finalizes $386 Million Property Deal

2025-12-20 companies

New York, Friday, 19 December 2025.
Scholastic delivered a 24% earnings beat and unlocked $386 million through a strategic sale-leaseback of its New York headquarters, overshadowing a slight revenue miss.

Operational Efficiency Drives Profit Beat

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) reported its financial results on December 17, 2025, presenting a mixed picture characterized by modest top-line growth but impressive profitability improvements [6]. For the quarter, the company posted revenue of $551.1 million, representing a 1.2% increase year-over-year [6]. Despite the growth, this figure fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, missing the consensus estimate of $556.7 million [6]. However, the company demonstrated significant operational discipline, delivering adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.57 [6]. This performance significantly outperformed analyst projections of $2.07, resulting in a beat of 24.155 percent [6].

Unlocking Capital Through Strategic Real Estate

In a major strategic development announced today, December 19, 2025, Scholastic has moved to monetize its long-held real estate assets to bolster its balance sheet [8]. The company completed a sale-leaseback transaction for its New York City headquarters located at 555–557 Broadway [8]. The property was sold for $386 million to a subsidiary of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) [8]. This transaction allows Scholastic to unlock substantial capital while maintaining its operational presence in the iconic building through a long-term lease agreement [8].

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