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SCHL vs PSO // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Pearson Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SCHL 2
— PSO 1
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $39.23 (+1.00%) • MKT CAP: $722.2M
balance-sheet
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LAST: $17.50 (+1.04%) • MKT CAP: $10.53B
balance-sheet
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SCHL VS. PSO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SCHL | PSO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 56.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.10% | — | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 59.1x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.05% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 1.00% | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.60% | — | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.70% | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.77% | 0.00% | +2.77 | SCHL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | — | — | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.2 | 51.6 | +6.58 | SCHL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.8x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $722.2M | $10.53B | -$9.81B | PSO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SCHL REV | PSO REV | SCHL GROSS % | PSO GROSS % | SCHL FCF | PSO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.58B | — | 56.4% | — | $50.9M | — |
| FY 2024 | $1.63B | — | 55.8% | — | $124.2M | — |
| FY 2023 | $1.59B | — | — | — | $154.6M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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