Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) exhibits 56.4% gross margins and 1.1% return on invested capital within Consumer Discretionary (Books), balanced against a 59.1x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.
Sustained 56.4% gross profitability converts into 1.0% operating margin and 1.1% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.
ROIC: 1.1% // GM: 56.4%YoY revenue trajectory of -2.7% paired with 7.05% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.
REV YOY: -2.7% // FCF YLD: 7.05%Altman Z-Score of 3.80 and Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.
ALTMAN Z: 3.80 // F-SCORE: 7/9Trading at 12.7x trailing P/E (11.8x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.
P/E: 12.7x // EV/EBITDA: 59.1xOptions market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $39.23 max pain.
IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Books require continuous execution to defend 3.6% net margins.
NET MARGIN: 3.6% // D/E: 0.30x| FILER | SIDE | $ VALUE |
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