Scholastic Corp Q3 Loss Decreases, Beats Estimates

Scholastic Corp (SCHL) released Loss for third quarter that decreased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at -$3.6 million, or -$0.13 per share. This compares with -$26.5 million, or -$0.91 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Scholastic Corp reported adjusted earnings of -$0.05 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$0.78 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period rose 3.6% to $335.4 million from $323.7 million last year.

Scholastic Corp earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: -$3.6 Mln. vs. -$26.5 Mln. last year.
-EPS: -$0.13 vs. -$0.91 last year.
-Revenue: $335.4 Mln vs. $323.7 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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