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Side-by-side financial comparison of B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) and SCHOLASTIC CORP (SCHL). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

SCHOLASTIC CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($551.1M vs $439.3M, roughly 1.3× B&G Foods, Inc.). SCHOLASTIC CORP runs the higher net margin — 10.1% vs -4.4%, a 14.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, SCHOLASTIC CORP posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (1.2% vs -4.7%). Over the past eight quarters, SCHOLASTIC CORP's revenue compounded faster (30.5% CAGR vs -12.8%).

B&G Foods, Inc. is an American branded foods holding company based in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company was formed in 1996 to acquire Bloch & Guggenheimer, a Manhattan-based producer of pickles, relish and condiments which had been founded in 1889.

Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, children, and other educational institutions. Products are distributed via retail and online sales and through schools via reading clubs and book fairs. Clifford the Big Red Dog, a character created by Norman Bridwell in 1963, is the mascot of Scholastic.

BGS vs SCHL — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
SCHL
SCHL
1.3× larger
SCHL
$551.1M
$439.3M
BGS
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
SCHL
SCHL
+5.9% gap
SCHL
1.2%
-4.7%
BGS
Higher net margin
SCHL
SCHL
14.5% more per $
SCHL
10.1%
-4.4%
BGS
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
SCHL
SCHL
Annualised
SCHL
30.5%
-12.8%
BGS

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2026

Metric
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Revenue
$439.3M
$551.1M
Net Profit
$-19.1M
$55.9M
Gross Margin
22.5%
59.1%
Operating Margin
2.5%
15.0%
Net Margin
-4.4%
10.1%
Revenue YoY
-4.7%
1.2%
Net Profit YoY
-356.5%
14.5%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.24
$2.17

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$551.1M
Q3 25
$439.3M
$225.6M
Q2 25
$424.4M
$508.3M
Q1 25
$425.4M
$335.4M
Q4 24
$551.6M
$544.6M
Q3 24
$461.1M
$237.2M
Q2 24
$444.6M
$474.9M
Q1 24
$475.2M
$323.7M
Net Profit
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$55.9M
Q3 25
$-19.1M
$-71.1M
Q2 25
$-9.8M
$15.4M
Q1 25
$835.0K
$-3.6M
Q4 24
$-222.4M
$48.8M
Q3 24
$7.5M
$-62.5M
Q2 24
$3.9M
$35.9M
Q1 24
$-40.2M
$-26.5M
Gross Margin
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
59.1%
Q3 25
22.5%
45.3%
Q2 25
20.5%
59.2%
Q1 25
21.2%
53.9%
Q4 24
21.5%
58.0%
Q3 24
22.2%
45.9%
Q2 24
20.7%
59.5%
Q1 24
22.9%
54.1%
Operating Margin
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
15.0%
Q3 25
2.5%
-40.9%
Q2 25
5.2%
10.5%
Q1 25
8.4%
-7.1%
Q4 24
-46.6%
13.7%
Q3 24
11.1%
-37.3%
Q2 24
9.9%
9.9%
Q1 24
-3.3%
-10.8%
Net Margin
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
10.1%
Q3 25
-4.4%
-31.5%
Q2 25
-2.3%
3.0%
Q1 25
0.2%
-1.1%
Q4 24
-40.3%
9.0%
Q3 24
1.6%
-26.3%
Q2 24
0.9%
7.6%
Q1 24
-8.5%
-8.2%
EPS (diluted)
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$2.17
Q3 25
$-0.24
$-2.83
Q2 25
$-0.12
$0.56
Q1 25
$0.01
$-0.13
Q4 24
$-2.81
$1.71
Q3 24
$0.09
$-2.21
Q2 24
$0.05
$1.21
Q1 24
$-0.51
$-0.91

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$60.9M
$99.3M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$2.0B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$470.7M
$931.2M
Total Assets
$2.9B
$2.0B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
4.30×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$99.3M
Q3 25
$60.9M
$94.3M
Q2 25
$54.1M
$124.0M
Q1 25
$61.2M
$94.7M
Q4 24
$50.6M
$139.6M
Q3 24
$54.7M
$84.1M
Q2 24
$40.3M
$113.7M
Q1 24
$42.5M
$110.4M
Total Debt
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
Q3 25
$2.0B
Q2 25
$2.0B
Q1 25
$2.0B
Q4 24
$2.0B
Q3 24
$2.1B
$231.1M
Q2 24
$2.0B
Q1 24
$2.0B
Stockholders' Equity
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$931.2M
Q3 25
$470.7M
$878.0M
Q2 25
$501.4M
$946.5M
Q1 25
$513.1M
$941.3M
Q4 24
$524.8M
$986.0M
Q3 24
$755.3M
$957.3M
Q2 24
$765.0M
$1.0B
Q1 24
$781.2M
$997.6M
Total Assets
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$2.0B
Q3 25
$2.9B
$2.0B
Q2 25
$2.9B
$2.0B
Q1 25
$3.0B
$2.0B
Q4 24
$3.0B
$2.0B
Q3 24
$3.4B
$2.0B
Q2 24
$3.4B
$1.7B
Q1 24
$3.4B
$1.7B
Debt / Equity
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
Q3 25
4.30×
Q2 25
3.97×
Q1 25
3.91×
Q4 24
3.85×
Q3 24
2.75×
0.24×
Q2 24
2.67×
Q1 24
2.61×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-64.6M
$73.2M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-70.7M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-16.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
1.4%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.31×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$54.8M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
$73.2M
Q3 25
$-64.6M
$-81.8M
Q2 25
$17.8M
$106.9M
Q1 25
$52.7M
$-12.0M
Q4 24
$80.3M
$71.2M
Q3 24
$4.2M
$-41.9M
Q2 24
$11.3M
$69.9M
Q1 24
$35.1M
$13.1M
Free Cash Flow
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
Q3 25
$-70.7M
Q2 25
$11.5M
Q1 25
$42.4M
Q4 24
$71.7M
Q3 24
$-679.0K
Q2 24
$5.2M
Q1 24
$27.5M
FCF Margin
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
Q3 25
-16.1%
Q2 25
2.7%
Q1 25
10.0%
Q4 24
13.0%
Q3 24
-0.1%
Q2 24
1.2%
Q1 24
5.8%
Capex Intensity
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
Q3 25
1.4%
Q2 25
1.5%
Q1 25
2.4%
Q4 24
1.6%
Q3 24
1.0%
Q2 24
1.4%
Q1 24
1.6%
Cash Conversion
BGS
BGS
SCHL
SCHL
Q4 25
1.31×
Q3 25
Q2 25
6.94×
Q1 25
63.17×
Q4 24
1.46×
Q3 24
0.56×
Q2 24
2.87×
1.95×
Q1 24

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

BGS
BGS

Specialty Segment$150.5M34%
Meals Segment$110.0M25%
Spices And Flavor Solutions Segment$101.4M23%
Frozen And Vegetables Segment$77.4M18%

SCHL
SCHL

Book Fairs$242.0M44%
Trade US$102.9M19%
Major Markets$78.3M14%
Education Solutions$62.2M11%
Book Clubs$28.5M5%
Entertainment International$13.5M2%
Other Markets$11.2M2%
Trade International$7.5M1%
Entertainment U.S.$1.6M0%

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