Scholastic Corp. (SCHL) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q4 26	$2.16	$2.19	+1.4%	—	$476.1M	—
Q3 26	-$0.36	-$0.15	+58.3%	—	$329.1M	—
Q2 26	$2.07	$2.57	+24.2%	—	$551.1M	—
Q4 25	$0.85	$0.87	+2.4%	—	$508.3M	—
Q3 25	-$0.78	-$0.05	+93.6%	—	$335.4M	—
Q2 25	$2.3	$1.82	-20.9%	—	$544.6M	—
Q1 25	-$2.48	-$2.13	+14.1%	—	$237.2M	—
Q4 24	$2.66	$1.23	-53.8%	—	$474.9M	—
Q3 24	-$0.8	-$0.8	0.0%	—	$323.7M	—
Q2 24	$2.65	$2.45	-7.5%	—	$562.6M	—
Q1 24	-$1.35	-$2.2	-63.0%	—	$228.5M	—
Q4 23	$1.7	$2.26	+32.9%	—	$528.3M	—
Q3 23	—	-$0.57	—	—	$324.9M	—
Q2 23	—	$2.12	—	—	$587.9M	—
Q1 23	—	-$1.33	—	—	$262.9M	—
Q4 22	—	$1.46	—	—	$514.4M	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY26	—	$2.39	—	—	$1.6B	—
FY25	—	-$0.07	—	—	$1.6B	—
FY24	—	$0.41	—	—	$1.6B	—
FY23	—	$2.56	—	—	$1.7B

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	$1.7B	$1.6B	$1.7B	$1.5B	$1.3B	$1.6B	$1.7B	$1.6B	$1.6B	$1.6B
YoY change	+4.11%	-6.5%	+1.57%	-10.1%	-12.6%	+26.3%	+3.72%	-6.71%	+2.25%	-2.68%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	1.7B	1.6B	1.7B	1.5B	1.3B	1.6B	1.7B	1.6B	1.6B	1.6B
Cost of revenue	814.5M	744.6M	779.9M	709.3M	628.7M	765.5M	786.4M	705.1M	718.8M	689.8M
Gross profit	927.1M	883.8M	874M	777.8M	671.6M	877.4M	917.6M	884.6M	906.7M	892.1M
Gross margin	53.2%	54.3%	52.8%	52.3%	51.6%	53.4%	53.8%	55.6%	55.8%	56.4%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	777.5M	765.7M	792M	764.2M	622.7M	722.8M	756.6M	803M	822.3M	807.2M
Operating expenses	777.5M	765.7M	792M	764.2M	622.7M	722.8M	756.6M	803M	822.3M	807.2M
Operating income	110.9M	76.7M	25.9M	-47.9M	-11.6M	97.8M	106.3M	24.5M	18.7M	26.1M
Operating margin	6.37%	4.71%	1.57%	-3.22%	-0.89%	5.95%	6.24%	1.54%	1.15%	1.65%
Non-operating income, net	-22M	-79.3M	-3.3M	-41.9M	-800K	-5.7M	300K	-11M	-4M	70.3M
Pretax income	87.9M	-1.5M	26M	-89.7M	-18.2M	89.7M	112.4M	16.2M	-1.3M	85.2M
Income tax	35.4M	3.5M	10.4M	-46M	-7.3M	8.7M	25.9M	4.1M	600K	28.5M
Net income	52.3M	-5M	15.6M	-43.7M	-10.9M	81M	86.5M	12.1M	-1.9M	56.7M
Net margin	3%	-0.31%	0.94%	-2.94%	-0.84%	4.93%	5.08%	0.76%	-0.12%	3.58%
EBITDA	151.1M	65.8M	89.4M	17.9M	53.6M	163.3M	178.4M	95.1M	108.2M	111.4M
EPS	1.51	-0.14	0.44	-1.27	-0.32	2.33	2.56	0.41	-0.07	2.39
Diluted EPS	1.47	-0.14	0.43	-1.27	-0.32	2.27	2.49	0.4	-0.07	2.34

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26
Revenue	228.5M	562.6M	323.7M	474.9M	237.2M	544.6M	335.4M	508.3M	225.6M	551.1M	329.1M	476.1M
Cost of revenue	130M	234.1M	148.7M	192.3M	128.3M	228.6M	154.6M	207.3M	123.5M	225.6M	150.3M	190.4M
Gross profit	98.5M	328.5M	175M	282.6M	108.9M	316M	180.8M	301M	102.1M	325.5M	178.8M	285.7M
Gross margin	43.1%	58.4%	54.1%	59.5%	45.9%	58%	53.9%	59.2%	45.3%	59.1%	54.3%	60%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	184.2M	213.1M	194.8M	210.9M	182.1M	224.9M	187.5M	227.8M	177.2M	217.5M	192.8M	219.7M
Operating expenses	184.2M	213.1M	194.8M	210.9M	182.1M	224.9M	187.5M	227.8M	177.2M	217.5M	192.8M	219.7M
Operating income	-99.1M	101.3M	-34.4M	56.7M	-88.5M	74.8M	-23.6M	56M	-91.4M	91.5M	-26.9M	52.9M
Operating margin	-43.4%	18%	-10.6%	11.9%	-37.3%	13.7%	-7.04%	11%	-40.5%	16.6%	-8.17%	11.1%
Non-operating income, net	-300K	-200K	-800K	-9.7M	-300K	-400K	-500K	-2.8M	-1.1M	-10.6M	119.5M	-37.5M
Pretax income	-98M	101.5M	-34.6M	47.3M	-91.8M	70M	-28.4M	48.9M	-97M	75.9M	91.8M	14.5M
Income tax	-23.8M	24.6M	-8.1M	11.4M	-29.3M	21.2M	-24.8M	33.5M	-25.9M	20M	29.3M	5.1M
Net income	-74.2M	76.9M	-26.5M	35.9M	-62.5M	48.8M	-3.6M	15.4M	-71.1M	55.9M	62.5M	9.4M
Net margin	-32.5%	13.7%	-8.19%	7.56%	-26.3%	8.96%	-1.07%	3.03%	-31.5%	10.1%	19%	1.97%
EBITDA	-83.3M	117.6M	-16.8M	77.6M	-70.2M	94.5M	4.8M	79.1M	-71.2M	119.8M	-123.5M	184.7M
EPS	-2.35	2.51	-0.91	—	-2.21	1.73	-0.13	0.59	-2.83	2.21	2.61	0.46
Diluted EPS	-2.35	2.45	-0.91	—	-2.21	1.71	-0.13	0.59	-2.83	2.17	2.55	0.45

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Market cap	1.5B	1.6B	1.2B	1B	1.2B	1.3B	1.4B	—	477.2M	—	618.2M
Enterprise value	1B	1.2B	838M	941.1M	1.1B	1.1B	1.3B	—	727.7M	—	998.4M
Shares outstanding	34.7M	35M	35.2M	34.6M	34.3M	34.5M	33.8M	29.6M	27.6M	23.7M	23.7M

Valuation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
P/E	28.2	—	74.7	—	—	16	16.6	—	—	—	23.1
P/S	0.85	0.97	0.7	0.68	0.89	0.79	0.84	—	0.29	—	0.38
P/B	1.13	1.19	0.92	0.86	0.98	1.06	1.23	—	0.5	—	0.81
EV/EBITDA	6.87	18.1	9.37	52.6	20	6.59	7.35	—	6.73	—	12.1
EV/Sales	0.6	0.73	0.51	0.63	0.82	0.66	0.77	—	0.45	—	0.64
Earnings yield	3.54%	—	1.34%	—	—	6.25%	6.03%	—	—	—	4.33%
FCF yield	5.13%	1.27%	1.84%	-6.28%	2.06%	14.2%	6.06%	—	15.1%	—	5.67%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-1.05

Profitability

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Gross margin	53.2%	54.3%	52.8%	52.3%	51.6%	53.4%	53.8%	55.6%	55.8%	56.4%	60%
Operating margin	6.37%	4.71%	1.57%	-3.22%	-0.89%	5.95%	6.24%	1.54%	1.15%	1.65%	-39.6%
Net margin	3%	-0.31%	0.94%	-2.94%	-0.84%	4.93%	5.08%	0.76%	-0.12%	3.58%	3.6%
ROE	4%	-0.38%	1.23%	-3.7%	-0.92%	6.65%	7.43%	1.19%	-0.2%	7.55%	7.38%
ROA	2.97%	-0.27%	0.83%	-2.15%	-0.54%	4.17%	4.63%	0.72%	-0.1%	3.28%	1.58%
ROIC	7.61%	8.19%	1.64%	-4.34%	-1.06%	8.84%	7.86%	1.79%	1.56%	1.73%	1.73%
Return on tangible assets	3.49%	-0.32%	0.98%	-2.48%	-0.63%	4.84%	5.47%	0.87%	-0.14%	4.83%	4.83%

Financial health

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Current ratio	2.51	2.15	1.77	2.06	1.48	1.61	1.48	1.27	1.16	1.23	1.25
Quick ratio	1.78	1.49	1.18	1.52	1.09	1.15	0.93	0.77	0.76	0.78	0.78
Debt / equity	0	0.01	0.01	0.27	0.24	0.08	0.09	0.12	0.4	0.52	0.78
Debt / assets	0	0	0	0.16	0.14	0.05	0.05	0.07	0.19	0.22	0.22
Net debt / EBITDA	-2.9	-5.84	-3.66	-4.29	-1.57	-1.34	-0.69	0.04	2.32	2.27	2.3
Interest coverage	37.6	0.25	12.8	-28.9	-1.94	31.9	81.3	9.53	0.93	7.04	7.04
Effective tax rate	40.3%	0%	40%	0%	0%	9.7%	23%	25.3%	0%	33.5%	33.5%

Per share

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Revenue per share	50.2	46.5	47	43	37.9	47.6	50.4	53.7	58.8	66.7	71.1
EPS (basic)	1.51	-0.14	0.44	-1.27	-0.32	2.33	2.56	0.41	-0.07	2.39	2.39
EPS (diluted)	1.47	-0.14	0.43	-1.27	-0.32	2.27	2.49	0.4	-0.07	2.34	1.4
Book value per share	37.7	37.7	36.2	34.1	34.4	35.3	34.5	34.4	34.3	31.7	40
FCF per share	2.18	0.57	0.61	-1.85	0.69	5.33	2.57	3.25	2.61	0.11	0.12
Cash per share	12.8	11.2	9.49	11.4	10.7	9.17	6.65	3.84	4.49	5.69	5.8
Capex per share	1.89	3.47	2.7	1.91	1.37	1.22	1.84	1.97	1.89	—	—

Capital allocation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Capex / revenue	3.77%	7.46%	5.74%	4.44%	3.63%	2.56%	3.64%	3.67%	3.21%	—	—
Capex / operating cash flow	87.4%	228%	106%	-85.7%	-3.1K%	20.9%	52.2%	39.5%	50.8%	—	—
Payout ratio	39.8%	-422%	135.3%	-47.6%	-189%	25.6%	29.6%	204.1%	-1.2K%	35.3%	60.7%
Dividend yield	1.41%	1.34%	1.81%	2.04%	1.78%	1.6%	1.78%	—	4.74%	—	2.98%

Yield

2.98%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.25

ex-dividend Oct 30, 2026

Payout ratio

61%

of earnings

Dividend growth

0 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Oct 30, 2026upcoming	$0.25
Aug 31, 2026	$0.25
Apr 30, 2026	$0.20
Jan 30, 2026

Period	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26
Revenue	$228.5M	$562.6M	$323.7M	$474.9M	$237.2M	$544.6M	$335.4M	$508.3M	$225.6M	$551.1M	$329.1M	$476.1M
YoY change	-13.1%	-4.3%	-0.37%	-10.1%	+3.81%	-3.2%	+3.61%	+7.03%	-4.89%	+1.19%	-1.88%	-6.33%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Cash & short-term investments	444.1M	391.9M	334.1M	393.8M	366.5M	316.6M	224.5M	113.7M	124M	134.9M
Receivables	199.2M	204.9M	250.1M	239.8M	256.1M	299.4M	278M	235M	273.4M	236.4M
Inventory	282.5M	294.9M	323.7M	270.6M	269.7M	281.4M	334.5M	264.2M	250.2M	265M
Total current assets	970.5M	958.3M	960.6M	1B	1B	996M	892.9M	676.9M	725.3M	721.3M
Property, plant & equipment	235.6M	315.6M	127.6M	213.3M	176.3M	151.5M	156.7M	155.8M	147.3M	448.4M
Goodwill & intangibles	260M	262.8M	279M	275M	273.6M	266.8M	285.2M	286.2M	573.6M	554.6M
Total assets	1.8B	1.8B	1.9B	2B	2B	1.9B	1.9B	1.7B	2B	1.7B
Accounts payable	141.2M	198.9M	195.3M	153.6M	138M	162.3M	170.9M	138.5M	157.3M	144.2M
Short-term debt	6.2M	7.9M	7.3M	30.7M	207.9M	27.3M	27.2M	28.4M	33M	31.9M
Total current liabilities	387.1M	445.8M	541.5M	501.5M	695.5M	619.7M	602.3M	534.7M	626.4M	585.5M
Long-term debt	—	—	0	286.3M	74.7M	69.8M	73.8M	89.2M	341.5M	355.6M
Total liabilities	452.5M	504.6M	605.7M	853M	826M	722.4M	702.2M	653.1M	1B	977.3M
Shareholders' equity	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B	1B	946.5M	750.8M
Total debt	6.2M	7.9M	7.3M	317M	282.6M	97.1M	101M	117.6M	374.5M	387.5M
Net debt	-437.9M	-384M	-326.8M	-76.8M	-83.9M	-219.5M	-123.5M	3.9M	250.5M	252.6M

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26
Cash & short-term investments	125.8M	149.5M	110.4M	113.7M	84.1M	139.6M	94.7M	124M	94.3M	99.3M	104.6M	134.9M
Receivables	201.9M	311.8M	253M	235M	201.1M	293M	255.9M	273.4M	187M	296.5M	248.3M	236.4M
Inventory	353.2M	302.3M	282.5M	264.2M	310.3M	282M	270.8M	250.2M	322.2M	290.7M	282.5M	265M
Total current assets	784.7M	840.6M	728.7M	676.9M	715.1M	811.5M	757M	725.3M	730.2M	1.1B	735.3M	721.3M
Property, plant & equipment	619.7M	620.9M	604.2M	155.8M	630.4M	623.1M	615.9M	147.3M	610.4M	275M	457.8M	448.4M
Goodwill & intangibles	265.6M	265.6M	265.6M	286.2M	598.2M	758.8M	566.8M	573.6M	572.6M	563.6M	564M	554.6M
Total assets	1.8B	1.8B	1.7B	1.7B	2B	2B	2B	2B	2B	2B	1.8B	1.7B
Accounts payable	167.7M	159.5M	126.1M	138.5M	184M	157.2M	133.5M	157.3M	175.8M	153.6M	128.5M	144.2M
Short-term debt	28.8M	29.7M	54.1M	28.4M	31.3M	32.2M	31.3M	33M	32.9M	32.2M	33.3M	31.9M
Total current liabilities	598.7M	636.7M	608.5M	534.7M	628.4M	655.8M	616.7M	626.4M	631.4M	679.5M	621.1M	585.5M
Long-term debt	83.1M	84.1M	79.4M	89.2M	315.6M	335.6M	359.4M	341.5M	410.3M	353.9M	251.3M	355.6M
Total liabilities	717.7M	754.4M	717.6M	653.1M	1B	1.1B	1B	1B	1.1B	1.1B	908.9M	977.3M
Shareholders' equity	1.1B	1.1B	997.6M	1B	957.3M	986M	941.3M	946.5M	878M	931.2M	871.9M	750.8M
Total debt	111.9M	113.8M	133.5M	117.6M	346.9M	367.8M	390.7M	374.5M	443.2M	386.1M	284.6M	387.5M
Net debt	-13.9M	-35.7M	23.1M	3.9M	262.8M	228.2M	296M	250.5M	348.9M	286.8M	180M	252.6M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Net income	52.5M	-5M	15.6M	-43.8M	-11M	80.9M	86.3M	12.1M	-1.9M	56.7M
Depreciation & amortization	39.1M	44.2M	59.3M	64M	64.9M	64.9M	64.6M	67M	88.4M	83.7M
Stock-based compensation	10.1M	10.7M	8.3M	3.8M	6.6M	7.8M	10.5M	11M	9.3M	8.5M
Change in working capital	-65.3M	-26.1M	-19.3M	-145.1M	-79.4M	18M	-67.1M	33.4M	4.7M	-59.8M
Operating cash flow	75.2M	53.3M	89.6M	-77M	-1.5M	201.2M	118.7M	147.8M	102.7M	50.9M
Capital expenditure	-65.7M	-121.5M	-95M	-66M	-47.2M	-42M	-62M	-58.4M	-52.2M	—
Investing cash flow	-102.7M	-162M	-143M	-95.7M	-50.5M	-43.2M	-99.6M	-89.7M	-252.9M	454.2M
Dividends paid	-20.8M	-21.1M	-21.1M	-20.8M	-20.6M	-20.7M	-25.6M	-24.7M	-22.6M	-20M
Share repurchases	-6.9M	-27.3M	-8.5M	-35.5M	0	-33.4M	-132.1M	-158.2M	-70M	-265.9M
Financing cash flow	-58M	-89.8M	-91.8M	126.7M	-86.6M	-425.6M	-163.9M	-239.3M	78.7M	-874.4M
Net change in cash	-85.5M	-198.5M	-145.2M	-46M	-138.6M	-267.6M	-144.8M	-181.2M	-71.5M	-369.3M
Free cash flow	75.7M	20M	21.4M	-63.9M	23.8M	184M	86.9M	96.2M	72M	2.5M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26
Net income	-74.2M	76.9M	-26.5M	35.9M	-62.5M	48.8M	-3.6M	15.4M	-71.1M	55.9M	62.5M	9.4M
Depreciation & amortization	15.8M	16.3M	17.1M	17.8M	18.3M	19.6M	28.1M	22.4M	19.4M	19.7M	23.2M	21.4M
Stock-based compensation	2.3M	4.1M	2.3M	2.3M	2.2M	2.1M	2.4M	2.6M	1.9M	2.5M	2.2M	1.9M
Change in working capital	31.5M	2.8M	-15.5M	14.6M	14.2M	-26.5M	-27.3M	39.9M	-6.7M	-38.3M	-8.8M	-6M
Operating cash flow	-17.4M	106.5M	-16.1M	74.8M	-20.3M	54.1M	-1.6M	66.1M	-81.8M	73.2M	-30.5M	90M
Capital expenditure	-14.3M	-14.8M	-14.7M	-14.6M	-20M	-10.9M	-9M	-12.3M	—	—	—	—
Investing cash flow	-23.9M	-33.5M	-20.4M	-20.2M	-200.8M	-16.4M	-14.8M	-20.9M	-4.9M	-4.3M	448.6M	-4.6M
Dividends paid	-6.5M	-6.3M	-6.1M	-5.8M	-5.7M	-5.6M	-5.7M	-5.6M	-5.2M	-5.1M	-5.1M	-4.6M
Share repurchases	-35.9M	-54.3M	-52.8M	-15.2M	-5M	-5M	-30M	-30M	0	0	-127.2M	-138.7M
Financing cash flow	-44M	-86.6M	-35M	-73.6M	210.7M	1.4M	-45.3M	-88.1M	63M	-123.7M	-681.5M	-119.5M
Net change in cash	-85.3M	-13.6M	-71.5M	-19M	-10.4M	39.1M	-61.7M	-42.9M	-23.7M	-54.8M	-263.4M	-34.1M
Free cash flow	-52.4M	94.9M	-1.6M	55.3M	-61.9M	60.3M	-21M	94.6M	-91.8M	63.2M	-43.9M	75M

Scholastic Corp. Financials

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Revenue and profits

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P/E

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Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement

Cash generation and uses

Condensed cash flow statement

Split history