RDDT
Reddit, Inc.
RDDT has the edge over SCHL overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
SCHL
Scholastic Corporation
SCHL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RDDT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RDDT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
SCHL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
SCHL's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
RDDT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $99.55 | — |
| Current | 20x | $99.55 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $171 | +72% |
| Fair | 46x | $228 | +129% |
| Expensive | 53x | $262 | +163% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RDDT has the edge over SCHL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SCHL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $26.91 | -27% |
| Forward | 21x | $36.74 | — |
| Fair | 25x | $35.42 | -3.6% |
| Current | 26x | $36.74 | — |
| Expensive | 50x | $69.78 | +90% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SCHL's PE is in its fair range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 21x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
RDDT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
RDDT has the edge over SCHL on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
SCHL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SCHL's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
RDDT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.32 | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | -$7.98 | -$7.17 |
| Q2 2024 | -$8.19 | -$7.15 |
| Q1 2024 | -$8.38 | -$7.25 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.56 | +$0.41 |
| Q3 2023 | -$0.81 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.04 | -$0.48 |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.13 | -$0.48 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.97 | -$0.19 |
SCHL has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 39% for RDDT versus SCHL up 103%.
SCHL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.79 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.40 | +$2.09 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.34 | +$2.41 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.45 | +322% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.23 | -$0.03 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.69 | -228% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.07 | -118% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.58 | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.20 | -111% |
SCHL has returned to profit: it earned $1.40 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
RDDT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $895M | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $804.9M | +61% |
| Q1 2026 | $663.4M | +69% |
| Q4 2025 | $725.6M | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $584.9M | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $499.6M | +78% |
| Q1 2025 | $392.4M | +61% |
| Q4 2024 | $427.7M | +71% |
RDDT has the edge over SCHL on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +25 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1% | +244 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +11 points |
RDDT has the edge over SCHL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SCHL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $216.8M | -3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $476.1M | -6.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $329.1M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $551.1M | +1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $225.6M | -4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $508.3M | +7% |
| Q1 2025 | $335.4M | +3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $544.6M | -3.2% |
SCHL's revenue fell from its 2019 peak and has held roughly level since: $217M last quarter, down 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -43% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.2% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -41% | -3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.1% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -4.3 points |
SCHL's operating margin was −43% last quarter, down 1.7 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
RDDT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $362.6M | +98% |
| Q2 2026 | $260.7M | +135% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.2M | +146% |
| Q4 2025 | $263.6M | +196% |
| Q3 2025 | $183.1M | +161% |
| Q2 2025 | $110.8M | +308% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | +333% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +$111.2M |
RDDT has the edge over SCHL on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SCHL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$108.7M | -$16.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $75M | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | -$43.9M | -$22.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $63.2M | +4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | -$91.8M | -$29.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $94.6M | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | -$21M | -$19.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $60.3M | -36% |
SCHL's free cash flow was −$14M over the past year, against $42M the year before.
RDDT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -169K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -868K shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
RDDT has 202M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $234.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $5M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $4.2M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
SCHL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -22% | -5.3M shares |
| 1 year | -25% | -6.3M shares |
| 3 years | -40% | -12.7M shares |
| 5 years | -45% | -15.5M shares |
| Available history | -46% | -16.2M shares |
SCHL has the edge over RDDT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $138.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $127.2M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $30M |
| Q1 2025 | $30M |
| Q4 2024 | $5M |
SCHL spent $291M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent the year before.
RDDT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -13.1x | Net Cash |
RDDT has the edge over SCHL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SCHL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
SCHL's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.9 years a year ago.
RDDT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.5 | Oversold |
RDDT's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
SCHL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
SCHL's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).
RDDT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RDDT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 16x | 23% above |
| PE % | 5 | 23 | 18 pts below |
RDDT has the edge over SCHL on valuation relative to its sector.
SCHL PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SCHL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 16x | 59% above |
| PE % | 53 | 26 | 27 pts above |
SCHL is trading at 26x earnings, a 59% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
RDDT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $130.6 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $151.7 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $165.0 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $167.1 | 40% below |
SCHL has stronger trend alignment. RDDT is above 0 of 4 weekly averages versus SCHL above 2 of 5.
SCHL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.1 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $39.4 | 6.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $37.7 | 2.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $30.1 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $33.4 | 10% above |
SCHL has slipped below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, though it's still 10% above its 200-week average.
RDDT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.0 | $173.5 | +277% |
| 2025 | $173.5 | $225.8 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $225.8 | $99.6 | -56% |
RDDT has finished every year since 2024 higher, and it's down 56% so far in 2026.
SCHL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38.5 | $24.5 | -36% |
| 2021 | $24.5 | $40.4 | +65% |
| 2022 | $40.4 | $39.6 | -2% |
| 2023 | $39.6 | $37.7 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $21.3 | -44% |
| 2025 | $21.3 | $29.4 | +38% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.4 | $36.7 | +25% |
SCHL has the edge over RDDT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.