Industry · SIC 2731
Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing
37 tracked issuers filing with the SEC under this industry classification.
Issuers
37
Recent filings
40
SIC code
2731
Industry overview
Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing
The Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing sector under SIC 2731 spans trade and educational books, children’s titles, professional manuals, and integrated printing services from manuscript development through distribution. Publishers serve wholesalers, bookstore chains, e-commerce platforms, libraries, schools, and direct-to-consumer channels, while corporate and nonprofit clients rely on custom publishing and print-on-demand. Key risks include volatile paper and freight costs, inventory exposure, piracy and copyright enforcement, evolving data and consumer-privacy rules, and content-liability considerations; compliance with FTC advertising standards and international IP regimes remains critical. In 2024-2025, the industry is balancing resilient print demand with accelerated audio and ebook growth, rising use of AI for editing, metadata, and targeted marketing, sustainability commitments around recycled stock and greener presses, and continued consolidation that boosts bargaining power with retailers and tech platforms. See SEC filings and current disclosures on Earnings Feed to monitor how leading SIC 2731 companies navigate these shifts.
Source: Earnings Feed research · Nov 23, 2025
Latest filings
- SCHEDULE 13G/ASCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP8.6 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC18.4 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC19.4 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KWLYJOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.201.2 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-QSCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP7.2 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KSCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP575.8 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- SCHEDULE 13D/APSOPEARSON PLC139.1 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC41.7 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC25.4 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KSCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP182.0 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-QWLYJOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.45.1 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KWLYJOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.4.4 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC18.9 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC18.5 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC45.3 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KSCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP154.7 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- SCHEDULE 13D/ASCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP396.7 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144SCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP4.2 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC43.9 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC49.8 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144SCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP5.4 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144SCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP4.8 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144SCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP4.8 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144SCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP4.2 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC18.0 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC18.3 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC808.3 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- SCHEDULE 13G/ASCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP11.0 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-KSCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP19.7 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KSCHLSCHOLASTIC CORP776.6 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC35.7 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KWLYJOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.180.2 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC65.4 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC18.7 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC65.5 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KWLYJOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.203.6 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-KWLYJOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.22.0 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 6-KPSOPEARSON PLC18.0 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KWLYJOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.6.9 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KWLYJOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.180.2 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
Featured issuers
- BARCLAY ROAD, INC.CIK 0001381873
- Bnet Media Group, Inc.CIK 0001501268
- CMoney, Inc.CIK 0001406257
- DEX MEDIA EAST LLCCIK 0001212113
- Easy ESL Publishing, Inc.CIK 0001407684
- GOLDEN BOOKS FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT INCCIK 0000790706
- GOODHEART WILLCOX CO INCCIK 0000042504
- HM PUBLISHING CORPCIK 0001268384
- HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COCIK 0000048638
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt CoCIK 0001580156
- HUNGRY MINDS INC /DE/CIK 0001061763
- INFORMATION HOLDINGS INCCIK 0001063744
Classification
- SIC code
- 2731
- Total issuers
- 37
- Recent filings
- 40