McGraw Hill, Inc. (MH)
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$13.00
▼(-1.22% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/12/26
The score is held back mainly by balance-sheet leverage and weak profitability/cash-flow consistency, alongside bearish technical trends. Offsetting this, the latest earnings call was constructive with raised guidance, recurring/digital growth, margin expansion, and ongoing deleveraging.
Positive Factors
Recurring & digital revenue mix
A very high recurring and digital mix (82% of revenue) and double-digit recurring growth materially improve revenue predictability and retention. This supports repeatable cash flows, easier multi-year customer contracts, and land-and-expand economics that reduce cyclicality over the next 2–6 months and beyond.
Negative Factors
High leverage and balance sheet risk
Very high leverage and a net leverage ratio above the target range constrain strategic optionality and increase refinancing and interest-rate exposure. If revenue or FCF underperforms, elevated leverage raises default and covenant risks and limits the ability to pursue M&A or accelerate investment.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring & digital revenue mix
A very high recurring and digital mix (82% of revenue) and double-digit recurring growth materially improve revenue predictability and retention. This supports repeatable cash flows, easier multi-year customer contracts, and land-and-expand economics that reduce cyclicality over the next 2–6 months and beyond.
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McGraw Hill, Inc. (MH) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.51B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)388.25K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)-0.23
Revenue Growth3.19%
EPS Growth-6.25%
CountryUS
Employees4,200
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryEducation & Training Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.28
Shares Outstanding191,001,530
10 Day Avg. Volume303,961
30 Day Avg. Volume388,248
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.68
Price to Book (P/B)11.59
Price to Sales (P/S)1.55
P/FCF Ratio6.69
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.87
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.22
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.75
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.86
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$19.75Price Target Upside50.08% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)1.75
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.17B
McGraw Hill, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
McGraw Hill, Inc., doing business as McGraw Hill, provides information solutions for K-12, higher education, and professional markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through K-12, Higher Education, Global Professional, and In...
How the Company Makes Money
McGraw Hill generates revenue primarily through the sale of educational materials and services across its various sectors. Key revenue streams include the sale of print and digital textbooks, subscription services for digital learning platforms, a...
McGraw Hill, Inc. Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 11, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong execution: higher education outperformance (24% growth), sizable increases in recurring and digital revenue (recurring +14.8%, digital +11%), margin expansion (~100 bps gross margin and adjusted EBITDA margin expansion), robust operating cash flow (+12%) and aggressive debt paydown with raised full-year guidance. Notable challenges include a meaningful K-12 revenue decline (-14.6%), modest international softness (-1.8%), and near-term comparability headwinds for Q4; AI efficiency and some operational initiatives are early in realization. On balance, positive financial momentum, product traction (AI and platform adoption), and capital allocation discipline outweigh the headwinds.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Total revenue for fiscal Q3 reached $434 million, up 4.2% year-over-year, with fiscal year-to-date revenue up 0.7% versus prior year.
Negative Updates
K-12 Revenue Decline
K-12 revenue declined 14.6% year-over-year to $128 million in Q3, reflecting a smaller market this year and lapping stronger prior-year capture rates despite improvements in recurring revenue (only down 1.6%).
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Total revenue for fiscal Q3 reached $434 million, up 4.2% year-over-year, with fiscal year-to-date revenue up 0.7% versus prior year.
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Company Guidance
McGraw Hill raised its fiscal 2026 guidance to total revenue of $2.067–$2.087 billion, recurring revenue of $1.516–$1.526 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $729–$739 million; management expects unlevered free cash flow to slightly exceed the low end of a 50%–100% adjusted‑EBITDA conversion range and keeps CapEx plus product development at 8%–9% of revenue. For Q4 modeling they expect stock‑based compensation of $1–$2 million and tax expense to be breakeven. The company reiterated a net‑leverage target of 2.0–2.5x (net leverage was 2.9x at 12/31), noted $1.7 billion of remaining performance obligations, and ended the quarter with $514 million cash and $964 million total liquidity (undrawn revolver).McGraw Hill, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
65
Positive
Balance Sheet
40
Negative
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.11B | 2.10B | 1.96B | 1.95B | 1.79B | 1.54B |
| Gross Profit | 1.71B | 1.68B | 1.54B | 1.48B | 1.37B | 1.21B |
| EBITDA | 683.94M | 669.16M | 571.18M | 495.71M | 335.69M | 363.74M |
| Net Income | -71.28M | -85.84M | -193.02M | -404.10M | -674.25M | 44.75M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.64B | 5.76B | 5.81B | 6.07B | 6.59B | 2.33B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 514.39M | 389.83M | 203.62M | 181.47M | 296.37M | 354.32M |
| Total Debt | 2.69B | 3.26B | 3.53B | 3.59B | 3.70B | 2.24B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.87B | 5.48B | 5.44B | 5.51B | 5.64B | 3.83B |
| Stockholders Equity | 775.34M | 280.24M | 368.75M | 558.13M | 948.95M | -1.51B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 317.11M | 485.22M | 79.55M | 116.06M | 175.04M | 287.39M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 436.11M | 646.28M | 236.16M | 256.62M | 205.69M | 395.38M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -201.68M | -167.06M | -136.11M | -162.32M | -5.32B | -113.19M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -270.44M | -294.68M | -77.24M | -204.57M | 5.06B | -111.64M |
McGraw Hill, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $9.49B | 45.98 | 10.04% | 1.03% | 7.22% | -2.84% | |
73 Outperform | $4.52B | 21.44 | 28.22% | ― | 7.05% | -2.63% | |
70 Outperform | $6.66B | 3.93 | 7.83% | ― | 44.37% | 146.96% | |
67 Neutral | $907.52M | -23.64 | -8.12% | ― | 8.10% | 43.35% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
60 Neutral | $625.59M | 227.74 | 1.74% | ― | 2.53% | 95.79% | |
55 Neutral | $2.51B | -37.50 | -13.36% | ― | 3.19% | -6.25% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
MH
McGraw Hill, Inc.
13.16
-3.65
-21.71%
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EDU
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COUR
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UDMY
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McGraw Hill, Inc. Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
McGraw Hill Appoints Brian Van Dam Chief Accounting Officer
Positive
Jan 8, 2026
On January 5, 2026, McGraw Hill, Inc. created and filled a new executive role by appointing Brian Van Dam as its Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, signaling an enhancement of its senior finance leadership structure. Van Da...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
McGraw Hill Names Philip Moyer as New CEO
Positive
Jan 6, 2026
On January 6, 2026, McGraw Hill announced that Simon Allen will retire as president and CEO effective February 9, 2026, after leading the company since October 2019, but will remain chair of the board and continue to support strategy and governanc...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
McGraw Hill Announces $50 Million Loan Prepayment
Positive
Dec 10, 2025
On December 10, 2025, McGraw Hill, Inc. announced a $50 million prepayment on its term loan, further strengthening its balance sheet. This move is part of a broader strategy to reduce gross debt, with $592 million paid year-to-date, and aligns wit...
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