McGraw Hill presents an unusual combination of deeply depressed valuation and a three-quarter earnings-beat streak, yet a confirmed death cross, declining revenue, and a risk composite far below the minimum acceptable level mean the technical and risk profile fully overrides the fundamental appeal, keeping new capital on the sidelines.
Thesis pillars
- Deep Value Analyst Gap↓Deteriorating
- Exceptional Cash Conversion→Stable
- Earnings Beat Consistency↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
McGraw Hill, Inc. (MH) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $13.10, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5; Weak growth.
McGraw Hill provides educational content and digital learning platforms for K-12, higher education, and professional markets in more than 100 countries and 80 languages. Revenue totaled $2,102.8 million for fiscal 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), split between K-12 (~42%), Higher... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $13.10, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5; Weak growth. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 78. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.2/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-15Recent Developments — McGraw Hill, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS McGraw Hill expands literacy portfolio with ROAR - TipRanks — TipRanks positive
- NEWS Renaissance Technologies LLC Boosts Stock Position in McGraw Hill, Inc. $MH - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS MH Q1'26 Earnings: revenue estimate is 532.02M USD - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS McGraw Hill's (MH) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at Needham & Company LLC - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE:MH) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Revenue shrinking — -2.0% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $13.10, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5; Weak growth. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 78. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $15.59 (+19.0%), stop $12.18 (−7.6%), A.R:R 1.3:1. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.59 (+19.0% upside). Target $15.59 (+19.0%), stop $12.18 (−7.6%), A.R:R 1.3:1. Stop-loss: $12.18.
Leverage penalty (D/E 3.7): -1.5; Weak growth; Elevated risk factors.
McGraw Hill, Inc. trades at a P/E of 61.7 (forward 6.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.9/10. Verdict: Hold.
21 analysts cover MH with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $18.
What does McGraw Hill, Inc. do?McGraw Hill provides educational content and digital learning platforms for K-12, higher education, and professional...
McGraw Hill provides educational content and digital learning platforms for K-12, higher education, and professional markets in more than 100 countries and 80 languages. Revenue totaled $2,102.8 million for fiscal 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), split between K-12 (~42%), Higher Education (~42%), Global Professional (~7%), and International (~9%), with 26.7 million paid digital users.