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↑Improving
- Exceptional Cash Conversion→Stable
- Earnings Beat Consistency↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
McGraw Hill, Inc. (MH) Stock Analysis
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Sell if holding. Momentum 2.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $12.32 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -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
Sell if holding. Momentum 2.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $12.32 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5; Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 58d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-14Recent 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·1 ceiling hit
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 2.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $12.32 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5; Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $11.63. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.59 (+26.5% upside). Prior stop was $11.63. Stop-loss: $11.63.
Leverage penalty (D/E 3.4): -1.5; Weak growth; Negative momentum.
McGraw Hill, Inc. trades at a P/E of 25.1 (forward 5.9). TrendMatrix value score: 8.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
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.