McGraw Hill (MH) is back on investors’ radar after recent share moves, with the stock showing a mix of gains over the month and declines across the past 3 months and year to date.
See our latest analysis for McGraw Hill.
At a share price of $13.84, McGraw Hill’s recent pattern looks mixed, with a 6.46% 1 month share price return set against a 19.30% 3 month share price decline and a 15.35% year to date share price pullback. This combination suggests recent strength but fading momentum overall.
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With McGraw Hill trading at $13.84, reportedly at a 60% discount to an intrinsic estimate and 48% below analyst targets, the key question is whether this represents a genuine opportunity or if the market is already accounting for its future growth.
Most Popular Narrative: 33.6% Undervalued
Compared with McGraw Hill’s last close at $13.84, the most followed narrative points to a higher fair value, built around steady digital driven growth and improving profitability assumptions.
• Growing digital usage in education is aligning with McGraw Hill's 53% digital revenue mix in Q2 and 63% contribution from reoccurring revenue, which can support more predictable top line and steadier earnings over time.
Curious what sits behind this valuation gap? The narrative focuses on gradual revenue expansion, a sharp swing into profitability and a richer earnings multiple than the broader sector.
Result: Fair Value of $20.83 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, this story can change quickly if K-12 adoption cycles or International markets stay weak, or if heavy AI investment fails to deliver the margin uplift analysts expect.
Find out about the key risks to this McGraw Hill narrative.
Another View: What The Sales Multiple Is Saying
While the narrative and analyst targets point to McGraw Hill looking undervalued, the current P/S of 1.3x sits slightly above the wider US Consumer Services average of 1.2x and below peers at 1.8x, with a fair ratio estimate of 1.6x. That mix suggests both upside potential and valuation risk if sentiment changes. Which side of that gap do you think the market will favor next?
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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