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McGraw HillMH +3.77%33 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.30% as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 6.41. GuruFocus rates MH with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 264 Education companies, McGraw Hill ranks better than 53.03% on this metric.
McGraw Hill's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $5,011 Mil.
McGraw Hill's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $316 Mil. McGraw Hill's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.30%.
The historical rank and industry rank for McGraw Hill's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
MH'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.26 Med: 6.41 Max: 7.51
Current: 7.36
During the past 7 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of McGraw Hill was 7.51%. The lowest was 5.26%. And the median was 6.41%.
MH's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 53.03% of 264
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 6.76
vs MH: 7.36
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. McGraw Hill's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
McGraw Hill Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
McGraw Hill Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for McGraw Hill's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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McGraw Hill Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, McGraw Hill's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
McGraw Hill Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, McGraw Hill's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where McGraw Hill's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
McGraw Hill Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
McGraw Hills Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
McGraw Hill's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $316 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.30% mean?
McGraw Hill (MH) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.30% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on McGraw Hill and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.41. Over the past decade, McGraw Hill's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 5.26 to 7.51. According to the industry distribution chart, McGraw Hill ranks #124 out of 264 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 47%.
Is McGraw Hill's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
McGraw Hill's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.30% is near median its 10-year median of 6.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.26 to a high of 7.51. The Education industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.76. McGraw Hill's value of 6.30% is 6.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, McGraw Hill ranks #124 out of 264 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, McGraw Hill has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does McGraw Hill's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to STRA and COUR?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, McGraw Hill ranks #124 out of 264 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts McGraw Hill in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.76. McGraw Hill's value of 6.30% is 6.8% below this benchmark. Historically, McGraw Hill's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 5.26 to 7.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.41 vs. the industry median of 6.76, McGraw Hill has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for an Education company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Education companies is 6.76, based on 264 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. McGraw Hill's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.30% is 6.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on McGraw Hill and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. McGraw Hill's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.30%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is McGraw Hill stock overvalued right now?
McGraw Hill (MH) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 6.30%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.30%, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.41 and 6.8% below the Education industry median of 6.76. McGraw Hill's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For McGraw Hill (MH), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.30% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
McGraw Hill Inc is a provider of education solutions for K-12, higher education and professional learning markets. It is helping shape the education industry by providing access to effective learning experiences that improve outcomes and opportunities for all. It operates at the intersection of proprietary content, software and data, using artificial intelligence to deliver personalized learning experiences, driving positive outcomes throughout the entire learning lifecycle. The company has four reportable segments K-12, Higher Education, Global Professional, International. It generates majority of revenue from K-12 which provides end-to-end core, supplemental and intervention curricula to support the needs of U.S. K-12 schools. It generates majority of revenue from United States.
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