McGraw Hill (FRA:1LI) Interest Expense: €-178 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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McGraw Hill Inc FRA:1LI

What is McGraw Hill Interest Expense?

McGraw Hill FRA:1LI -4.47% 31 Interest Expense is €-178 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:1LI with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. McGraw Hill's interest expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was € -39 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €-178 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. McGraw Hill's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was € 28 Mil. McGraw Hill's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was € -39 Mil. McGraw Hill's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.72. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

McGraw Hill (FRA:1LI) Interest Expense Explanation

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

McGraw Hill's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-39 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €28 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €2,265 Mil.

McGraw Hill's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	-1	*	28.232	/	-39.058
	=	0.72

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. McGraw Hill Inc interest coverage is 1.52, which is low.

McGraw Hill Interest Expense Historical Data

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Interest Expense	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-58.78	-50.96	-47.66	-40.44	-39.06

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McGraw Hill Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense 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 €-178 Mil.

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What does a Interest Expense of €-178 Mil mean?

McGraw Hill (FRA:1LI) has a Interest Expense of €-178 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on McGraw Hill and its competitors.

Is McGraw Hill's Interest Expense too high?

McGraw Hill's current Interest Expense is €-178 Mil. Overall, McGraw Hill has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does McGraw Hill's Interest Expense compare to STRA and COUR?

McGraw Hill's Interest Expense of €-178 Mil can be compared against companies in the Education industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Interest Expense for an Education company?

A good Interest Expense depends on the Education industry context. However, Interest Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Interest Expense mean?

A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on McGraw Hill and its competitors. McGraw Hill's current Interest Expense is €-178 Mil. 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 (FRA:1LI) has a current Interest Expense of €-178 Mil. The current Interest Expense is €-178 Mil. McGraw Hill's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Interest Expense calculated?

Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For McGraw Hill (FRA:1LI), the current Interest Expense is €-178 Mil 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 Business Description

Industry Consumer Defensive Education

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Address 8787 Orion Place, Columbus, OH, USA, 43240

Website https://www.mheducation.com

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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