McGraw HillMH -0.71%31 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 21.83% as of Jul. 11, 2026, which is 48% above its 10-year median of 14.75. GuruFocus rates MH with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 225 Education companies, McGraw Hill ranks better than 90.22% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, McGraw Hill's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 21.83%.
McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
McGraw Hill Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms
McGraw Hill Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for McGraw Hill's Net Debt Paydown Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
MH vs STRA, COUR, LINC: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, McGraw Hill's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, McGraw Hill's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where McGraw Hill's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 21.83% mean?
McGraw Hill (MH) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 21.83% as of Jul. 11, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on McGraw Hill and its competitors. This is 48% above median its historical median of 14.75. Over the past decade, McGraw Hill's Net Debt Paydown Yield % has ranged from 12.57 to 21.83. According to the industry distribution chart, McGraw Hill ranks #22 out of 225 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 9.8%.
Is McGraw Hill's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
McGraw Hill's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 21.83% is 48% above median its 10-year median of 14.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.57 to a high of 21.83. The Education industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.01. McGraw Hill's value of 21.83% is 218200% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, McGraw Hill ranks #22 out of 225 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to STRA and COUR?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, McGraw Hill ranks #22 out of 225 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places McGraw Hill in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.01. McGraw Hill's value of 21.83% is 218200% above this benchmark. Historically, McGraw Hill's own Net Debt Paydown Yield % has ranged from 12.57 to 21.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.75 vs. the industry median of 0.01, McGraw Hill has consistently been above 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % for an Education company?
The median Net Debt Paydown Yield % among Education companies is 0.01, based on 225 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Debt Paydown Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. McGraw Hill's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 21.83% is 218200% above 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on McGraw Hill and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. McGraw Hill's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 21.83%, which is 48% above median its own 10-year median of 14.75. 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 21.83%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 21.83%, which is 48% above median its 10-year median of 14.75 and 218200% above the Education industry median of 0.01. 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 Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For McGraw Hill (MH), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 21.83% as of Jul. 11, 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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