MH (McGraw Hill) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): -0.20 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is McGraw Hill Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

McGraw Hill MH -0.72% 31 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.20 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MH with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 153 Education companies, McGraw Hill ranks worse than 653594.12% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

McGraw Hill's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.20. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 0.


The historical rank and industry rank for McGraw Hill's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:



MH's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 12.09
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.

McGraw Hill's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.26. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.20. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 47.78.

McGraw Hill's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.32. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.00. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 4.84.


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Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


McGraw Hill Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


McGraw Hill Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for McGraw Hill's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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.

McGraw Hill Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

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MH vs STRA, COUR, LINC: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, McGraw Hill's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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 Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, McGraw Hill's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McGraw Hill's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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McGraw Hill Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

McGraw Hill's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 35
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 362
Change In Deferred Tax -1
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 143
Change In Working Capital -292
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 191

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. McGraw Hill's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $35 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. McGraw Hill's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $362 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. McGraw Hill's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $143 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

McGraw Hill's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $143 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. McGraw Hill's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-292 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. McGraw Hill's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 190.970 Mil.

McGraw Hill's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 35.32 +361.918+-1.055
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-142.77588234842+-291.572)/190.970
=-0.20

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=9.70/-0.20
=0

* 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.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.20 mean?
McGraw Hill (MH) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.20 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on McGraw Hill. According to the industry distribution chart, McGraw Hill ranks #999999 out of 153 companies in the Education industry.
Is McGraw Hill's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
McGraw Hill's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.20. Based on the distribution chart, McGraw Hill ranks #999999 out of 153 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to STRA and COUR?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, McGraw Hill ranks #999999 out of 153 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places McGraw Hill in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.09. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for an Education company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Education companies is 12.09, based on 153 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on McGraw Hill. For the Education industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 12.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. McGraw Hill's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.20. 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of -0.20. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.20. 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For McGraw Hill (MH), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is -0.20 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

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