McGraw Hill Reduces Debt by $50 Million with Term Loan Prepayment
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 10 2025
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- Debt Reduction: McGraw Hill has further strengthened its balance sheet by prepaying $50 million of principal under its term loan facility, demonstrating the company's firm commitment to ongoing debt reduction efforts.
- Ongoing Payments: Year-to-date, McGraw Hill has made principal payments totaling $592 million under the term loan, reflecting the company's sustained focus on optimizing its capital structure to achieve a net leverage target of 2-2.5x.
- Strategic Investments: Executives noted that by proactively reducing debt, McGraw Hill not only enhances financial stability but also provides greater flexibility for future strategic investments, thereby driving long-term growth.
- Market Positioning: As a leading global provider of education solutions, McGraw Hill's debt management strategy will help bolster its competitiveness in the education sector and support its business expansion worldwide.
Analyst Views on MH
Wall Street analysts forecast MH stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MH is 20.00 USD with a low forecast of 16.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
9 Analyst Rating
8 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 15.350
Low
16.00
Averages
20.00
High
25.00
Current: 15.350
Low
16.00
Averages
20.00
High
25.00
About MH
McGraw Hill, Inc. is a global provider of information solutions for education across K-12 to higher education and through professional learning. Its segments include K-12, Higher Education, Global Professional, International, and Other. K-12 segment provides end-to-end core, supplemental and intervention curricula to support the needs of U.S. K-12 schools. The Company sells blended digital and print learning solutions directly to school districts across the United States. Higher Education segment provides students, instructors and institutions with adaptive digital learning solutions and content, and instructional materials. Global Professional provides students, institutions and professionals with comprehensive medical and engineering learning solutions. International segment is a provider of comprehensive digital and print solutions in more than 100 countries and 80 languages outside the United States. Other segment includes in-transit product sales and certain transactions.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
