McGraw Hill Q4 revenue falls on weaker K-12 demand
McGraw Hill Q4 revenue falls on weaker K-12 demand
Overview
US education solutions provider's fiscal Q4 revenue fell 2% yr/yr on weaker K-12 demand
Company's Q4 net loss narrowed compared to prior year period
Board approved $50 mln share repurchase plan
Outlook
McGraw Hill sees fiscal 2027 revenue between $2.115 bln and $2.175 bln
Company expects fiscal 2027 re-occurring revenue of $1.587 bln to $1.627 bln
McGraw Hill targets fiscal 2027 adjusted EBITDA of $750 mln to $790 mln
Result Drivers
K-12 WEAKNESS - Q4 revenue declined due to a smaller K-12 market opportunity, partially offset by strong Higher Education performance
HIGHER EDUCATION STRENGTH - Higher Education revenue grew 1.6% yr/yr in Q4, supported by share gains, pricing favorability and beneficial enrollment trends
Company press release: ID:nBwD6KY2a
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue |
| $463.72 mln |
|
Q4 EPS |
| -$0.26 |
|
Q4 Adjusted Net Income |
| $61.17 mln |
|
Q4 Net Income |
| -$50.27 mln |
|
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA |
| $130.58 mln |
|
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
| 28.20% |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the consumer publishing peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for McGraw Hill Inc is $19.00, about 48.4% above its June 10 closing price of $12.80
The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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