12 June 2026
McGraw Hill, Inc.
10-K / June 11, 2026
McGraw Hill
What the company does
- McGraw Hill is a global education solutions provider serving K‑12, higher education, and professional learning markets.
- The business combines proprietary content, software, and data to deliver personalized learning experiences at scale, supported by AI-driven tools and analytics.
- Focus areas include digital learning platforms, adaptive learning, assessments, and content delivery across the learning lifecycle.
- The company emphasizes content integrity, standards alignment, and collaboration with institutions, authors, and subject-matter experts.
- It offers a mix of digital solutions and print materials, with a gradual transition toward digital delivery (about 68% of revenue in fiscal year 2026).
- Uses Evergreen content delivery to provide continuous updates, and invests in AI-enabled tools (for example, AI Reader) and data-driven personalization (for example, McGraw Hill Plus).
Financial and operating highlights (fiscal years ended March 31)
- 2026: Revenue $2,102.8 million; Net income $35.3 million; Adjusted EBITDA $744.3 million.
- 2025: Revenue $2,101.3 million; Net income $(85.8) million; Adjusted EBITDA $726.8 million.
- 2024: Revenue $1,960.5 million; Net income $(193.0) million; Adjusted EBITDA $656.6 million.
- Completed an initial public offering in July 2025 (issued 24,390,000 shares). Common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol MH.
- Fiscal year: 52-week period ending March 31.
Customers, users, and scale
- Paid digital users: about 26.7 million (2026); 26.2 million (2025).
- Learning interactions: more than 25.6 billion in fiscal year 2026.
- Lifetime reach of flagship platforms: ConnectEd has supported over 34.2 million lifetime learners; ALEKS has supported over 71.3 million lifetime learner courses (K‑12 and Higher Education).
- Global footprint: operations and solutions delivered in more than 100 countries and more than 80 languages.
- Brand presence: over 100 million active student and educator curriculum licenses worldwide.
- Human capital: approximately 4,400 permanent employees across 35 countries (as of March 31, 2026); about 83% in the Americas, 10% in APAC, 7% in EMEA. Approximately 250 employees in Italy, Mexico, and Spain are covered by collective bargaining agreements.
- Sales footprint: approximately 1,500 sales professionals worldwide (as of March 31, 2026).
Segments and market composition
Four reportable segments and their approximate contribution to 2026 total revenue:
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K‑12: ~42%
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Higher Education: ~42%
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Global Professional: ~7%
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International: ~9%
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K‑12 solutions center on Core, Supplemental, and Intervention offerings, with ConnectEd as the flagship digital solution; ALEKS is a key AI-powered math/chemistry platform; McGraw Hill Plus consolidates data sources and provides personalized pathways.
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Higher Education solutions include Connect, ALEKS, Sharpen, SIMnet, print materials, and other specialized content; Evergreen delivers continuous content updates; Inclusive Access/affordability programs are highlighted.
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Global Professional serves medical and engineering markets (for example, AccessMedicine, Boards & Beyond, First Aid Forward, Clinical Reasoning).
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International operations extend U.S.-origin content and solutions to more than 100 countries, with local language adaptations as needed.
Growth and strategic focus
- Acquire new customers: use brand, global go-to-market reach, and Evergreen/digital solutions to win new customers.
- Cross-sell and up-sell: expand adoption across institutional footprints and across core, supplemental, and intervention solutions; target education segments with data-driven insights.
- Data and AI-driven differentiation: use billions of learning interactions to train models, improve personalization, and increase adoption.
- Technology-enabled innovation: invest in learning solutions across the lifecycle, including interactive simulations, 3‑D models, and generative AI tools (for example, AI Reader).
- International expansion: grow outside the U.S. through Connect, ALEKS, and other digital platforms; operate in 100+ countries and 80+ languages.
Notable product and platform details
- K‑12: ConnectEd (digital learning solution with planning and analytics), ALEKS (AI-driven math/science, including ALEKS Adventure for K‑5), McGraw Hill Plus (data harmonization, Standards/Skills Graph, curated content collections).
- Higher Education: Connect (course creation and student performance insights), ALEKS, Sharpen (AI-powered mobile study app), SIMnet (Office productivity skills), print textbooks, and other specialized content (APR, GO, Virtual Labs).
- Global Professional: Access (AccessMedicine family and related specialties), eContent/eBooks, Boards & Beyond, First Aid Forward, Clinical Reasoning (AI-powered clinical cases and feedback).
Corporate structure and governance
- McGraw Hill, Inc. is a holding company; its principal asset is its equity interest in McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.
- A large ownership stake is held by Platinum Advisors, including investor rights that influence board composition and governance.
- The company maintains governance provisions, including forum selections and indemnification arrangements.
Summary
McGraw Hill is a major education publisher and technology provider that has moved from print toward digital delivery. It provides standards-aligned content and AI-enabled learning solutions across K‑12, higher education, and professional learning, with a broad international footprint and an emphasis on data-driven personalization and continuous content updates. The company reported roughly $2.1 billion in revenue for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026, reported net income of $35.3 million in 2026 and $(85.8) million in 2025, and employed approximately 4,400 people across 35 countries as of March 31, 2026.
