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MH vs. PSO, EDU, DUOL, TAL, and LAUR

Should you buy McGraw Hill stock or one of its competitors? McGraw Hill's main competitors and comparable companies include Pearson (PSO), New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU), Duolingo (DUOL), TAL Education Group (TAL), and Laureate Education (LAUR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "education services" industry.

How does McGraw Hill compare to Pearson?

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) and Pearson (NYSE:PSO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

McGraw Hill presently has a consensus price target of $17.20, suggesting a potential upside of 31.20%. Given McGraw Hill's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe McGraw Hill is more favorable than Pearson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
McGraw Hill
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Pearson
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than McGraw Hill.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
McGraw Hill$2.10B1.19$35.32M$0.5026.22
Pearson$4.72B2.11$441.77MN/AN/A

McGraw Hill has a net margin of 4.38% compared to Pearson's net margin of 0.00%. McGraw Hill's return on equity of 62.57% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
McGraw Hill4.38% 62.57% 8.56%
Pearson N/A N/A N/A

2.1% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of McGraw Hill shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Pearson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, McGraw Hill had 1 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for McGraw Hill and 4 mentions for Pearson. McGraw Hill's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Pearson's score of 0.01 indicating that McGraw Hill is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
McGraw Hill
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pearson
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

McGraw Hill beats Pearson on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does McGraw Hill compare to New Oriental Education & Technology Group?

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) and New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group has a net margin of 8.39% compared to McGraw Hill's net margin of 4.38%. McGraw Hill's return on equity of 62.57% beat New Oriental Education & Technology Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
McGraw Hill4.38% 62.57% 8.56%
New Oriental Education & Technology Group 8.39%11.32%5.84%

In the previous week, McGraw Hill had 4 more articles in the media than New Oriental Education & Technology Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for McGraw Hill and 1 mentions for New Oriental Education & Technology Group. McGraw Hill's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat New Oriental Education & Technology Group's score of 0.75 indicating that McGraw Hill is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
McGraw Hill
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
New Oriental Education & Technology Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

McGraw Hill presently has a consensus price target of $17.20, indicating a potential upside of 31.20%. New Oriental Education & Technology Group has a consensus price target of $64.54, indicating a potential upside of 11.70%. Given McGraw Hill's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe McGraw Hill is more favorable than New Oriental Education & Technology Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
McGraw Hill
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
New Oriental Education & Technology Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

New Oriental Education & Technology Group has higher revenue and earnings than McGraw Hill. New Oriental Education & Technology Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McGraw Hill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
McGraw Hill$2.10B1.19$35.32M$0.5026.22
New Oriental Education & Technology Group$5.66B1.61$475.17M$2.9619.52

Summary

McGraw Hill beats New Oriental Education & Technology Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does McGraw Hill compare to Duolingo?

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) and Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Duolingo has lower revenue, but higher earnings than McGraw Hill. Duolingo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McGraw Hill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
McGraw Hill$2.10B1.19$35.32M$0.5026.22
Duolingo$1.04B6.69$414.07M$8.4417.58

Duolingo has a net margin of 35.88% compared to McGraw Hill's net margin of 4.38%. McGraw Hill's return on equity of 62.57% beat Duolingo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
McGraw Hill4.38% 62.57% 8.56%
Duolingo 35.88%12.10%8.24%

In the previous week, Duolingo had 4 more articles in the media than McGraw Hill. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Duolingo and 5 mentions for McGraw Hill. McGraw Hill's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Duolingo's score of 0.46 indicating that McGraw Hill is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
McGraw Hill
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Duolingo
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

McGraw Hill currently has a consensus target price of $17.20, indicating a potential upside of 31.20%. Duolingo has a consensus target price of $132.65, indicating a potential downside of 10.59%. Given McGraw Hill's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe McGraw Hill is more favorable than Duolingo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
McGraw Hill
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Duolingo
1 Sell rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36

91.6% of Duolingo shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of McGraw Hill shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.6% of Duolingo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

McGraw Hill and Duolingo tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does McGraw Hill compare to TAL Education Group?

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) and McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

TAL Education Group has a net margin of 28.43% compared to McGraw Hill's net margin of 4.38%. McGraw Hill's return on equity of 62.57% beat TAL Education Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TAL Education Group28.43% 24.55% 15.08%
McGraw Hill 4.38%62.57%8.56%

In the previous week, McGraw Hill had 3 more articles in the media than TAL Education Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for McGraw Hill and 2 mentions for TAL Education Group. McGraw Hill's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat TAL Education Group's score of 0.51 indicating that McGraw Hill is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TAL Education Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
McGraw Hill
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

37.8% of TAL Education Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of TAL Education Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of McGraw Hill shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

TAL Education Group presently has a consensus target price of $14.80, indicating a potential upside of 26.28%. McGraw Hill has a consensus target price of $17.20, indicating a potential upside of 31.20%. Given McGraw Hill's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe McGraw Hill is more favorable than TAL Education Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TAL Education Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
McGraw Hill
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

TAL Education Group has higher revenue and earnings than McGraw Hill. TAL Education Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McGraw Hill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TAL Education Group$3.01B2.16$530.75M$1.617.28
McGraw Hill$2.10B1.19$35.32M$0.5026.22

Summary

TAL Education Group beats McGraw Hill on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does McGraw Hill compare to Laureate Education?

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Laureate Education has a net margin of 17.57% compared to McGraw Hill's net margin of 4.38%. McGraw Hill's return on equity of 62.57% beat Laureate Education's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
McGraw Hill4.38% 62.57% 8.56%
Laureate Education 17.57%23.54%11.72%

McGraw Hill currently has a consensus target price of $17.20, suggesting a potential upside of 31.20%. Laureate Education has a consensus target price of $40.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.91%. Given McGraw Hill's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe McGraw Hill is more favorable than Laureate Education.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
McGraw Hill
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Laureate Education
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Laureate Education has lower revenue, but higher earnings than McGraw Hill. Laureate Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McGraw Hill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
McGraw Hill$2.10B1.19$35.32M$0.5026.22
Laureate Education$1.70B3.04$281.63M$2.2316.83

96.3% of Laureate Education shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of McGraw Hill shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Laureate Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, McGraw Hill had 3 more articles in the media than Laureate Education. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for McGraw Hill and 2 mentions for Laureate Education. Laureate Education's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat McGraw Hill's score of 0.83 indicating that Laureate Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
McGraw Hill
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Laureate Education
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

McGraw Hill and Laureate Education tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MH vs. The Competition

MetricMcGraw HillDiversified Consumer Services IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$2.53B$4.43B$13.18B$24.17B
Dividend YieldN/A2.78%57.00%3.72%
P/E Ratio26.2210.2746.8329.84
Price / Sales1.1936.0888.3620.55
Price / Cash3.0514.5119.0019.75
Price / Book3.453.234.264.82
Net Income$35.32M$242.43M$445.07M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-4.88%-0.48%-1.04%-0.89%
1 Month Performance19.63%-2.22%-0.43%1.56%
1 Year Performance-9.83%-5.92%-2.62%12.92%

McGraw Hill Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MH
McGraw Hill
4.1063 of 5 stars
$13.11
-0.8%
$17.20
+31.2%
-8.8%$2.53B$2.10B26.224,400
PSO
Pearson
1.515 of 5 stars
$16.27
+1.2%
N/A+14.6%$9.79B$4.72BN/A16,665
EDU
New Oriental Education & Technology Group
4.6142 of 5 stars
$55.83
+1.7%
$64.54
+15.6%
+22.3%$8.82B$5.66B18.8684,111
DUOL
Duolingo
2.3981 of 5 stars
$146.13
-0.6%
$131.19
-10.2%
-50.7%$6.84B$1.04B17.31600
TAL
TAL Education Group
3.731 of 5 stars
$11.31
-1.4%
$14.80
+30.9%
+12.2%$6.27B$3.01B7.0226,100

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