graham holdings co. - GHC

GHC

Close Chg Chg %
1,185.88 -27.79 -2.34%

Closed Market

1,158.09

-27.79 (2.34%)

Volume: 25.07K

Last Updated:

Feb 6, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT

Company Overview: graham holdings co. - GHC

GHC Key Data

Open

$1,192.39

Day Range

1,158.09 - 1,206.00

52 Week Range

876.27 - 1,224.76

Market Cap

$5.06B

Shares Outstanding

4.36M

Public Float

3.22M

Beta

0.77

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

7.08

EPS

$168.74

Yield

60.76%

Dividend

$1.88

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Feb 4, 2026

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

16.15K

 

GHC Performance

1 Week
 
-0.72%
 
1 Month
 
1.07%
 
3 Months
 
10.36%
 
1 Year
 
23.13%
 
5 Years
 
91.05%
 

GHC Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 1
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About graham holdings co. - GHC

Graham Holdings Co. engages in the provision of education and media services. It operates through the following segments: Education, Television Broadcasting, Manufacturing, Healthcare, SocialCode, and Other Businesses. The Education segment includes professional training and postsecondary education businesses largely outside the U.S. and English-language programs provided by Kaplan, Inc. The Television Broadcasting segment conducts operations through seven television stations serving the Detroit, Houston, San Antonio, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Roanoke television markets. The Manufacturing segment focuses on the manufacturing operations of Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc., a supplier of pressure impregnated kiln-dried lumber and plywood products for fire retardant and preservative applications, Dekko, a manufacturer of electrical workspace solutions, architectural lighting and electrical components and assemblies, Joyce/Dayton Corp., a manufacturer of screw jacks and other linear motion systems, and Forney, a global supplier of products and systems that control and monitor combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications. The Healthcare segment encompasses home health, hospice, and palliative services. The SocialCode segment provides marketing solutions managing data, creative, media, and marketplaces to accelerate client growth. The Other Businesses segment consists of the online publishing and printing of magazines and automotive dealerships. The company was founded by Stilson Hutchins in 1877 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

GHC At a Glance

Graham Holdings Co.
1812 North Moore Street
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Phone 1-703-345-6300 Revenue 4.79B
Industry Other Consumer Services Net Income 719.74M
Sector Consumer Services 2024 Sales Growth 8.517%
Fiscal Year-end 12 / 2025 Employees 21,446
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GHC Valuation

P/E Current 7.084
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) 5.336
Price to Sales Ratio 0.802
Price to Book Ratio 0.887
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 9.56
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 9.082
Enterprise Value to Sales 0.858
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.29

GHC Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 223,393.826
Income Per Employee 33,560.338
Receivables Turnover 9.088
Total Asset Turnover 0.645

GHC Liquidity

Current Ratio 1.749
Quick Ratio 1.503
Cash Ratio 0.964

GHC Profitability

Gross Margin 28.016
Operating Margin 5.536
Pretax Margin 21.389
Net Margin 15.023
Return on Assets 9.684
Return on Equity 17.485
Return on Total Capital 13.207
Return on Invested Capital 13.783

GHC Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 28.024
Total Debt to Total Capital 21.89
Total Debt to Total Assets 15.538
Long-Term Debt to Equity 25.596
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 19.993
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Annual Financials for Graham Holdings Co. - GHC

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All values USD millions. 2021 2022 2023 2024 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
3.19B 3.92B 4.41B 4.79B
Sales Growth
+10.27% +23.18% +12.50% +8.52%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
2.24B 2.79B 3.24B 3.45B
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
203.04M 199.72M 203.84M 187.42M
Depreciation
145.17M 140.87M 153.80M 150.30M
Amortization of Intangibles
57.87M 58.85M 50.04M 37.12M
COGS Growth
+9.82% +24.34% +16.10% +6.47%
Gross Income
942.17M 1.13B 1.18B 1.34B
Gross Income Growth
+11.37% +20.43% +3.63% +14.15%
Gross Profit Margin
+29.57% +28.91% +26.63% +28.02%
2021 2022 2023 2024 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
828.85M 914.93M 999.59M 1.08B
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
828.85M 914.93M 999.59M 1.08B
SGA Growth
+16.04% +10.39% +9.25% +7.74%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
-
Unusual Expense
(189.32M) 248.90M (25.23M) (124.83M)
EBIT after Unusual Expense
302.63M (29.21M) 201.49M 390.05M
Non Operating Income/Expense
181.57M 204.95M 166.18M 821.18M
Non-Operating Interest Income
3.41M 3.23M 7.12M 9.87M
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
17.91M (2.84M) (5.18M) (3.30M)
Interest Expense
34.57M 54.01M 68.66M 186.51M
Interest Expense Growth
-10.85% +56.22% +27.13% +171.63%
Gross Interest Expense
34.57M 54.01M 68.66M 186.51M
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
449.63M 121.73M 299.00M 1.02B
Pretax Income Growth
+10.40% -72.93% +145.62% +242.71%
Pretax Margin
+14.11% +3.10% +6.77% +21.39%
Income Tax
96.30M 51.30M 87.30M 292.10M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
25.16M 43.20M 25.64M 44.92M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
6.09M 11.94M 17.90M 19.77M
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
63.92M (3.67M) 46.68M 223.31M
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
1.13M (177.00K) (2.92M) 4.09M
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
17.91M (2.84M) (5.18M) (3.30M)
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
(2.26M) (379.00K) (1.35M) (4.90M)
Consolidated Net Income
351.06M 70.06M 210.35M 727.71M
Minority Interest Expense
1.25M 3.35M 6.42M 7.98M
Net Income
349.81M 66.70M 203.94M 719.74M
Net Income Growth
+17.10% -80.93% +205.75% +252.92%
Net Margin Growth
+10.98% +1.70% +4.62% +15.02%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
349.81M 66.70M 203.94M 719.74M
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
349.81M 66.70M 203.94M 719.74M
EPS (Basic)
70.655 13.8296 43.9616 164.6237
EPS (Basic) Growth
+21.19% -80.43% +217.88% +274.47%
Basic Shares Outstanding
4.95M 4.82M 4.64M 4.37M
EPS (Diluted)
70.4568 13.7924 43.8208 163.3984
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+21.20% -80.42% +217.72% +272.88%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
4.96M 4.84M 4.65M 4.41M
EBITDA
316.35M 419.41M 380.09M 452.63M
EBITDA Growth
-10.30% +32.58% -9.38% +19.09%
EBITDA Margin
+9.93% +10.69% +8.61% +9.45%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation SELL Average Target Price 945.00
Number of Ratings 1 Current Quarters Estimate 14.64
FY Report Date 03 / 2026 Current Year's Estimate 69.60
Last Quarter’s Earnings 14.05 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 51.29 Next Fiscal Year Estimate 65.85
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 1 1 1 1
Mean Estimate 14.64 15.71 69.60 65.85
High Estimates 14.64 15.71 69.60 65.85
Low Estimate 14.64 15.71 69.60 65.85
Coefficient of Variance N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 0 0 0
OVERWEIGHT 0 0 0
HOLD 0 0 0
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 0
SELL 1 1 1
MEAN Sell Sell Sell

Insider Actions for Graham Holdings Co. - GHC

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Apr 4, 2025 Anne M. Mulcahy Director 645 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $970.97 per share 626,275.65
Apr 4, 2025 G. Richard Wagoner Director 1,441 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $970.97 per share 1,399,167.77
Apr 4, 2025 Christopher Cullom Davis Director 5,490 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $970.97 per share 5,330,625.30
Apr 4, 2025 Jack A. Markell Director 9 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $970.97 per share 8,738.73
Apr 4, 2025 Danielle Conley Director 359 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $970.97 per share 348,578.23

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