Graham Holdings Company GHC R2K

Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · United States

https://www.ghco.com

Graham Holdings Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified holding company in the United States and internationally. The company provides academic preparation programs for international students; professional training and postsecondary education services, as well as English-language programs; operations support services for pre-college, certificate, undergraduate and graduate programs; exam preparation services; career and academic advisement services; and operates a sixth-form college that prepares students for A-level examinations. It also owns and operates television broadcast stations, restaurants, and entertainment venues; and offers social media management tools to connect newsrooms with their users. In addition, the company offers in-home specialty pharmacy infusion therapies; home health, hospice and palliative services; applied behavior analysis therapy; physician services for allergy, asthma and immunology patients; in-home aesthetics; and healthcare software-as-a-service technology. Further, it operates as a multi-product supplier to the commercial building industry; manufactures electrical and lifting solutions; and supplies parts used in electric utilities and industrial systems. Additionally, the company operates dealerships and valet repair services; provides custom framing services; marketing solutions; customer data and analytics software; Slate and Foreign Policy magazines; daily local news podcast and newsletter; a software-as-a-service platform that monetize audio content through paid subscriptions, memberships, and audiobooks; operates an online art gallery and in-person art fair business; and an online commerce platform that features original art and designs on an array of consumer products. The company was formerly known as The Washington Post Company and changed its name to Graham Holdings Company in November 2013. Graham Holdings Company was founded in 1877 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.

Market & Price

Market Cap

$4.73B

Current Price

$1,097.29

High / Low (52W)

$1,189.83 / $878.11

Beta

0.74

Valuation

Stock P/E

16.23

Industry PE

18.88

Forward P/E

16.38

PEG Ratio

4.04

Book Value

$1,098.83

Price to Book

1.00

P/S

0.95

EV/EBITDA

9.84

Dividend Yield

0.69%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE

8.11%

ROE

6.72%

ROA

3.20%

Profit Margin

5.97%

Op Margin

9.07%

EPS (Latest Qtr)

$6.62

EPS (TTM)

$67.59

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity

0.28

Quick Ratio

1.37

Current Ratio

1.79

Debt

$1.36B

Total Assets

$8.40B

Current Assets

$2.43B

Working Capital

$1.04B

Ownership

Promoter Holding

7.25%

Chg in Prom Hold

FII / Inst Holding

84.84%

Chg in FII Hold

-0.01%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value

$5.05B

Total Revenue (TTM)

$4.98B

EBITDA

$512.83M

Free Cash Flow

$207.21M

Operating Cash Flow

$368.90M

Shares Outstanding

3.34M

Gross Margin

30.15%

Payout Ratio

10.76%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y

7.77%

Profit 5Y

63.33%

Revenue (YoY)

6.00%

Earnings (YoY)

21.40%

PROS

Profit CAGR of 63.3% over 5 years.
Generates positive free cash flow.
In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

No notable concerns flagged.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Fundamental Growth

Period: Metric:

Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).

#	Name	CMP $	P/E	Mkt Cap	Div Yld %	ROCE %	ROE %	Rev CAGR 5Y %	Profit CAGR 5Y %
1	GHC Graham Holdings Company R2K	1,097.29	16.23	$4.73B	0.69%	8.11%	6.72%	7.77%	63.33%
2	WMT Walmart Inc. SPX	115.75	40.76	$922.64B	0.86%	18.21%	24.13%	5.27%	23.30%
3	COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPX	956.32	49.76	$424.27B	0.61%	27.44%	29.65%	6.64%	11.49%
4	KO The Coca-Cola Company SPX	79.01	24.85	$339.94B	2.68%	21.13%	43.37%	3.69%	11.16%
5	PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPX	143.56	21.02	$334.29B	2.97%	23.63%	31.11%	1.67%	2.71%
6	PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPX	177.38	24.98	$276.46B	3.31%	35.35%	-	8.57%	7.84%
7	PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPX	144.19	22.64	$197.10B	4.11%	15.23%	43.88%	2.83%	-2.57%
8	MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX	69.58	14.53	$116.19B	6.09%	40.85%	-	-0.89%	6.42%
9	MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX	88.08	42.55	$86.14B	-	28.33%	26.65%	9.54%	16.94%

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric	Mar 2016	Jun 2016	Sep 2016	Dec 2016	Mar 2017	Jun 2017	Sep 2017	Dec 2017	Mar 2018	Jun 2018	Sep 2018	Dec 2018	Mar 2019	Jun 2019	Sep 2019	Dec 2019	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	Sep 2020	Dec 2020	Mar 2021	Jun 2021	Sep 2021	Mar 2022	Jun 2022	Sep 2022	Dec 2022	Mar 2023	Jun 2023	Sep 2023	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026
Revenue	-	-	-	-	582.72M	676.09M	657.23M	-	659.44M	672.68M	674.77M	-	692.20M	737.60M	738.82M	763.48M	732.26M	652.87M	716.98M	787.01M	712.46M	801.15M	809.44M	914.72M	933.30M	1.01B	1.06B	1.03B	1.10B	1.11B	1.17B	1.15B	1.19B	1.21B	-	1.17B	1.22B	1.28B	1.25B	1.24B
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	819.36M	839.44M	904.39M	878.49M	857.20M
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	346.56M	376.33M	374.46M	372.53M	378.79M
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	299.08M	303.58M	305.09M	314.84M	301.93M
Operating Income	51.87M	74.14M	68.03M	109.49M	10.25M	49.74M	26.95M	49.46M	44.21M	65.63M	60.74M	75.58M	40.00M	57.96M	16.27M	30.31M	8.09M	5.88M	40.24M	46.20M	33.84M	37.59M	-16.61M	39.97M	39.33M	59.53M	-54.93M	27.66M	58.05M	-57.11M	40.79M	35.44M	25.91M	81.65M	-	47.47M	72.75M	69.37M	57.69M	76.86M
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	158.38M	120.25M	244.69M	217.29M	96.14M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	82.28M	18.11M	17.16M	1.24M	16.23M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	33.62M	60.62M	183.04M	172.38M	40.65M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.90M	20.20M	56.80M	61.50M	9.90M
Net Income	37.78M	60.77M	33.13M	-	21.09M	42.00M	24.78M	214.18M	42.89M	46.57M	125.06M	56.69M	81.75M	57.08M	43.15M	145.88M	-33.24M	18.85M	77.61M	237.14M	112.45M	115.36M	39.59M	95.62M	-67.48M	32.78M	6.16M	52.27M	122.79M	-23.03M	53.26M	124.38M	-21.04M	72.50M	-	23.89M	36.75M	122.92M	108.72M	29.11M
Diluted EPS	6.59	10.76	5.87	6.57	3.75	7.46	4.42	38.52	7.78	8.63	23.28	10.61	15.26	10.65	8.05	27.25	-6.32	3.60	15.22	47.34	22.44	22.99	7.90	19.45	-13.95	6.76	1.28	10.88	25.89	-5.02	11.72	27.72	-4.79	16.42	-	5.45	8.35	27.91	24.69	6.62

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2008	Jan 2010	Jan 2011	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.48B	2.59B	2.70B	2.93B	2.89B	-	3.92B	4.41B	4.79B	4.91B
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.66B	3.10B	3.32B	3.44B
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.27B	1.31B	1.47B	1.47B
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.05B	1.14B	1.20B	1.22B
Operating Income	231.92M	290.40M	602.86M	334.12M	148.61M	149.43M	232.72M	-80.83M	222.87M	136.40M	246.16M	144.55M	100.41M	-	212.89M	168.46M	265.33M	247.28M
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	504.84M	566.14M	1.40B	740.61M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	54.40M	63.30M	186.15M	118.79M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	121.73M	299.00M	1.02B	449.67M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	51.30M	87.30M	292.10M	146.40M
Net Income	65.72M	92.77M	278.11M	117.15M	132.11M	236.87M	1.29B	-100.66M	168.59M	302.04M	271.21M	327.86M	300.37M	-	67.08M	205.29M	724.63M	292.29M
Diluted EPS	6.87	9.78	31.04	14.70	17.39	32.05	195.03	-17.87	29.80	53.89	50.20	61.21	58.13	-	13.79	43.82	163.40	66.47

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:	7.77%
1 Year:	6.00%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:	63.33%
1 Year:	21.40%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:	+15.80%
6 Months:	+1.09%
3 Months:	+4.36%
1 Month:	-4.58%

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2007	Dec 2008	Jan 2010	Jan 2011	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Total Assets	-	-	5.19B	5.16B	5.02B	5.11B	5.81B	5.75B	4.35B	4.43B	4.94B	4.76B	5.93B	6.44B	-	6.55B	7.19B	7.68B	8.40B
Current Assets	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.68B	1.85B	2.10B	2.43B
Cash & Equivalents	287.66M	357.00M	442.56M	437.74M	381.10M	512.43M	569.72M	772.75M	754.21M	648.88M	390.01M	253.26M	200.16M	413.99M	-	169.32M	169.90M	260.85M	266.99M
Inventory	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	226.81M	297.21M	295.81M	303.37M
Receivables	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	504.78M	496.17M	477.83M	519.07M
Total Liabilities	-	-	2.23B	2.33B	2.40B	2.50B	2.49B	2.58B	1.84B	1.98B	2.02B	1.84B	2.60B	2.67B	-	2.78B	3.16B	3.35B	3.53B
Current Liabilities	-	-	989.58M	1.01B	995.56M	1.13B	934.11M	1.05B	725.15M	818.96M	878.61M	812.16M	1.04B	949.65M	-	1.15B	1.23B	1.20B	1.39B
Long Term Debt	-	-	396.24M	396.65M	452.23M	453.38M	447.61M	399.55M	399.80M	485.72M	486.56M	470.78M	430.65M	506.10M	-	570.55M	745.08M	721.62M	705.62M
Total Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.19B	1.25B	1.17B	1.32B
Total Equity	-	-	2.94B	2.81B	2.60B	2.59B	3.30B	3.14B	2.49B	-	-	2.92B	3.32B	3.76B	-	3.73B	3.98B	4.26B	4.79B
Shares Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20.00M	20.00M	20.00M	20.00M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2008	Jan 2010	Jan 2011	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow	536.07M	651.39M	693.72M	393.29M	483.91M	310.23M	313.50M	70.65M	261.26M	268.06M	287.02M	165.16M	210.66M	-	235.60M	259.88M	406.99M	347.19M
Investing Cash Flow	-330.10M	-281.13M	-209.87M	-260.73M	-234.74M	-7.76M	229.01M	-425.57M	-311.29M	-442.02M	-230.96M	-236.74M	199.37M	-	-184.07M	-152.97M	-62.33M	-179.44M
Financing Cash Flow	-117.66M	-293.27M	-491.17M	-186.96M	-121.84M	-243.43M	-388.62M	342.15M	-43.08M	-100.11M	-192.36M	18.73M	-204.00M	-	-18.11M	-99.83M	-240.97M	-165.48M
Capital Expenditure	-288.92M	-257.76M	-243.71M	-216.38M	-224.69M	-206.46M	-237.29M	-136.86M	-66.61M	-60.36M	-98.19M	-93.50M	-69.59M	-	-82.68M	-93.45M	-82.91M	-71.88M
Free Cash Flow	247.14M	393.63M	450.00M	176.91M	259.22M	103.77M	76.21M	-66.21M	194.64M	207.70M	188.83M	71.66M	141.07M	-	152.92M	166.43M	324.08M	275.30M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	33.43M	7.07M	103.69M	2.27M
Share Buybacks	98.96M	60.96M	404.82M	248.06M	103.20M	4.20M	327.72M	22.98M	108.95M	50.77M	118.03M	2.10M	161.83M	55.68M	71.39M	193.16M	114.10M	3.47M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric	Dec 2008	Jan 2010	Jan 2011	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Gross Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	32.3%	29.7%	30.6%	29.9%
Operating Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9.0%	5.3%	9.1%	4.9%	3.5%	-	5.4%	3.8%	5.5%	5.0%
Net Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6.8%	11.7%	10.1%	11.2%	10.4%	-	1.7%	4.6%	15.1%	6.0%
ROE %	-	3.2%	9.9%	4.5%	5.1%	7.2%	41.2%	-4.0%	-	-	9.3%	9.9%	8.0%	-	1.8%	5.2%	17.0%	6.1%
ROCE %	-	6.9%	14.5%	8.3%	3.7%	3.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	6.2%	3.4%	6.2%	3.0%	1.8%	-	3.9%	2.8%	4.1%	3.5%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders

7.25%

Institutions

84.84%

Public Float

91.47%

Top Institutional Holders

#	Holder	% Held	Shares	Value
1	Blackrock Inc.	12.43%	415.64K	$456.07M
2	Madison Avenue Partners, LP	7.35%	245.83K	$269.75M
3	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	7.03%	235.04K	$257.91M
4	Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC	5.20%	173.94K	$190.86M
5	Wallace Capital Management, Inc.	4.64%	155.07K	$170.16M
6	Vanguard Capital Management LLC	4.36%	145.63K	$159.80M
7	State Street Corporation	3.73%	124.56K	$136.67M
8	First Trust Advisors LP	2.77%	92.50K	$101.50M
9	AQR Capital Management, LLC	2.76%	92.24K	$101.22M
10	Geode Capital Management, LLC	2.63%	87.77K	$96.31M

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