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Graham Holdings CompanyNYSE:GHC Stock Report

Market Cap US$5.0b
Share Price
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1Y25.7%
7D-2.1%
1D0.04%
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Graham Holdings Company

NYSE:GHC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.0b

Graham Holdings (GHC) Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified holding company in the United States and internationally. More details

GHC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 56.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Risk Analysis

Profit margins (5.9%) are lower than last year (12.9%)


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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Graham Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$1,158.48
52 Week HighUS$1,224.76
52 Week LowUS$882.21
Beta0.72
1 Month Change-1.34%
3 Month Change5.18%
1 Year Change25.72%
3 Year Change106.75%
5 Year Change78.09%
Change since IPO19,618.81%

Recent News & Updates

Seeking Alpha • Jun 26

Graham Holdings Company Remains Deeply Discounted

Summary Graham Holdings Company remains materially undervalued, with a diverse portfolio spanning education, broadcasting, manufacturing, healthcare, and automotive segments. Recent financials show robust revenue and profit growth across four of five segments, with EBITDA rising from $117.4M to $136.9M year over year. GHC trades at attractive absolute and segment-level multiples, with net cash exceeding debt by $349.8M, supporting its value play status. Sum-of-the-parts analysis suggests 25%–109% upside, and a major transaction simplifying operations could unlock even greater value; I reiterate a ‘buy’ rating. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Jun 22

Graham Holdings (GHC) Stock Could Be 55% Below Fair Value After Strong Quarterly Results

Recent quarterly results for Graham Holdings (GHC) showed year-over-year increases in revenue and net profit, combined with high institutional ownership and relatively moderate beta. These developments are prompting investors to reassess the diversified company’s risk and reward profile. See our latest analysis for Graham Holdings. Over the past year, Graham Holdings has paired a 21.28% total shareholder return with a 5.28% year to date share price return. Its 106.84% three year total...

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Jun 26

Graham Holdings Company Remains Deeply Discounted

Summary Graham Holdings Company remains materially undervalued, with a diverse portfolio spanning education, broadcasting, manufacturing, healthcare, and automotive segments. Recent financials show robust revenue and profit growth across four of five segments, with EBITDA rising from $117.4M to $136.9M year over year. GHC trades at attractive absolute and segment-level multiples, with net cash exceeding debt by $349.8M, supporting its value play status. Sum-of-the-parts analysis suggests 25%–109% upside, and a major transaction simplifying operations could unlock even greater value; I reiterate a ‘buy’ rating. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Jun 22

Graham Holdings (GHC) Stock Could Be 55% Below Fair Value After Strong Quarterly Results

Recent quarterly results for Graham Holdings (GHC) showed year-over-year increases in revenue and net profit, combined with high institutional ownership and relatively moderate beta. These developments are prompting investors to reassess the diversified company’s risk and reward profile. See our latest analysis for Graham Holdings. Over the past year, Graham Holdings has paired a 21.28% total shareholder return with a 5.28% year to date share price return. Its 106.84% three year total...
Analysis Article • Jan 25

Do Graham Holdings' (NYSE:GHC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
Analysis Article • Sep 29

Is Now The Time To Put Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) On Your Watchlist?

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article • Aug 27

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC)

Graham Holdings Company's ( NYSE:GHC ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 7x might make it look like a strong buy...
Analysis Article • Jul 19

Is Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) Using Too Much Debt?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...
Seeking Alpha • Apr 06

Graham Holdings Company: Lack Of Growth And Poor Capital Allocation Dilute Confidence On Dividend Outlook

Summary Share price hugged the $600 level since early 2021 until November 2023 when it began an ascent to $750 on little fundamental news, other than a small acquisition. Long-term growth prospects for the Automotive dealership business unit and the Broadcasting business are flat to negative. The largest business unit, Education, is now facing cultural headwinds domestically in the USA and leaving international as the best option for growth but in a fragmented regulatory environment. History of poor capital allocation as shown by repeated goodwill impairments indicate habit of overpaying for acquisitions and eroding the profit margins of the business as a whole. Doubtful outlook for Graham's ability to continue increasing dividends unless these issues are fixed leads to a Sell rating. Would move to Hold at $650. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Shareholder Returns

GHCUS Consumer ServicesUS Market
7D-2.1%0.005%0.7%
1Y25.7%-16.7%20.6%

Return vs Industry: GHC exceeded the US Consumer Services industry which returned -16.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GHC exceeded the US Market which returned 20.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GHC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GHC volatility
GHC Average Weekly Movement3.4%
Consumer Services Industry Average Movement7.2%
Market Average Movement7.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: GHC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: GHC's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
187716,334Tim O’Shaughnessywww.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.

Graham Holdings Company Fundamentals Summary

How do Graham Holdings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GHC fundamental statistics
Market capUS$4.99b
Earnings (TTM)US$295.85m
Revenue (TTM)US$4.98b
16.9x
P/E Ratio
1.0x
P/S Ratio

Is GHC overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GHC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.98b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.48b
Gross ProfitUS$1.50b
Other ExpensesUS$1.21b
EarningsUS$295.85m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)68.69
Gross Margin30.15%
Net Profit Margin5.94%
Debt/Equity Ratio19.6%

How did GHC perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.6%
Current Dividend Yield
11%
Payout Ratio

Does GHC pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy GHC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Graham Holdings dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJul 16 2026
Dividend Pay DateAug 06 2026
Days until Ex dividend4 days
Days until Dividend pay date25 days

Does GHC pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/12 02:07
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/10 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

Graham Holdings Company is covered by 5 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Lauren Rich FineBofA Global Research
Craig HuberHuber Research Partners, LLC
Douglas ArthurHuber Research Partners, LLC