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Graham Holdings Company GHC

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Graham Holdings Company

Overview of Graham Holdings Company

GHC NYQ
Consumer Defensive Education & Training Services Framework: General Corporate Mid Cap
Graham Holdings Company (GHC), is a Mid Cap company, in the Education & Training Services industry, last closed at $1202.87, about 56.8% undervalued vs fair value, +16.0% 1Y return, ranked 96/246 in sector.
Metrics P/E 16.4× Rev Growth 2.5% ROE 6.5% Gross Margin 29.9% Div Yield 0.65%
USD 1202.87
2.94%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 20.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$5.01B
Enterprise Value
$5.82B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 97%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.ghco.com
HQ Arlington, VA
Employees 12,747
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Nov 5

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$1665
$1886
$2124
Current: $1202.87 +57% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$4.9B
2.5%%
Gross Profit
$1.5B
0.2%%
Operating Income
$234.9M
9%%
Net Income
$292.3M
-59.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
94.2%
Good

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$34.8M
12.7% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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High Impact
0
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Graham Holdings Company's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
57
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Margins Stable Across Cycles Operating margin volatility is low (stability score 1.00), demonstrating pricing resilience across cycles.
  • Revenue Growth Consistent Revenue growth volatility is low (stability score 0.82), suggesting sticky customer base.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing GHC's balance between Growth (32.4%), Profitability (34.0%), and Safety (33.7%). Growth 32% Safety 34% Profitability 34%

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Growth

55th percentile vs peers
56
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 7.8% 66p EPS CAGR 3Y 68.9% 93p Rev Growth YoY 2.5% 45p TSR 26.8% 71p EPS Growth YoY -59.4% 23p
Strengths
  • EPS CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (68.9%, 93th percentile)
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (1.66, 82th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 4 metrics
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

58th percentile vs peers
59
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Safety

58th percentile vs peers
58
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Graham Holdings Company.

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$1886.17
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