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Graham Holdings

NYQ:GHC · US3846371041
Diversified Consumer ServicesLarge

360

51
EV / EBIT29
Price / Owner Earnings62
Owner Earnings Yield79
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales61
EV / Gross Profit88
Price/Book71
Return on Capital14
Cash Return on Capital51
Return on Equity20
EBIT Margin19
Gross Profitability28
Cash Conversion16
Accruals17
Owner Earnings Margin40
Sales growth60
Profit Growth67
Long-Term EPS Growth10
Owner Earnings Growth9
Reinvestment62
Price momentum62
Debt load79
Refinancing78
Debt Payback75
Liquidity71
Analyst ratings1
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside1
Market mood38
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Graham Holdings clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Employees113
Websiteghco.com
ISINUS3846371041
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P MIDCAP (USA)
Themes
Language LearningPodcastEdTechE-learningHealth DiagnosticsOnline Analysis and ReferenceAssisted LivingEnd-of-Life PlanningAdvertising PlatformsProduct DesignPublic Relations

Description

Graham Holdings Company operates as a diversified holding company whose operations include educational services, television broadcasting, manufacturing, healthcare, automotive dealerships and other businesses. Through Kaplan, Inc. (Kaplan), the comp…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Graham Holdings Company is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

The price is fair. You pay 15.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
74
2023202420252026

All-time high

93

Sep 2025

All-time low

68

Feb 2024

Average rank

84

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
61
65
79
85
Price/Earnings
34
49
73
84
Price/Book
71
74
75
88
Dividend Yield
1
72
82
85
Value (overall)
53
88
98
100

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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