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GHC

Graham Holdings Company

GHC

NYSE·Consumer Defensive·Education & Training Services·Mkt cap $5.1B

$1,183.27

+1.14%

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52-Week Range

$882.21 - $1,224.76

P/E

17.51

Fwd P/E

17.15

Beta

0.72

Div Yield

0.63%

Avg Vol

18.7K

Shares Out

4.3M

Mkt Cap

$5.1B

Price action

Price chart

Up 23.0% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Diversified revenue streams reduce dependence on single market segment and provide economic resilience
  • Established brand portfolio including prestigious Slate magazine and Foreign Policy with loyal audiences
  • Integrated education ecosystem spanning test prep, professional certifications, and degree-granting institutions
  • Long operational history (founded 1877) with deep institutional expertise and market relationships
  • Digital-first media properties with growing online engagement and subscription potential

Bear Case

2 risks

  • Low volatility (beta 0.7).
  • Significant premium - growth priced in

Growth

Stable outlook

Expanding global demand for professional certifications and English-language training in emerging markets

Value

Significant premium - growth priced in

Momentum

Strong

+10.3% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Strong fundamentals

Dividend

Modest

0.63% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 28, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

APR 30, 2026

Reported EPS of $16.79 vs $13.11 consensus (+28.1% surprise). Revenue of $1.2B vs $1.3B expected (-1.7%).

EPS beat +28.1%
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+28.1%

Next: Apr 28, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+7%

+1%

+3%

+6%

+0%

+6%

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Q1 26

$1.2B

$1.2B

$1.2B

$1.2B

$1.2B

$1.3B

$1.3B

$1.2B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

30.6%

Operating

6.2%

Profit

2.4%

Wall Street consensus

1 analyst · 100% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

1

100%

Hold

0%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

Latest: Oppenheimer · Jun 25, 2026

vs Industry

How GHC stacks vs Education & Training Services

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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