Graham (GHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Graham Holdings Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified education and media company in the United States and internationally. It provides test preparation services and materials; professional training and exam preparation for professional certifications and licensures; and non-academic operations support services to the Purdue University Global; operations support services for online courses and programs; training and test preparation services for accounting and financial services professionals; English-language training, academic preparation programs, and test preparation for English proficiency exams; and A-level examination preparation services, as well as operates colleges, business school, higher education institution, and an online learning institution. The company also owns and operates television stations, restaurants, and entertainment venues; engages in the financial training and automobile dealerships business; offers social media management tools to connect newsrooms with their users; produces Foreign Policy magazine and ForeignPolicy.com website; and publishes Slate, an online magazine, as well as French-language news magazine websites at slate.fr and slateafrique.com. In addition, it provides social media marketing solutions; home health, hospice, and palliative services; burners, igniters, dampers, and controls; screw jacks, linear actuators, and related linear motion products, and lifting systems; pressure impregnated kiln-dried lumber and plywood products; digital advertising services; power charging and data systems, industrial and commercial indoor lighting solutions, and electrical components and assemblies; dermatology and professional aesthetics, and skin care services; software and services; and operates pharmacy. 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $933.33 to $953.50
• 50-Day Range: $876.86 to $1,000.79
• 52-Week Range: $683.00 to $1,015.00
• Volume: 13,662 shs
• Average Volume: 17,721 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.32
• Dividend Yield: 0.77%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Graham Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Graham scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 175th out of 274 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Graham.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Graham is 18.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Graham is 18.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.27.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Graham has a P/B Ratio of 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.71% of the float of Graham has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Graham has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Graham has recently increased by 21.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Graham has a dividend yield of 0.74%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Graham has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Graham is 5.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.71% of the float of Graham has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Graham has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Graham has recently increased by 21.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.44

News Sentiment

Graham has a news sentiment score of 1.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Graham this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Graham insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.50% of the stock of Graham is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.16% of the stock of Graham is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GHC shares performed this year?

Graham's stock was trading at $871.92 at the start of the year. Since then, GHC shares have increased by 8.2% and is now trading at $943.28.
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How were Graham's earnings last quarter?

Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported $11.64 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.29 by $0.35. The company earned $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion. Graham had a net margin of 4.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.79%.

Does Graham have any subsidiaries?

Graham subsidiaries include these companies: Clyde's Restaurant Group, Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc., Group Dekko Holdings Inc., Joyce/Dayton Corporation, Forney, Celtic Healthcare Inc., 199 Sunbeam Realty LLC, and others.

Who are Graham's major shareholders?

Graham's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.65%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.21%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.35%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Katharine Weymouth, Anne M Mulcahy, Thomas Sinnickson Gayner and Marcel A Snyman.
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How do I buy shares of Graham?

Shares of GHC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Graham own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Graham investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/20 Dividend: 2/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/20 Dividend: 2/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/20/2025
• Record date for 5/8 Dividend: 4/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/8 Dividend: 4/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/08/2025
• Today: 5/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Educational services
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GHC
• CIK: 104889
• Web: www.ghco.com
• Phone: (703) 345-6300
• Fax: 202-334-4536
• Employees: 19,500
• Year Founded: 1877

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $142.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.74
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $205.29 million
• Net Margins: 4.86%
• Pretax Margin: 7.21%
• Return on Equity: 5.79%
• Return on Assets: 3.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.18
• Current Ratio: 1.57
• Quick Ratio: 1.34

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.80 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.87
• Cash Flow: $113.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.46
• Book Value: $893.51 per share
• Price / Book: 1.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,360,000
• Free Float: 3,446,000
• Market Cap: $4.17 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.91