Graham Holdings Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified education and media company worldwide. It provides a range of certificate, diploma, and degree programs, as well as online education services; and test preparation business services in pre-college, graduate, health, and bar review, as well as publishes and sells test preparation and other books through retail channels. The company also offers training, test preparation services, and degrees for accounting and financial services professionals, as well as professional training courses; English-language training, academic preparation programs, and test preparation for English proficiency exams for students; and A-level examination preparation services, as well as operates three collages, one higher education institution, and one online learning institution. In addition, it owns and operates seven television stations; and provides social-media management tools designed to connect newsrooms with their users. Further, the company publishes Slate, an online magazine and Website; and two French-language news magazine Websites at slate.fr and slateafrique.com. Additionally, it provides marketing solutions on social, mobile, and video platforms; home health and hospice services; burners, igniters, dampers, and controls for combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications; and screw jacks, linear actuators and related linear motion products, and lifting systems to customers across renewable energy, metals and metalworking, oil and gas, satellite antennae, and material handling sectors. The company also manufactures electrical components and assemblies for medical equipment, transportation, industrial, and appliance products. 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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Educational services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNYSE:GHC
CUSIPN/A
Phone703-345-6300
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.03
Current Ratio1.32
Quick Ratio1.26
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio20.62
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.59 billion
Price / Sales1.25
Cash Flow$44.1125 per share
Price / Cash13.69
Book Value$529.64 per share
Price / Book1.14
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$302.04 million
Net Margins12.14%
Return on Equity5.97%
Return on Assets3.45%
Miscellaneous
Employees11,900
Outstanding Shares5,360,000
Graham (NYSE:GHC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Graham's stock symbol?
Graham trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GHC."
How often does Graham pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Graham?
Graham announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 19th will be given a dividend of $1.33 per share on Wednesday, August 8th. This represents a $5.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 18th. View Graham's Dividend History.
How will Graham's stock buyback program work?
Graham declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Saturday, November 11th 2017, which allows the company to buyback 500,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Graham's earnings last quarter?
Graham Holdings Co (NYSE:GHC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The company reported $9.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.58 by $3.46. The firm earned $659.44 million during the quarter. Graham had a return on equity of 5.97% and a net margin of 12.14%. View Graham's Earnings History.
When is Graham's next earnings date?
Who are some of Graham's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Graham include Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Chegg (CHGG), Laureate International Universities (LAUR), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Bright Scholar Education Holdngs (BEDU), Hailiang Education Group (HLG), OneSmart International Edun Gr (ONE), Strayer Education (STRA), Capella Education (CPLA), Career Education (CECO), Sunlands Online Education Group (STG), RISE Education Cayman (REDU), American Public Education (APEI), K12 (LRN) and RYB Education (RYB).
Who are Graham's key executives?
Graham's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 37)
- Mr. Wallace R. Cooney, Sr. VP of Fin. & CFO (Age 55)
- Ms. Nicole Marie Maddrey, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 53)
- Ms. Denise M. Demeter, VP & Chief HR Officer (Age 57)
- Mr. Andrew Stephen Rosen, Exec. VP (Age 57)
Has Graham been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about GHC stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Graham earned a news impact score of 0.08 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the company an impact score of 46.45 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are Graham's major shareholders?
Graham's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.99%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.11%), Fiduciary Management Inc. WI (4.05%), Schroder Investment Management Group (2.39%), Northern Trust Corp (1.61%) and Seizert Capital Partners LLC (0.56%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Graham.
Which institutional investors are selling Graham stock?
GHC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Schroder Investment Management Group, Sei Investments Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., BlackRock Inc., Citigroup Inc., California Public Employees Retirement System, Bailard Inc. and Barclays PLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Graham.
Which institutional investors are buying Graham stock?
GHC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fiduciary Management Inc. WI, Seizert Capital Partners LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, American Century Companies Inc., Mackay Shields LLC, Denver Investment Advisors LLC, Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL and Aperio Group LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Graham.
How do I buy shares of Graham?
Shares of GHC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Graham's stock price today?
One share of GHC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $603.90.
How big of a company is Graham?
Graham has a market capitalization of $3.23 billion and generates $2.59 billion in revenue each year. Graham employs 11,900 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Graham?
Graham's mailing address is 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, ARLINGTON VA, 22209. The company can be reached via phone at 703-345-6300.
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