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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Educational services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Current SymbolNYSE:GHC
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone703-345-6300
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.16
Current Ratio1.91
Quick Ratio1.82
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio15.41
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.59 billion
Price / Sales1.36
Cash Flow$45.2212 per share
Price / Cash Flow14.74
Book Value$529.64 per share
Price / Book1.26
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$302.04 million
Net Margins15.98%
Return on Equity7.86%
Return on Assets4.74%
Miscellaneous
Employees11,900
Outstanding Shares5,300,000
Market Cap$3.43 billion
OptionableNot Optionable
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.33 per share on Wednesday, November 7th. This represents a $5.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.80%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 16th. View Graham's Dividend History.
How will Graham's stock buyback program work?
Graham declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Saturday, November 11th 2017, which permits the company to buyback 500,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Graham's earnings last quarter?
Graham Holdings Co (NYSE:GHC) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 31st. The company reported $13.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $8.65 by $4.54. The company had revenue of $674.77 million for the quarter. Graham had a net margin of 15.98% and a return on equity of 7.86%. View Graham's Earnings History.
When is Graham's next earnings date?
Has Graham been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about GHC stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Graham earned a coverage optimism score of 1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Graham's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Graham include TAL Education Group (TAL), New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (EDU), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Chegg (CHGG), Laureate Education (LAUR), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Strategic Education (STRA), Hailiang Education Group (HLG), Bright Scholar Education Holdngs (BEDU), OneSmart International Edun Gr (ONE), K12 (LRN), Career Education (CECO), Puxin (NEW), Arco Platform (ARCE) and American Public Education (APEI).
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)
Who are Graham's major shareholders?
Graham's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.06%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.11%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.76%), Fiduciary Management Inc. WI (4.00%), Wallace Capital Management Inc. (2.29%) and AQR Capital Management LLC (1.81%). Company insiders that own Graham stock include Donald Graham, Katharine Weymouth and Timothy J O'shaughnessy. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Graham.
Which major investors are selling Graham stock?
GHC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Schroder Investment Management Group, Panagora Asset Management Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, BlackRock Inc., Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Fiduciary Management Inc. WI and AXA. View Insider Buying and Selling for Graham.
Which major investors are buying Graham stock?
GHC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Advisory Research Inc., American Century Companies Inc., Seizert Capital Partners LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Wallace Capital Management Inc., Comerica Bank, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Company insiders that have bought Graham stock in the last two years include Donald Graham and Timothy J O'shaughnessy. 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 $666.56.
How big of a company is Graham?
Graham has a market capitalization of $3.43 billion and generates $2.59 billion in revenue each year. Graham employs 11,900 workers across the globe.
What is Graham's official website?
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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