GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B (GHC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:GHC • US3846371041

1138.51 USD
+8.06 (+0.71%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 10:02 AM
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Fundamental Rating

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GHC gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. GHC has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. GHC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GHC was profitable.
  • GHC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years GHC has always been profitable.
  • GHC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
GHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGHC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of GHC (9.27%) is better than 77.33% of its industry peers.
  • GHC's Return On Equity of 16.32% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GHC outperforms 76.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of GHC (3.30%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GHC is significantly below the industry average of 10.44%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.30%) for GHC is above the 3 year average (2.58%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.27%
ROE 16.32%
ROIC 3.3%
ROA(3y)4.41%
ROA(5y)4.52%
ROE(3y)7.94%
ROE(5y)7.94%
ROIC(3y)2.58%
ROIC(5y)2.13%
GHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 14.83%, GHC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GHC has grown nicely.
  • GHC's Operating Margin of 5.82% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GHC outperforms 58.67% of its industry peers.
  • GHC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • GHC has a Gross Margin of 30.52%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GHC underperforms 62.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GHC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.82%
PM (TTM) 14.83%
GM 30.52%
OM growth 3Y16.95%
OM growth 5Y1.11%
PM growth 3Y11.02%
PM growth 5Y6.2%
GM growth 3Y-3.09%
GM growth 5Y-0.25%
GHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GHC is destroying value.
  • GHC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GHC has less shares outstanding
  • GHC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
GHC Yearly Shares OutstandingGHC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M
GHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGHC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • GHC has an Altman-Z score of 3.16. This indicates that GHC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GHC has a better Altman-Z score (3.16) than 76.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GHC is 2.07, which is a good value as it means it would take GHC, 2.07 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.07, GHC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07 indicates that GHC is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.07, GHC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 2.07
Altman-Z 3.16
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC8.33%
GHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGHC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that GHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.32, GHC is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GHC has a Quick Ratio of 1.14. This is a normal value and indicates that GHC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of GHC (1.14) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.14
GHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGHC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GHC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 18.49%, which is quite good.
  • GHC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.67% yearly.
  • The Revenue for GHC has decreased by -16.34% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.32% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.49%
EPS 3Y22.67%
EPS 5Y13.67%
EPS Q2Q%-23.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.34%
Revenue growth 3Y14.57%
Revenue growth 5Y10.32%
Sales Q2Q%5.94%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GHC will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 1.41% on average per year.
  • GHC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y-18.77%
EPS Next 2Y4.99%
EPS Next 3Y1.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.04%
Revenue Next 2Y5.67%
Revenue Next 3Y5.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
GHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGHC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
GHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 20 40 60

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.43, the valuation of GHC can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GHC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GHC is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GHC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • GHC is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.20.
  • GHC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GHC is cheaper than 70.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GHC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.97), we can say GHC is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.43
Fwd PE 16.2
GHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGHC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GHC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GHC is cheaper than 74.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GHC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GHC is cheaper than 78.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.74
EV/EBITDA 8.18
GHC Per share dataGHC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 200 400 600 800 1K

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of GHC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.35
EPS Next 2Y4.99%
EPS Next 3Y1.41%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.63%, GHC is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • GHC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.38. GHC pays more dividend than 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, GHC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.63%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GHC has a limited annual growth rate of 4.28%.
  • GHC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • GHC has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.28%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years8
GHC Yearly Dividends per shareGHC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • GHC pays out 4.25% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • GHC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP4.25%
EPS Next 2Y4.99%
EPS Next 3Y1.41%
GHC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGHC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
GHC Dividend Payout.GHC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GHC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B

NYSE:GHC (2/11/2026, 10:02:50 AM)

1138.51

+8.06 (+0.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-20
Inst Owners83.67%
Inst Owner Change-0.71%
Ins Owners5.27%
Ins Owner Change-0.74%
Market Cap4.96B
Revenue(TTM)4.91B
Net Income(TTM)727.54M
Analysts42.5
Price Target1014.9 (-10.86%)
Short Float %2.42%
Short Ratio4.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.63%
Yearly Dividend6.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.28%
DP4.25%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date02-04
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)28.18%
Min EPS beat(2)16.29%
Max EPS beat(2)40.08%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)14.88%
Min EPS beat(4)1.07%
Max EPS beat(4)40.08%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)15.7%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)15.02%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)13.9%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.47%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.72%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.47%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.8%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.39%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.14%
PT rev (1m)5.29%
PT rev (3m)5.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)21.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)21.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)9.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.77%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.77%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.43
Fwd PE 16.2
P/S 1.01
P/FCF 13.74
P/OCF 11.41
P/B 1.11
P/tB 1.87
EV/EBITDA 8.18
EPS(TTM)61.77
EY5.43%
EPS(NY)70.3
Fwd EY6.17%
FCF(TTM)82.88
FCFY7.28%
OCF(TTM)99.82
OCFY8.77%
SpS1125.31
BVpS1022.18
TBVpS607.92
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.35
Graham Number1191.91
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.27%
ROE 16.32%
ROCE 4.64%
ROIC 3.3%
ROICexc 4.09%
ROICexgc 6.44%
OM 5.82%
PM (TTM) 14.83%
GM 30.52%
FCFM 7.37%
ROA(3y)4.41%
ROA(5y)4.52%
ROE(3y)7.94%
ROE(5y)7.94%
ROIC(3y)2.58%
ROIC(5y)2.13%
ROICexc(3y)3.05%
ROICexc(5y)2.54%
ROICexgc(3y)4.81%
ROICexgc(5y)4.06%
ROCE(3y)3.62%
ROCE(5y)3%
ROICexgc growth 3Y29.13%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y33.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.67%
OM growth 3Y16.95%
OM growth 5Y1.11%
PM growth 3Y11.02%
PM growth 5Y6.2%
GM growth 3Y-3.09%
GM growth 5Y-0.25%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 2.07
Debt/EBITDA 0.76
Cap/Depr 53.14%
Cap/Sales 1.51%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 102.5%
Profit Quality 49.67%
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.14
Altman-Z 3.16
F-Score6
WACC8.33%
ROIC/WACC0.4
Cap/Depr(3y)39.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)52.48%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.69%
Profit Quality(3y)118.63%
Profit Quality(5y)82.91%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.49%
EPS 3Y22.67%
EPS 5Y13.67%
EPS Q2Q%-23.54%
EPS Next Y-18.77%
EPS Next 2Y4.99%
EPS Next 3Y1.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.34%
Revenue growth 3Y14.57%
Revenue growth 5Y10.32%
Sales Q2Q%5.94%
Revenue Next Year3.04%
Revenue Next 2Y5.67%
Revenue Next 3Y5.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y16.34%
EBIT growth 3Y33.98%
EBIT growth 5Y11.54%
EBIT Next Year34.31%
EBIT Next 3Y17.9%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y144.62%
FCF growth 3Y101.03%
FCF growth 5Y35.22%
OCF growth 1Y85.62%
OCF growth 3Y26.21%
OCF growth 5Y19.76%

GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B / GHC FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B (GHC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GHC.


What is the valuation status for GHC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B (GHC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B (GHC) stock?

GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B (GHC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B (GHC) stock?

The financial health rating of GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B (GHC) is 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B (GHC) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B (GHC) is expected to decline by -18.77% in the next year.