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

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

1185.05 USD
+24.87 (+2.14%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
1185.05 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/5/2026, 5:44:18 PM
Fundamental Rating

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GHC gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 76 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. GHC is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. GHC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GHC has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GHC had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 9.27%, GHC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.32%, GHC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GHC has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.30%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GHC outperforms 53.95% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GHC is significantly below the industry average of 10.27%.
  • 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

  • GHC has a Profit Margin of 14.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GHC outperforms 84.21% of its industry peers.
  • GHC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.82%, GHC is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GHC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 30.52%, GHC is doing worse than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GHC is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GHC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GHC has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GHC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 3.18. This indicates that GHC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GHC has a better Altman-Z score (3.18) than 73.68% 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.
  • GHC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.07) than 81.58% of its industry peers.
  • GHC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.07, GHC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 2.07
Altman-Z 3.18
ROIC/WACC0.39
WACC8.41%
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

  • GHC has a Current Ratio of 1.32. This is a normal value and indicates that GHC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GHC has a Current ratio (1.32) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.49% over the past year.
  • GHC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.67% yearly.
  • GHC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -16.34%.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.79% on average over the next years.
  • 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-25.8%
EPS Next 2Y3.28%
EPS Next 3Y0.79%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.04%
Revenue Next 2Y5.67%
Revenue Next 3Y5.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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

  • GHC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.18.
  • GHC's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GHC is cheaper than 64.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GHC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.67), we can say GHC is valued slightly cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.42, the valuation of GHC can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GHC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.20, GHC is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.18
Fwd PE 17.42
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GHC is valued a bit cheaper than 71.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GHC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GHC is cheaper than 77.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.3
EV/EBITDA 8.48
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

  • GHC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.4
EPS Next 2Y3.28%
EPS Next 3Y0.79%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GHC has a yearly dividend return of 0.65%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.37, GHC pays a better dividend. On top of this GHC pays more dividend than 84.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GHC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.65%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GHC has a limited annual growth rate of 4.28%.
  • GHC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • As GHC did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
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 2Y3.28%
EPS Next 3Y0.79%
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 (2/5/2026, 5:44:18 PM)

After market: 1185.05 0 (0%)

1185.05

+24.87 (+2.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-20
Inst Owners83.67%
Inst Owner Change-0.28%
Ins Owners5.27%
Ins Owner Change-0.74%
Market Cap5.17B
Revenue(TTM)4.91B
Net Income(TTM)727.54M
Analysts42.5
Price Target963.9 (-18.66%)
Short Float %2.42%
Short Ratio4.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.65%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)21.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.63%
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 19.18
Fwd PE 17.42
P/S 1.05
P/FCF 14.3
P/OCF 11.87
P/B 1.16
P/tB 1.95
EV/EBITDA 8.48
EPS(TTM)61.77
EY5.21%
EPS(NY)68.02
Fwd EY5.74%
FCF(TTM)82.88
FCFY6.99%
OCF(TTM)99.82
OCFY8.42%
SpS1125.31
BVpS1022.18
TBVpS607.92
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.4
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 3.18
F-Score6
WACC8.41%
ROIC/WACC0.39
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-25.8%
EPS Next 2Y3.28%
EPS Next 3Y0.79%
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 4 / 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 -25.8% in the next year.