GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B (GHC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GHC • US3846371041

1032.78 USD
-16.26 (-1.55%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 01:34 PM
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This GHC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to GHC. GHC was compared to 74 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. GHC has an average financial health and profitability rating. GHC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. GHC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GHC was profitable.
  • In the past year GHC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GHC has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years GHC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • GHC has a Return On Assets (3.46%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GHC's Return On Equity of 6.06% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GHC outperforms 58.11% of its industry peers.
  • GHC has a Return On Invested Capital (2.45%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • GHC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.42%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.83%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.45%) for GHC is above the 3 year average (2.42%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.46%
ROE 6.06%
ROIC 2.45%
ROA(3y)5.22%
ROA(5y)4.28%
ROE(3y)9.37%
ROE(5y)7.57%
ROIC(3y)2.42%
ROIC(5y)2.24%
GHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGHC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • GHC's Profit Margin of 5.92% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GHC outperforms 64.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GHC has declined.
  • GHC has a Operating Margin (5.03%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • GHC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GHC's Gross Margin of 29.93% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GHC is outperformed by 63.51% of its industry peers.
  • GHC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.03%
PM (TTM) 5.92%
GM 29.93%
OM growth 3Y-2.46%
OM growth 5Y2.18%
PM growth 3Y51.57%
PM growth 5Y-10.56%
GM growth 3Y-2.49%
GM growth 5Y-2.41%
GHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGHC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. GHC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GHC is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GHC has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for GHC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.98 indicates that GHC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.98, GHC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GHC is 3.21, which is a good value as it means it would take GHC, 3.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GHC (3.21) is better than 77.03% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that GHC is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • GHC has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.15) than 66.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 3.21
Altman-Z 2.98
ROIC/WACC0.29
WACC8.32%
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 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.75 indicates that GHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.75, GHC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.53 indicates that GHC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of GHC (1.53) is better than 66.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 1.53
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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. GHC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • GHC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -20.59%.
  • GHC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.69% yearly.
  • The Revenue for GHC has decreased by -17.36% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • GHC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.20% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.59%
EPS 3Y-5.12%
EPS 5Y9.69%
EPS Q2Q%-49.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.36%
Revenue growth 3Y7.77%
Revenue growth 5Y11.2%
Sales Q2Q%0.42%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GHC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 21.31% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GHC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.22% on average per year.
EPS Next Y38.82%
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y21.31%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.36%
Revenue Next 2Y6.17%
Revenue Next 3Y6.22%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 2028 2B 4B 6B
GHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGHC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 20 40 60 80

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4. GHC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GHC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.39.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GHC.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.15. GHC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • GHC is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.69.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GHC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GHC to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.27), we can say GHC is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.39
Fwd PE 14.69
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 the industry average as 75.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GHC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GHC is cheaper than 72.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.36
EV/EBITDA 8.09
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 low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • GHC's earnings are expected to grow with 21.31% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.53
PEG (5Y)2.1
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y21.31%

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5. GHC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GHC has a yearly dividend return of 0.71%, which is pretty low.
  • GHC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.40. GHC pays more dividend than 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.71, GHC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.71%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GHC has a limited annual growth rate of 4.97%.
  • GHC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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)4.97%
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 10.79% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GHC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP10.79%
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y21.31%
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 2025 200M 400M 600M
GHC Dividend Payout.GHC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GHC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GHC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO-CLASS B

NYSE:GHC (3/12/2026, 1:34:24 PM)

1032.78

-16.26 (-1.55%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners82.88%
Inst Owner Change-0.9%
Ins Owners5.29%
Ins Owner Change-1.45%
Market Cap4.50B
Revenue(TTM)4.91B
Net Income(TTM)290.65M
Analysts42.5
Price Target1014.9 (-1.73%)
Short Float %2.52%
Short Ratio4.52
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.71%
Yearly Dividend7.21
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.97%
DP10.79%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date04-16
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.51%
Min EPS beat(2)-19.31%
Max EPS beat(2)16.29%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)9.78%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.31%
Max EPS beat(4)40.08%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)14.98%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)13.51%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)12.52%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.47%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.72%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.47%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.24%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.06%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.55%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)5.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.39
Fwd PE 14.69
P/S 0.92
P/FCF 16.36
P/OCF 12.97
P/B 0.94
P/tB 1.51
EV/EBITDA 8.09
EPS(TTM)50.64
EY4.9%
EPS(NY)70.3
Fwd EY6.81%
FCF(TTM)63.14
FCFY6.11%
OCF(TTM)79.63
OCFY7.71%
SpS1126.51
BVpS1099.55
TBVpS682.55
PEG (NY)0.53
PEG (5Y)2.1
Graham Number1119.3
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.46%
ROE 6.06%
ROCE 3.53%
ROIC 2.45%
ROICexc 3.04%
ROICexgc 4.48%
OM 5.03%
PM (TTM) 5.92%
GM 29.93%
FCFM 5.61%
ROA(3y)5.22%
ROA(5y)4.28%
ROE(3y)9.37%
ROE(5y)7.57%
ROIC(3y)2.42%
ROIC(5y)2.24%
ROICexc(3y)2.93%
ROICexc(5y)2.69%
ROICexgc(3y)4.38%
ROICexgc(5y)4.19%
ROCE(3y)3.48%
ROCE(5y)3.23%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.29%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.79%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.73%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.52%
OM growth 3Y-2.46%
OM growth 5Y2.18%
PM growth 3Y51.57%
PM growth 5Y-10.56%
GM growth 3Y-2.49%
GM growth 5Y-2.41%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 3.21
Debt/EBITDA 1.9
Cap/Depr 57.62%
Cap/Sales 1.46%
Interest Coverage 3.93
Cash Conversion 93.32%
Profit Quality 94.72%
Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 1.53
Altman-Z 2.98
F-Score6
WACC8.32%
ROIC/WACC0.29
Cap/Depr(3y)48.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)55.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.5%
Profit Quality(3y)73.78%
Profit Quality(5y)92.4%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.59%
EPS 3Y-5.12%
EPS 5Y9.69%
EPS Q2Q%-49.29%
EPS Next Y38.82%
EPS Next 2Y14.6%
EPS Next 3Y21.31%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.36%
Revenue growth 3Y7.77%
Revenue growth 5Y11.2%
Sales Q2Q%0.42%
Revenue Next Year8.36%
Revenue Next 2Y6.17%
Revenue Next 3Y6.22%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-17.78%
EBIT growth 3Y5.12%
EBIT growth 5Y13.62%
EBIT Next Year87.46%
EBIT Next 3Y31.95%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-15.05%
FCF growth 3Y21.65%
FCF growth 5Y14.3%
OCF growth 1Y-14.69%
OCF growth 3Y13.8%
OCF growth 5Y10.5%

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 5 / 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 5 / 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 6 / 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 grow by 38.82% in the next year.