Graham Holdings Co
Business
Graham Holdings Co is a diversified holding company that operates businesses across education, television broadcasting, manufacturing, healthcare, automotive dealerships and various consumer and media ventures. Its principal products and services include Kaplan’s broad education offerings (test prep, language instruction, pathways, higher-education support and corporate training), local television station operations and newsroom/social media tools, pressure-treated wood and electrical and lifting products, home health/hospice/infusion and related healthcare services, dealership retail and valet repair services, restaurants, art marketplaces, digital media and SaaS platforms. Key business segments include Kaplan (Kaplan International, Kaplan Higher Education and Kaplan North America), Graham Media Group, manufacturing units (Hoover, Dekko, Joyce/Dayton, Forney), Graham Healthcare Group, Graham Automotive and other consumer and media businesses. The company distributes services and products primarily in the U.S., with substantial Kaplan operations and student recruitment across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and uses channels including schools, universities, employers, online platforms, retail, broadcast and direct-to-consumer networks.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Revenues | 4,912 | 4,791 | 4,415 | 3,924 | 3,186 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,110 | 1,077 | 1,007 | 922 | 832 | |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 80 | 87 | 86 | 73 | 71 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 32 | 37 | 50 | 59 | 58 | |
| Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets | 12 | 50 | 99 | 129 | 33 | |
| Total Operating Costs and Expenses | 4,677 | 4,575 | 4,345 | 3,841 | 3,109 | |
| Income from Operations | 235 | 216 | 69 | 84 | 77 | |
| Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net | 16 | −3 | −5 | −3 | 18 | |
| Interest income | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| Interest expense | −119 | −186 | −63 | −54 | — | |
| Non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income, net | 128 | 795 | 134 | 198 | 109 | |
| Gain on marketable equity securities, net | 200 | 181 | 138 | −140 | 243 | |
| Other (expense) income, net | −19 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 33 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 450 | 1,025 | 299 | 122 | 450 | |
| Provision for Income Taxes | 146 | 292 | 87 | 51 | 96 | |
| Net Income | 303 | 733 | 212 | 70 | 353 | |
| Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | −11 | −8 | −6 | −3 | — | |
| Net Income Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders | 292 | 725 | 205 | 67 | 352 | |
| Basic net income per common share (in USD per share) | 67.11 | 164.62 | 43.96 | 13.83 | 70.65 | |
| Basic average number of common shares outstanding (in shares) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Diluted net income per common share (in USD per share) | 66.47 | 163.4 | 43.82 | 13.79 | 70.45 | |
| Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 267 | 261 | 170 | 169 | 146 | |
| Restricted cash | 44 | 37 | 32 | 20 | 12 | |
| Investments in marketable equity securities and other investments | 1,089 | 859 | 697 | 622 | 824 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 577 | 514 | 525 | 532 | 607 | |
| Inventories and contracts in progress | 303 | 296 | 297 | 227 | 141 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 125 | 116 | 120 | 97 | 82 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 33 | |
| Other current assets | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total Current Assets | 2,431 | 2,099 | 1,849 | 1,679 | 1,847 | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 587 | 549 | 560 | 503 | 468 | |
| Lease Right-of-Use Assets | 405 | 388 | 409 | 429 | 438 | |
| Investments in Affiliates | 230 | 169 | 186 | 186 | 155 | |
| Goodwill, Net | 1,586 | 1,500 | 1,525 | 1,561 | 1,650 | |
| Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | 171 | 164 | 188 | 179 | 142 | |
| Amortized Intangible Assets, Net | 62 | 57 | 112 | 161 | 247 | |
| Prepaid Pension Cost | 2,772 | 2,511 | 2,114 | 1,658 | 2,307 | |
| Deferred Income Taxes | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | |
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets | 143 | 231 | 233 | 189 | 164 | |
| Total Assets | 8,396 | 7,677 | 7,188 | 6,553 | 7,426 | |
| Accounts payable, vehicle floor plan payable and accrued liabilities | 722 | 713 | 695 | 574 | 584 | |
| Deferred revenue | 412 | 391 | 397 | 341 | 359 | |
| Income taxes payable | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
| Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest (shares) | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 64 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 78 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 175 | 27 | 67 | 156 | 142 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1,389 | 1,200 | 1,230 | 1,145 | 1,166 | |
| Accrued Compensation and Related Benefits | 135 | 136 | 137 | 135 | 175 | |
| Other Liabilities | 29 | 27 | 32 | 38 | 36 | |
| Deferred Income Taxes | 891 | 739 | 600 | 466 | 677 | |
| Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (shares) | 2 | 160 | 41 | 31 | 14 | |
| Lease Liabilities | 378 | 363 | 377 | 394 | 405 | |
| Long-Term Debt | 706 | 722 | 745 | 571 | 526 | |
| Total Liabilities | 3,529 | 3,347 | 3,162 | 2,779 | 3,000 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 18) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests | 40 | 44 | 24 | 22 | 14 | |
| Preferred Stock, $1 par value; 977,000 shares authorized, none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 380 | 357 | 372 | 390 | 389 | |
| Retained earnings | 8,293 | 8,032 | 7,337 | 7,163 | 7,127 | |
| Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment | −12 | −58 | −33 | −55 | −6 | |
| Unrealized gain on pensions and other postretirement plans | 601 | 394 | 649 | 389 | 979 | |
| Cash flow hedges | −2 | −1 | −2 | 2 | −1 | |
| Total Common Stockholders Equity | 4,794 | 4,257 | 3,976 | 3,731 | 4,400 | |
| Noncontrolling Interests | 33 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 12 | |
| Total Equity | 4,827 | 4,287 | 4,002 | 3,753 | 4,412 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 8,396 | 7,677 | 7,188 | 6,553 | 7,426 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, amortization and goodwill and other long-lived asset impairments | 125 | 174 | 235 | 261 | 162 | |
| Amortization of lease right-of-use asset | 60 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 74 | |
| Net pension benefit, settlement gain and early retirement and separation program costs | −84 | −740 | −101 | −167 | — | |
| Gain on marketable equity securities and cost method investments, net | −185 | −179 | −141 | 134 | −255 | |
| Credit loss expense | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Accretion expense and change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities | 233,000 | 115,000 | −7 | −5 | −4 | |
| Foreign exchange loss (gain) | 10 | −5 | 1 | 2 | 179,000 | |
| Gain on disposition of businesses, property, plant and equipment, investments and other assets, net | −4 | −8 | −12 | −24 | −9 | |
| Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliates, net of distributions | −4 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 5 | |
| Provision for deferred income taxes | 92 | 227 | 44 | −4 | 65 | |
| Accounts receivable | −11 | 11 | 8 | 46 | −47 | |
| Inventories | 35 | 8 | −63 | −64 | 5 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 5 | 14 | 25 | −34 | 32 | |
| Deferred revenue | −2 | 6 | 38 | 18 | 7 | |
| Income taxes receivable/payable | −11 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −9 | |
| Lease liabilities | −58 | −63 | −71 | −78 | −85 | |
| Other assets and other liabilities, net | 65 | 131 | −12 | −21 | −14 | |
| Other | −92,000 | 2 | −4 | 5 | 1 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 347 | 407 | 260 | 236 | 202 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −72 | −83 | −93 | −83 | −163 | |
| Investments in certain businesses, net of cash acquired | −71 | −4 | −78 | −130 | −352 | |
| Investments in equity affiliates and cost method investments | −40 | −5 | −14 | −39 | −9 | |
| Purchases of marketable equity securities | −30 | −5 | −6 | −41 | −48 | |
| Net proceeds from sales of businesses, property, plant and equipment, investments and other assets | 26 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| Proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities | 0 | 24 | 62 | 102 | 66 | |
| Loan to related party | 0 | −2 | −30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 557,000 | |
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | −179 | −62 | −153 | −184 | −495 | |
| Repayments of borrowings | −558 | −29 | −122 | −14 | −50 | |
| Issuance of borrowings | 539 | 1 | 293 | 77 | 70 | |
| Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | −192 | −6 | −5 | −3 | −639,000 | |
| Net borrowings (payments) under revolving credit facilities | 152 | −36 | −104 | 3 | 135 | |
| Net (repayments of) proceeds from vehicle floor plan payable | −34 | −416,000 | 74 | 26 | −11 | |
| Dividends paid | −31 | −30 | −31 | −31 | −30 | |
| Principal payments of finance leases | −18 | −13 | −5 | −2 | — | |
| Payments of financing costs | −8 | −107,000 | −2 | — | — | |
| Deferred payments of acquisitions | −7 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −31 | |
| Common shares repurchased | −3 | −114 | −193 | −71 | −56 | |
| Purchase of noncontrolling interest | −2 | −2 | −5 | −1 | −4 | |
| Issuance of noncontrolling interest | 760,000 | 604,000 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Other | −3 | −6 | 1 | −4 | 3 | |
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | −165 | −241 | −100 | −18 | 31 | |
| Effect of Currency Exchange Rate Change | 11 | −8 | 4 | −2 | −3 | |
| Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | 14 | 96 | 11 | 32 | −264 | |
| Income taxes | 63 | 63 | 39 | 48 | 39 | |
| Interest | 63 | 69 | 51 | 37 | 30 |
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Holdings (13F)
Portfolio as of 2026-01-14 · 6 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $795.79M | 100.0% |
Top holdings
| Issuer | Ticker | Shares | Value | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC | — | 100.4K | $280.35M | 35.2% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | — | 422 | $223.21M | 28.1% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | — | 482.9K | $170.44M | 21.4% |
| MARKEL CORP | — | 44.4K | $65.55M | 8.2% |
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC | — | 4.93M | $55.61M | 7.0% |
| UPSTART HLDGS INC | — | 5.8K | $638.0K | 0.1% |