Graham Holdings Co
Business
Graham Holdings Co is a diversified holding company operating educational services through Kaplan (international and North American exam prep, language training, higher education support), television broadcasting via seven stations, healthcare services (specialty infusion pharmacy, home health, hospice, physician practices, behavioral health), manufacturing (building products, electrical solutions, lifting systems, combustion controls), automotive dealerships, and media and digital businesses including magazines, podcasts, art marketplaces, and restaurants. The company serves students, universities, businesses, patients, broadcasters and consumers across domestic and international markets.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-25
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 2026-03-31 · 6 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $966.72M | 100.0% |
Top holdings
| Issuer | Ticker | Shares | Value | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | — | 422 | $303.06M | 31.4% |
| ALPHABET INC | — | 983.7K | $282.19M | 29.2% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | — | 481.9K | $230.94M | 23.9% |
| MARKEL GROUP INC | — | 55.4K | $106.10M | 11.0% |
| PUBMATIC INC | — | 3.40M | $27.80M | 2.9% |
| CABLE ONE INC | — | 182.4K | $16.64M | 1.7% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Graham Holdings Co's CIK number?
Graham Holdings Co's SEC CIK number is 0000104889 (104889). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find Graham Holdings Co's SEC filings?
All of Graham Holdings Co's EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did Graham Holdings Co last report earnings?
Graham Holdings Co (GHC) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 30, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001628280-26-028610). This is Graham Holdings Co's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Graham Holdings Co's most recent earnings 8-K?
Graham Holdings Co's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 30, 2026 under accession 0001628280-26-028610. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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