Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Graham Holdings Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified holding company in the United States and internationally. The company provides academic preparation programs for international students; professional training and postsecondary education services, as well as English-language programs; operations support services for pre-college, certificate, undergraduate and graduate programs; exam preparation services; career and academic advisement services; and operates a sixth-form college that prepares students for A-level examinations. It also owns and operates television broadcast stations, restaurants, and entertainment venues; and offers social media management tools to connect newsrooms with their users. In addition, the company offers in-home specialty pharmacy infusion therapies; home health, hospice and palliative services; applied behavior analysis therapy; physician services for allergy, asthma and immunology patients; in-home aesthetics; and healthcare software-as-a-service technology. Further, it operates as a multi-product supplier to the commercial building industry; manufactures electrical and lifting solutions; and supplies parts used in electric utilities and industrial systems. Additionally, the company operates dealerships and valet repair services; provides custom framing services; marketing solutions; customer data and analytics software; Slate and Foreign Policy magazines; daily local news podcast and newsletter; a software-as-a-service platform that monetize audio content through paid subscriptions, memberships, and audiobooks; operates an online art gallery and in-person art fair business; and an online commerce platform that features original art and designs on an array of consumer products. The company was formerly known as The Washington Post Company and changed its name to Graham Holdings Company in November 2013. Graham Holdings Company was founded in 1877 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
Competitive analysis based on 64 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~4.8% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
ROE is positive at ~10.6% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 64 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~4.9% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.
D/E ratio is 0.2 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Share count is stable — no significant dilution or buyback activity.
as of March 2026
Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares
Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends
P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield
Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage
Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality
8 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (7 of 7 quarters up), with ~7.9% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
