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Graham Holdings Company Financial Ratios 2025-2007 | GHC
Brief overview of Graham Holdings Company's financial ratios
The review covers five available annual periods spanning 2021 to 2025.
The latest available valuation ratios are P/E 15.52x (median 15.52x), EV/EBITDA 38.91x (median 11.85x), P/S 0.92x (median 0.88x). Ratios sit near their own comparison base, with an average deviation of +5.4% from five-year medians.
Earnings yield calculated as 1/P/E is about 6.4%, showing current profit per unit of share price.
End-period return metrics are ROE 6.1%, ROA 3.5%, ROCE 4.9%. Low capital returns limit the ability to compound value internally.
Price, earnings and growth produce a PEG of 0.7x. A value below one indicates moderate pricing relative to expected growth.
The time from paying for inputs to receiving cash fell from 63.5 days to 37 days. Cash turnover improved.
What the ratios show
Graham Holdings Company's profile looks neutral, with price and fundamental efficiency broadly aligned.
Annual Financial Ratios Graham Holdings Company
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E |
15.5 | 5.8 | 16.1 | 46.3 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 10.8 | 17.0 | -27.6 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 8.5 | 39.5 | 52.2 | - |
P/S |
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | - |
EPS |
67.1 | 164.6 | 44.0 | 13.8 | 70.7 | 58.3 | 61.7 | 50.5 | 54.2 | 29.9 | -17.9 | 195.8 | 32.1 | 17.4 | 14.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | - |
EV (Enterprise Value) |
7.8 B | 7.28 B | 6.31 B | 5.72 B | 5.78 B | 5.13 B | 5.36 B | 5.11 B | 4.89 B | 4.19 B | 3.88 B | 5.48 B | 4.74 B | 3.7 B | 4.3 B | 4.2 B | 3.08 B | -288 M |
EBITDA per Share |
72.8 | 69.2 | 33.5 | 32.6 | 30.1 | 34.1 | 50.4 | 67.2 | 58.5 | 71.3 | 48.2 | 100 | 82.3 | 74.2 | 92.9 | 22.4 | 52.7 | - |
EV/EBITDA |
24.7 | 24.1 | 40.6 | 36.4 | 38.9 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 21.2 | 6.2 | - |
PEG |
0.7 | 0.39 | -1.39 | -5.06 | -0.58 | -3.88 | 0.41 | -1.9 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.65 | 0.04 | - | - | - |
P/B |
0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | - | - |
P/CF |
13.1 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 41.3 | 18.6 | 15.7 | 14.7 | -44.7 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 6.4 | - |
ROE % |
6.10 | 17.02 | 5.16 | 1.80 | 7.98 | 7.97 | 9.85 | 9.30 | 10.36 | 6.87 | -4.04 | 41.06 | 7.15 | 5.09 | 9.84 | 2.08 | - | - |
ROA % |
3.48 | 9.44 | 2.86 | 1.02 | 4.74 | 4.66 | 5.53 | 5.69 | 6.12 | 3.80 | -2.31 | 22.49 | 4.08 | 2.59 | 5.39 | 1.18 | - | - |
ROCE % |
4.90 | 5.06 | 1.75 | 2.25 | 1.75 | 2.67 | 3.14 | 6.43 | 5.39 | 8.44 | 4.93 | 9.04 | 7.15 | 6.44 | 13.18 | 4.68 | - | - |
Current Ratio |
2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | - | - |
DSO |
37.0 | 37.1 | 41.4 | 50.9 | 63.5 | 70.4 | 79.0 | 81.4 | 90.7 | 96.6 | 87.6 | 59.0 | 46.7 | 36.3 | 33.2 | 66.4 | - | - |
DIO |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.0 | 16.3 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | - | - | - |
DPO |
- | - | 64.2 | 67.1 | - | - | - | 72.9 | 103.6 | 108.9 | 86.3 | 70.8 | 80.1 | 60.2 | - | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
37.0 | 37.1 | 41.4 | 50.9 | 63.5 | 70.4 | - | 96.5 | 107.0 | 107.3 | 97.3 | 61.6 | 47.4 | 37.8 | 34.2 | 66.4 | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
37.0 | 37.1 | -22.8 | -16.2 | 63.5 | 70.4 | - | 23.5 | 3.4 | -1.6 | 11.0 | -9.2 | -32.7 | -22.4 | 34.2 | 66.4 | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Financial Ratios Graham Holdings Company
| 2026-Q2 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | 2010-Q3 | 2010-Q2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS |
65.53 | 28.19 | 8.43 | 5.5 | 16.54 | -4.79 | 27.87 | -5.02 | 25.96 | 10.91 | - | 6.78 | -13.95 | 19.5 | - | 7.93 | 23.07 | 22.49 | 47.45 | 15.25 | 3.61 | -6.32 | 27.45 | 8.12 | 10.74 | 15.38 | 10.69 | 23.43 | 8.69 | 7.84 | 38.76 | 4.45 | 7.51 | 3.77 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 10.82 | 6.63 | 8.78 | -40.25 | 9.92 | 3.51 | 57.71 | 57.71 | 100.8 | 17.85 | 21.2 | 4.07 | 6.02 | 21.2 | -6.57 | -6.57 | 6.84 | -6.57 | 8.03 | 8.03 | 5.74 | 8.03 | 6.85 | 10 |
EBITDA per Share |
23.9 | 19.9 | 21.3 | 15.8 | 23.7 | 10.9 | 13.1 | -7.58 | 16.8 | 10 | - | 16.5 | 12.1 | 12.2 | - | 0.43 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 5.54 | 4.7 | 8.86 | 5.98 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 14.9 | 12.7 | 12 | 7.78 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 16.6 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | -37.2 | 9.83 | 12.7 | 17.4 | 45.7 | 22.2 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 18.6 | 21.3 | 22.6 | 7.03 | 30.4 | 17.2 | 8.75 | 22.6 | 22.1 | 19 | 21 | 21.7 | 24.6 |
ROE % |
10.06 | 5.97 | 2.68 | 4.90 | 3.72 | 5.11 | 7.03 | 4.74 | 3.80 | 2.75 | 1.36 | 2.36 | 4.51 | 8.99 | 6.83 | 13.13 | 14.20 | 11.79 | 7.99 | 6.08 | 5.31 | 6.53 | 9.88 | 7.43 | 10.41 | 10.29 | 9.30 | 14.70 | 11.26 | 11.11 | 10.36 | 4.52 | 5.02 | 6.06 | 6.87 | 7.42 | -2.94 | -3.59 | -4.46 | 4.14 | 23.80 | 45.87 | 49.41 | 43.50 | 33.78 | 11.24 | 11.76 | 5.26 | 2.59 | 3.24 | -3.26 | 0.87 | 5.00 | 4.68 | 8.72 | 8.54 | 9.28 | 2.29 | 2.19 | 3.11 |
ROA % |
5.81 | 3.34 | 1.48 | 2.71 | 2.06 | 2.94 | 4.03 | 2.76 | 4.42 | 3.15 | 2.36 | 4.12 | 3.67 | 5.40 | 4.08 | 7.76 | 8.38 | 6.90 | 4.66 | 3.44 | 2.96 | 3.63 | 5.53 | 4.26 | 6.16 | 6.17 | 5.69 | 8.84 | 6.72 | 6.59 | 6.12 | 2.61 | 2.86 | 3.38 | 3.80 | 4.15 | -1.90 | -1.94 | -2.31 | 2.33 | 13.44 | 25.15 | 26.98 | 23.85 | 18.56 | 6.29 | 6.68 | 3.10 | 1.68 | 1.93 | -1.65 | 0.47 | 2.59 | 2.48 | 4.60 | 4.57 | 5.10 | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.76 |
ROCE % |
6.04 | 6.32 | 5.46 | 4.66 | 2.02 | 1.50 | 1.58 | 2.10 | 4.55 | 3.93 | 3.20 | 2.78 | 2.33 | 2.30 | 1.40 | 2.63 | 4.12 | 3.33 | 2.67 | 2.36 | 1.77 | 3.36 | 4.35 | 6.03 | 8.13 | 8.64 | 8.95 | 8.05 | 6.39 | 5.84 | 6.02 | 7.42 | 8.63 | 9.31 | 9.09 | 8.72 | -1.76 | -2.37 | -3.57 | -3.13 | 8.36 | 8.33 | 9.25 | 9.05 | 8.29 | 9.46 | 11.21 | 7.37 | 4.10 | 3.94 | 0.44 | 5.53 | 10.61 | 11.05 | 15.52 | 16.00 | 17.33 | 3.93 | 4.68 | 5.52 |
Current Ratio |
2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | - | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
DSO |
32.0 | 32.6 | 33.0 | 37.0 | 34.8 | 34.8 | 38.9 | 39.2 | 38.0 | 44.8 | - | 23.0 | 24.2 | 54.0 | - | 59.0 | 56.5 | 65.0 | 60.2 | 66.1 | 72.6 | 69.5 | 71.2 | 73.5 | 73.7 | 74.7 | 71.2 | 71.2 | 73.0 | 78.8 | 81.0 | 83.3 | 81.0 | 80.5 | 87.5 | 90.3 | 89.2 | 88.6 | 83.4 | 81.4 | 76.7 | 78.3 | 69.6 | 71.7 | 59.6 | 53.4 | 44.0 | 45.7 | 44.9 | 42.3 | 39.6 | 40.7 | 36.8 | 33.8 | 33.2 | 33.8 | 32.0 | 32.8 | 29.8 | - |
Operating Cycle |
- | - | 33.0 | 37.0 | 34.8 | 34.8 | 38.9 | 39.2 | 38.0 | 44.8 | - | 23.0 | 24.2 | 54.0 | - | 59.0 | 56.5 | 65.0 | 60.2 | 66.1 | 72.6 | 69.5 | 71.2 | 73.5 | 73.7 | 74.7 | 71.2 | 71.2 | 73.0 | 78.8 | 81.0 | 83.3 | 81.0 | 80.5 | 87.5 | 90.3 | 89.2 | 88.6 | 83.4 | 81.4 | 76.7 | 78.3 | 69.6 | 71.7 | 59.6 | 53.4 | 44.0 | 45.7 | 44.9 | 42.3 | 39.6 | 40.7 | 36.8 | 33.8 | 33.2 | 33.8 | 32.0 | - | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
- | - | 33.0 | 37.0 | 34.8 | 34.8 | 38.9 | 39.2 | 38.0 | 44.8 | - | 23.0 | 24.2 | 54.0 | - | 59.0 | 56.5 | 65.0 | 60.2 | 66.1 | 72.6 | 69.5 | 71.2 | 73.5 | 73.7 | 74.7 | 71.2 | 71.2 | 73.0 | 78.8 | 81.0 | 83.3 | 81.0 | 80.5 | 87.5 | 90.3 | 89.2 | 88.6 | 83.4 | 81.4 | 76.7 | 78.3 | 69.6 | 71.7 | 59.6 | 53.4 | 44.0 | 45.7 | 44.9 | 42.3 | 39.6 | 40.7 | 36.8 | 33.8 | 33.2 | 33.8 | 32.0 | - | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
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