GHC vs LFS vs EDU Stock Comparison

Graham Holdings, Leifras and New Oriental Education & Technology Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GHC Graham Holdings Co
$1,170.13 +2.5% 1M +10.4% 1Y
Market cap
$4.99B
P/E
9.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.07B
Div. yield
0.64%
Education Services Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
LFS LEIFRAS Co., Ltd.
$2.10 -1.9% 1M -36.9% 1Y
Market cap
$54.94M
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$78.98M
Div. yield
–
Education Services Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

New Oriental Education & Technology leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (New Oriental Education & Technology 6, Graham Holdings 4, Leifras 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGHCLFSEDULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.99B $54.94M $7.85B EDU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.2x 17.4x 15.8x GHC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.4x — 10.8x EDU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.8% +6.9% +20.5% EDU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.7% 3.8% 8.4% GHC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.5% 22.6% 14.9% LFS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -2.9x — LFS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.64% — 2.37% EDU
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +10.4% -36.9% -13.5% GHC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.8%/yr — +19.9%/yr EDU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.2% 247.9% 37.5% GHC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 55/100 71/100 EDU

Percentile Scorecard

GHCLFSEDU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGHCLFSEDU
Valuation 66 #12 of 33 63 #13 of 33 78 #8 of 33
Growth 31 #21 of 30 38 #19 of 30 72 #9 of 30
Profitability 26 #21 of 28 41 #17 of 28 67 #10 of 28
Financial Health 64 #14 of 37 81 #8 of 37 69 #12 of 37
Shareholder Returns 23 #11 of 14 – 69 #5 of 14
Overall 42 55 71
  • GHC ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • LFS ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • EDU ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGHCLFSEDUSPY
1 month +2.5%-1.9%-9.3% +0.9%
3 months -5.3%-5.0%-13.5% +5.9%
6 months +1.8%+9.4%-5.0% +8.5%
Year to date +6.5%-24.2%-7.9% +13.3%
1 year +10.4%-36.9%-13.5% +12.4%
3 years +106.8%—-21.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +27.4%—-7.7% +23.5%
5 years +99.7%—+147.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +14.8%—+19.9% +11.0%
10 years +147.3%—-1.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.5%—-0.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureGHCLFSEDUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.2%247.9%37.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.4%138.2%38.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.271.330.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.45-0.15-0.36 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.3%-83.7%-62.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.5%-81.5%-20.2% -0.9%
52-week high $1,238.69$11.37$63.51 $779.14
52-week low $1,012.13$1.68$44.44 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGHCLFSEDU
P/E now vs peer median 9.2xmedian 14.9x 17.4xmedian 14.9x 15.8xmedian 14.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.2x 0.7xmedian 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 9.3x 7.9xmedian 9.3x —median 9.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.1xmedian 14.5x 21.5xmedian 14.5x 7.6xmedian 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.8x 4.6xmedian 1.8x 1.7xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.23median 0.35 —median 0.35 0.63median 0.35

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGHCLFSEDU
Revenue $5.07B $78.98M $6.01B
Gross profit $1.52B $24.53M $634.59M
Operating income $256.19M $4.30M $707.08M
Net income $550.25M $3.04M $552.22M
Free cash flow $247.96M $2.56M $1.03B
EPS (diluted) $125.75 $0.12 $3.22
Cash & equivalents $156.77M $15.94M $1.75B
Total debt $900.37M $10.41M $297.25M
Shares (diluted) 4.31M 25.19M 157.85M
Enterprise value $118.11M -$9.21M -$3.18B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGHCLFSEDU
P/E 9.2x 17.4x 15.8x
P/FCF 20.1x 21.5x 7.6x
P/Operating cash flow 15.3x 21.1x 7.6x
P/S 1.0x 0.7x 1.3x
P/B 1.0x 4.6x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 4.6x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 11.8x 7.9x –
EV/EBIT 18.1x 9.3x 7.7x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 0.5x 0.9x
EV/FCF 18.7x 15.7x 5.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.2x 15.4x 5.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.23 – 0.63

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGHCLFSEDU
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.8% 6.9% 20.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% – 21.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.0% 16.8% 1,976,823%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.1% – 28.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -6.6% 18.1% 58.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 41.6% – 30.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -20.5% 7.5% 45.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 36.2% – 19.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -19.4% 13.2% 42.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 40.4% – 25.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -33.9% -48.2% 13.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.1% – -2.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -40.8% -43.8% 13.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.3% – -2.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGHCLFSEDU
Gross margin 29.9% 31.1% 10.6%
EBITDA margin 7.8% 6.5% –
Operating margin 5.1% 5.4% 11.8%
Pretax margin 14.1% 5.6% 11.8%
Net margin 10.7% 3.8% 8.4%
FCF margin 4.9% 3.2% 17.1%
Operating cash flow margin 6.4% 3.3% 17.1%
Return on equity 11.5% 25.6% 12.4%
Return on assets 6.7% 10.3% 6.3%
Return on invested capital 3.5% 22.6% 14.9%
Return on capital employed 3.7% 26.8% 13.7%
Asset turnover 0.6x 2.6x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.6x 0.9x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGHCLFSEDU
Debt / assets 11.1% 3.7% 3.4%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -2.9x –
Debt / FCF 3.6x 0.4x 0.3x
Liabilities / assets 41.1% 61.0% 48.0%
Equity / assets 58.9% 39.0% 52.0%
Interest coverage 4.9x 52.8x –
Current ratio 1.9x 1.5x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.5x 1.4x 0.8x
Cash ratio 1.0x 1.1x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 3.25 5.36 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGHCLFSEDU
Dividend yield 0.6% – 2.4%
Net buyback yield 2.4% – –
Shareholder yield 3.1% – 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 35.0% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 77.7% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 528.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 83.8% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGHCLFSEDU
Forward P/E 15.4xFY2026 – 10.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $76.14FY2026 – $4.68FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.5%FY2026 – +31.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -16.0% – +11.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.97BFY2026 – $6.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.3%FY2026 – +12.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.0% – +10.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGHCLFSEDU
Held by institutions 83.3% – 31.4%
Institutions holding 337 – 170
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% – -5.3%
Institutions buying 149 – 80
Institutions selling 110 – 65
Buyers to sellers 1.35 – 1.23

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GHCLFSEDU
GHC 1.00 -0.04 0.25
LFS -0.04 1.00 0.00
EDU 0.25 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GHC, LFS and EDU?

New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Graham Holdings (GHC) $4.99B, Leifras (LFS) $54.94M, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) $7.85B.

Which stock is cheaper, GHC, LFS and EDU?

Graham Holdings (GHC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Graham Holdings (GHC) 9.2x, Leifras (LFS) 17.4x, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) 15.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) is cheapest (Graham Holdings (GHC) 15.4x, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) 10.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Graham Holdings (GHC) +4.8%, Leifras (LFS) +6.9%, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) +20.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Graham Holdings (GHC) has the highest net margin (Graham Holdings (GHC) 10.7%, Leifras (LFS) 3.8%, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) 8.4%). On return on invested capital, Leifras (LFS) leads (Graham Holdings (GHC) 3.5%, Leifras (LFS) 22.6%, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Graham Holdings (GHC) returned the most: Graham Holdings (GHC) +10.4%, Leifras (LFS) -36.9%, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) -13.5%. Over five years, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) compounded fastest (Graham Holdings (GHC) +14.8%/yr, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) +19.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) has the highest dividend yield: Graham Holdings (GHC) 0.64%, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) 2.37%. Leifras (LFS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Graham Holdings (GHC) has been the steadiest (Graham Holdings (GHC) 23.2%, Leifras (LFS) 247.9%, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) 37.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GHC, LFS and EDU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.