Graham Holdings (GHC) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put EBITDA Margin at 6.17% for Q1 2026, up 33.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Mar 2026 was 6.49% (down 1.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was 6.42%, up 11.0%.
Graham Holdings has reported EBITDA Margin over the past 18 years, most recently at 6.17% for Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin reached 6.17% in Q1 2026 per GHC's latest filing, up from 5.47% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 8.53% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 3.78% in Q4 2022.
- Median EBITDA Margin over the past 5 years was 6.17% (2026), compared with a mean of 5.17%.
- The largest annual shift saw EBITDA Margin tumbled -1096bps in 2023 before it skyrocketed 1167bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 3.78% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 244bps to 5.45% in 2023, then soared by 38bps to 7.51% in 2024, then decreased by -27bps to 5.47% in 2025, then increased by 13bps to 6.17% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows EBITDA Margin for GHC at 6.17% in Q1 2026, 5.47% in Q4 2025, and 6.76% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 6.17% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.45% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 12.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.26% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.76% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.07% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.92% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.19% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.41% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.39% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.13% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.28% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 9.74% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.73% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 13.12% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.02% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.78% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.93% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.68% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 6.54% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.70% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.27% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 19.89% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 91.85% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 14.34% |