Graham Holdings (GHC) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Graham Holdings' (GHC) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 6.17% in Q1 2026, up 33.0% year-on-year from 4.64% in Q1 2025, and up 12.66% quarter-over-quarter from 5.47% in Q4 2025.
Graham Holdings (GHC) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Graham Holdings has disclosed EBITDA Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 6.17% for Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 6.17%, up 33.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.49% (down 1.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 6.42%, up 11.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 6.17% for Q1 2026 at Graham Holdings, up from 5.47% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 8.53% in Q3 2024 to a low of 3.78% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 6.17% (2026), against an average of 5.17%.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin slumped 1096 bps in 2023 and jumped 1167 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Graham Holdings' EBITDA Margin stood at 3.78% in 2022, then jumped by 244 bps to 5.45% in 2023, then soared by 38 bps to 7.51% in 2024, then declined by 27 bps to 5.47% in 2025, then advanced by 13 bps to 6.17% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 6.17% (Q1 2026), 5.47% (Q4 2025), and 6.76% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 6.17% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 18.75% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -9.39% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 13.43% |
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% |