Graham Holdings (GHC) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Graham Holdings (GHC) posted EBITDA Margin of 6.42% for Q2 2026, up 37.23% sequentially from 4.68% in Q1 2026, and up 44.0% YoY from 4.46% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Graham Holdings (GHC) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Graham Holdings has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.42% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 44.0% year-over-year to 6.42% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 5.05% (down 62.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.78%, up 29.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin rose to 6.42% in Q2 2026 per GHC's latest filing, from 4.68% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 6.76% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 5.16% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 3.54% and a median of 4.29% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: EBITDA Margin plunged 1102 bps in 2023, then jumped 1190 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 5.16% in 2022, then jumped by 168 bps to 3.5% in 2023, then surged by 66 bps to 5.82% in 2024, then sank by 35 bps to 3.8% in 2025, then jumped by 69 bps to 6.42% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 6.42%, 4.68%, and 3.8% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 93.94 Bn | 91.20 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 5.61% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.08 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 36.28% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.76 Bn | 3.51 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 7.82% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.54 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.04% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.97 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 22.02% |
| 6 | Stride | 3.67 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.64% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.56 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 23.76% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.06 Bn | 749.44 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 25.72% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.91 Bn | -769.28 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -10.34% |
| 10 | Youdao | 1.82 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 105.66 Mn | 7.58% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.82% |
| 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% |