Graham Holdings (GHC) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026)
Graham Holdings' EBITDA Margin came in at 8.28% for Q2 2026, up 0.09 percentage points from 8.20% a year earlier and up 0.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Graham Holdings (GHC) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Graham Holdings reported EBITDA Margin of 7.76%, down 0.76 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 7.32%, down 0.81 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin carries a five-year change of -1.73 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBITDA Margin was 8.13% in FY2024 (+1.23 pp), 6.90% in FY2023 (-1.89 pp), 8.79% in FY2022 (+1.27 pp) and 7.52% in FY2021 (-1.53 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.60 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA Margin over five years came in Q3 2022 (a gain of 3.72 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a drop of 4.89 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows GHC's EBITDA Margin at 8.20% (Q1 2026), 6.86% (Q4 2025) and 7.69% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 28.62% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 | - |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn | - |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 8.25% |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 29.47% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 27.62% |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 21.69% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn | 18.71% |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 13.34% |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.70 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 204.83 Mn | -19.24% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.25% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.66% |
Graham Holdings EBITDA Margin API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "GHC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();