Graham Holdings (GHC) Ending Cash Balance (2011 - 2026)
Graham Holdings' Ending Cash Balance was $208.11 million in Q2 2026, down 9.3% from $229.35 million a year earlier and down 11.0% from the prior quarter.
Graham Holdings (GHC) Ending Cash Balance (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ending Cash Balance at Graham Holdings came in at $311.41 million, up 4.5% from FY2024.
- Ending Cash Balance has now increased for four consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Ending Cash Balance was $297.85 million in FY2024 (+47.5%), $201.89 million in FY2023 (+6.0%), $190.43 million in FY2022 (+19.9%) and $158.84 million in FY2021 (-62.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Ending Cash Balance since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Ending Cash Balance was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 14.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Ending Cash Balance over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 47.5%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 62.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, GHC's Ending Cash Balance in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $233.96 million (Q1 2026), $311.41 million (Q4 2025) and $237.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.06 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 174.44 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.68 Bn | -2.70 Bn | 20,000.00 | 1.95 Bn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 5.79 Bn | -6.69 Bn | 594.64 Mn | 1.95 Bn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.18 Bn | 243.01 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 216.05 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.67 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 194.03 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.45 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 84.20 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 3.73 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 224.56 Mn |
| 8 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.16 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 49.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | Stride | 3.11 Bn | -66.08 Mn | 241.12 Mn | 547.75 Mn |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.77 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 204.83 Mn | 127.01 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 216.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 208.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 233.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 311.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 237.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 229.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 206.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 297.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 282.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 187.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 178.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 201.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 200.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 152.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 154.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 190.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 170.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 145.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 158.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 158.84 Mn |
Graham Holdings Ending Cash Balance API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ending-cash-balance&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();