Graham Holdings (GHC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Graham Holdings' (GHC) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 3.93% in Q1 2026, up 131.0% year-on-year from 1.7% in Q1 2025, and up 877.94% quarter-over-quarter from 0.4% in Q4 2025.
Graham Holdings (GHC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Graham Holdings has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 3.93% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 3.93%, up 131.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.89% (down 191.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 5.61%, down 116.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 3.93% for Q1 2026 at Graham Holdings, up from 0.4% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 18.18% in Q3 2024 to a low of 1.75% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 3.35% (2022), against an average of 4.89%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 738 bps in 2024 and sank 691 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Graham Holdings' FCF Margin stood at 0.6% in 2022, then surged by 260 bps to 2.15% in 2023, then soared by 240 bps to 7.31% in 2024, then tumbled by 95 bps to 0.4% in 2025, then soared by 878 bps to 3.93% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 3.93% (Q1 2026), 0.4% (Q4 2025), and 12.65% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 19.66% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.93% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 41.97% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 29.13% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 28.01% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -36.65% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -11.94% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.51% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 25.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.36% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.30% |