Graham Holdings (GHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Graham Holdings' (GHC) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.17 in Q1 2026, down 34.01% year-on-year from 0.26 in Q1 2025, and down 99.5% quarter-over-quarter from 33.5 in Q4 2025.
Graham Holdings (GHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Graham Holdings has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.17 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.17, down 34.01% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.66 (up 3830.31% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.7, up 3593.44% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.17 for Q1 2026 at Graham Holdings, down from 33.5 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 33.5 in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.73 in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.17 (2026), against an average of 3.88.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 160.88% in 2023 and surged 18252.71% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Graham Holdings' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.19 in 2022, then sank by 160.88% to 0.73 in 2023, then soared by 74.63% to 0.18 in 2024, then soared by 18252.71% to 33.5 in 2025, then tumbled by 99.5% to 0.17 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.17 (Q1 2026), 33.5 (Q4 2025), and 0.05 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (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 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 0.17 |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | - |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | - |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 0.15 |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 0.18 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.50 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.73 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.78 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.22 |