Graham Holdings (GHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Graham Holdings' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.25 for Q2 2026, up 147.2% from 0.10 a year earlier and up 47.3% from the prior quarter.
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Graham Holdings (GHC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Graham Holdings reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.78, up 961.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.70, up 644.4% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.09 in FY2024 (-49.7%), 0.19 in FY2023 (-7.4%), 0.20 in FY2022 (-73.4%) and 0.76 in FY2021 (+255.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Payout Ratio is 0.03 (Q3 2024) to 33.50 (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio increased in two of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 3.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 839.2%), and the weakest in Q3 2022 (a decline of 85.9%).
- Business Quant data shows GHC's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.17 (Q1 2026), 33.50 (Q4 2025) and 0.05 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 0.43 |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | - |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | - |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | - |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 0.25 |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | - |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | - |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | - |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.25 |
| 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 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.69 |
API Access
Graham Holdings FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();