Graham Holdings (GHC) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Free Cash Flow at $48.6 million for Q1 2026, up 59.05% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Mar 2026 was $293.3 million (down 21.74% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $275.3 million, down 15.05%.
Graham Holdings has reported Free Cash Flow over the past 18 years, most recently at $48.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow reached $48.6 million in Q1 2026 per GHC's latest filing, up from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $219.4 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$20.2 million in Q1 2024.
- Median Free Cash Flow over the past 5 years was $33.7 million (2024), compared with a mean of $56.9 million.
- The largest annual shift saw Free Cash Flow skyrocketed 621.5% in 2022 before it plummeted 7956.42% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $6.4 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 294.49% to $25.1 million in 2023, then soared by 263.48% to $91.1 million in 2024, then plummeted by 94.48% to $5.0 million in 2025, then soared by 866.2% to $48.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for GHC at $48.6 million in Q1 2026, $5.0 million in Q4 2025, and $161.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 48.56 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 53.60 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 86.48 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 183.49 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 67.65 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.43 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 77.31 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -10.06 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 60.78 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 48.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 48.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 161.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 161.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 77.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 77.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 91.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 91.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 219.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 219.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -20.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -20.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 120.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 120.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 257,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 257,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 79.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 79.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -43.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -43.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 103.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 103.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 93.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 93.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -12.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -12.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 75.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 75.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 65.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 65.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -3.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -3.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -66.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -66.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 55.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 55.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 102.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 102.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 28.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 28.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 30.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 30.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 75.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 75.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 25.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 25.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 76.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 76.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 84.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 84.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -14.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -14.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 74.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 74.21 Mn |