Graham Holdings (GHC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Graham Holdings (GHC) reported Free Cash Flow of $32.62 million for Q2 2026, down 58.2% from $77.99 million a year earlier and down 32.8% from the prior quarter.
Graham Holdings (GHC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Graham Holdings' Free Cash Flow came in at $247.96 million, down 40.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $275.3 million, down 15.0% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $324.08 million in FY2024 (+94.7%), $166.43 million in FY2023 (+8.8%), $152.92 million in FY2022 (+283.4%) and $39.89 million in FY2021 (-71.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$20.19 million in Q1 2024 and a high of $219.45 million in Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 51.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 621.5%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 99.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $48.56 million (Q1 2026), $5.03 million (Q4 2025) and $161.75 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 181.31 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 | 195.39 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn | -179.07 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 134.64 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 123.82 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 67.30 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 76.68 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn | -124.79 Mn |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 43.60 Mn |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.70 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 204.83 Mn | -25.08 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 134.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 48.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 161.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 77.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 91.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 219.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -20.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 120.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 257,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 79.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.45 Mn |
Graham Holdings Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();