Graham Holdings (GHC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Graham Holdings' (GHC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $48.6 million in Q1 2026, up 59.05% year-on-year from $30.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 866.2% quarter-over-quarter from $5.0 million in Q4 2025.
Graham Holdings (GHC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Graham Holdings has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $48.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $48.6 million, up 59.05% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $293.3 million (down 21.74% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $275.3 million, down 15.05% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $48.6 million for Q1 2026 at Graham Holdings, up from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $219.4 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$20.2 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $33.7 million (2024), against an average of $56.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 621.5% in 2022 and slumped 7956.42% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Graham Holdings' Free Cash Flow stood at $6.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 294.49% to $25.1 million in 2023, then soared by 263.48% to $91.1 million in 2024, then slumped by 94.48% to $5.0 million in 2025, then soared by 866.2% to $48.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $48.6 million (Q1 2026), $5.0 million (Q4 2025), and $161.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (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 | 53.60 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 48.56 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 204.40 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 183.49 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 86.48 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -169.95 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.43 Mn |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 67.65 Mn |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 77.31 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 |