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 | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 114.76 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 518.75 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 478.24 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 83.78 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 32.62 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 97.52 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 67.30 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 76.11 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 316.85 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 31.01 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.99 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();