Graham Holdings (GHC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Interest Coverage Ratio at 3.56 for Q1 2026, up 517.61% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Mar 2026 was 4.65 (up 409.21% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was 1.98, up 70.85%.
Graham Holdings has reported Interest Coverage Ratio over the past 18 years, most recently at 3.56 for Q1 2026.
- Interest Coverage Ratio reached 3.56 in Q1 2026 per GHC's latest filing, down from 38.38 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 38.38 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 4.84 in Q3 2023.
- Median Interest Coverage Ratio over the past 5 years was 2.46 (2022), compared with a mean of 4.02.
- The largest annual shift saw Interest Coverage Ratio crashed 238.9% in 2022 before it skyrocketed 2522.31% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 3.56 in 2022, then soared by 145.08% to 1.6 in 2023, then dropped by 8.8% to 1.46 in 2024, then surged by 2522.31% to 38.38 in 2025, then tumbled by 90.71% to 3.56 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Interest Coverage Ratio for GHC at 3.56 in Q1 2026, 38.38 in Q4 2025, and 3.91 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (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 | 3.56 |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -8.77 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 41.36 |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.34 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 7.65 |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.56 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.38 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.91 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.02 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.58 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.46 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.15 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.83 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.60 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.84 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.93 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.93 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.56 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.46 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.50 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.56 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.78 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.11 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.01 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.89 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.55 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.80 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.05 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.21 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.40 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.91 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.39 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 11.57 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9.90 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.58 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.48 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.10 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.13 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.51 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.26 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 10.08 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 7.90 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.30 |