Growth Metrics

Graham Holdings (GHC) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly results put Net Cash Flow at -$73.9 million for Q1 2026, up 21.67% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Mar 2026 was $22.7 million (down 18.19% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $2.3 million, down 97.81%.

Graham Holdings has reported Net Cash Flow over the past 18 years, most recently at -$73.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • Net Cash Flow reached -$73.9 million in Q1 2026 per GHC's latest filing, down from $72.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $88.6 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$94.3 million in Q1 2025.
  • Median Net Cash Flow over the past 5 years was $8.4 million (2024), compared with a mean of $4.3 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Net Cash Flow tumbled 69807.55% in 2023 before it surged 605.52% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at $9.6 million in 2022, then plummeted by 165.92% to -$6.3 million in 2023, then surged by 495.42% to $25.0 million in 2024, then surged by 190.08% to $72.6 million in 2025, then crashed by 201.81% to -$73.9 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Net Cash Flow for GHC at -$73.9 million in Q1 2026, $72.6 million in Q4 2025, and $8.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net 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 -73.86 Mn
3 Laureate Education 4.69 Bn 4.53 Bn -16.39 Mn 12.33 Mn
4 Grand Canyon Education 4.19 Bn 3.94 Bn 244.77 Mn -15.62 Mn
5 Stride 3.77 Bn 2.96 Bn 231.57 Mn 116.95 Mn
6 Perdoceo Education 2.11 Bn 1.43 Bn 174.68 Mn 32.84 Mn
7 Universal Technical Institute 2.01 Bn 1.84 Bn 103.97 Mn -3.86 Mn
8 Strategic Education 1.71 Bn 1.55 Bn - 11.12 Mn
9 Lincoln Educational Services 1.46 Bn 1.44 Bn 120.06 Mn -11.83 Mn
10 American Public Education 943.17 Mn 722.17 Mn 100.11 Mn 44.50 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -73.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -73.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 72.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 72.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 8.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 8.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -94.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -94.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 25.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 25.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 88.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 88.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 8.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 8.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -18.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -18.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -6.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -6.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 52.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 52.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -1.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -1.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -36.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -36.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 9.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 9.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 31.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 31.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -8.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -8.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 53,000.00
Mar 31, 2022 53,000.00
Dec 31, 2021 10.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 10.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 25.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 25.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -247.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -247.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -49.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -49.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 106.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 106.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 29.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 29.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 74.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 74.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -4.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -4.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 51.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 51.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -27.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -27.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -2.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -2.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -74.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -74.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -9.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -9.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -26.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -26.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -16.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -16.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -83.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -83.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -9.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -9.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -41.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -41.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -205.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -205.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -17.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -17.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 57.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 57.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -9.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -9.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 69.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 69.94 Mn