Graham Holdings (GHC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Graham Holdings (GHC) reported Net Margin of 21.58% for Q2 2026, up 18.56 percentage points from 3.02% a year earlier and up 19.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Graham Holdings (GHC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Graham Holdings' Net Margin came in at 10.69%, down 3.41 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.95%, down 9.17 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has a five-year change of -4.45 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Net Margin came in at 15.13% in FY2024 (+10.48 pp), 4.65% in FY2023 (+2.94 pp), 1.71% in FY2022 (-9.34 pp) and 11.05% in FY2021 (+0.65 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Net Margin gained in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.84 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Net Margin in five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 39.49 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2025 (a drop of 35.36 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 2.35% (Q1 2026), 8.69% (Q4 2025) and 9.61% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 11.31% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 4.07% |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 53.80% |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 22.26% |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 21.58% |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 14.30% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 11.84% |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 5.22% |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 12.80% |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 8.89% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.56% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.89% |
API Access
Graham Holdings Net Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();