Graham Holdings GHC
NYSE GHC
$1,145.28 -1.99 (-0.17%)
As of: Sep 24, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Graham Holdings (GHC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Graham Holdings' (GHC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.2 billion in Q2 2026, up 6.64% year-over-year from $1.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 3.46% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Graham Holdings (GHC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Graham Holdings has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.2 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.64% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $4.8 billion (up 5.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.7 billion, up 2.21% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $1.2 billion for Q2 2026 at Graham Holdings, up from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $874.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $1.1 billion, with a median of $1.1 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 33.15% in 2022 and decreased 3.69% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then increased by 0.63% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then climbed by 4.2% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then advanced by 2.57% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then gained by 1.28% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $1.2 billion in Q2 2026, $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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1 Service Corp International 10.64 Bn 10.38 Bn 273.50 Mn 41.78 Mn
2 New Oriental Education & Technology 8.69 Bn 6.29 Bn -19,600.00 1.44 Bn
3 Laureate Education 5.06 Bn 4.90 Bn 237.67 Mn 14.24 Mn
4 Graham Holdings 4.89 Bn 3.68 Bn 777.03 Mn 1.22 Bn
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.22 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.20 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.21 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.14 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.12 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.17 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.13 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.16 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.12 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.13 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.17 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.05 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.00 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.12 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 952.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 893.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 874.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 840.38 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 826.04 Mn
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