Graham Holdings (GHC) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Graham Holdings (GHC) reported Operating Income of $85.52 million for Q3 2026, up 27.4% from $67.14 million a year earlier and up 2.3% from the prior quarter.
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Graham Holdings (GHC) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Graham Holdings' Operating Income came in at $274.58 million, up 5.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $234.95 million, up 9.0% from FY2024.
- Operating Income has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Income came in at $215.5 million in FY2024 (+210.6%), $69.39 million in FY2023 (-17.3%), $83.9 million in FY2022 (+8.4%) and $77.38 million in FY2021 (-22.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Income since Q4 2016.
- Year over year, Operating Income has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 38.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Income in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 180.8%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 55.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $83.63 million (Q2 2026), $57.83 million (Q1 2026) and $47.59 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 252.89 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 | 374.66 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn | 235.86 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 85.52 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 119.12 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 112.20 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 98.03 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn | 84.27 Mn |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 29.95 Mn |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.70 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 204.83 Mn | -187.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 85.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 83.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 57.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 72.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 72.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -57.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 58.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -54.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 59.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 39.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.55 Mn |
API Access
Graham Holdings Operating Income API
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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=operating-income&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();