Graham Holdings (GHC) Operating Income (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Operating Income at $57.8 million for Q1 2026, up 21.82% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Mar 2026 was $245.3 million (up 7.81% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $234.9 million, up 9.02%.
Graham Holdings has reported Operating Income over the past 18 years, most recently at $57.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Income reached $57.8 million in Q1 2026 per GHC's latest filing, up from $47.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $81.6 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$57.1 million in Q3 2023.
- Median Operating Income over the past 5 years was $47.5 million (2025), compared with a mean of $38.9 million.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Income hit 458.48% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 343.64% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at -$54.9 million in 2022, then soared by 174.26% to $40.8 million in 2023, then surged by 77.73% to $72.5 million in 2024, then tumbled by 34.37% to $47.6 million in 2025, then rose by 21.53% to $57.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Operating Income for GHC at $57.8 million in Q1 2026, $47.6 million in Q4 2025, and $67.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -5.19 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 57.83 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -27.53 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 95.46 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 129.08 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 63.12 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 339,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 41.09 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 6.41 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 21.64 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -16.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 37.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 33.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 46.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 40.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 8.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 30.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 57.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 75.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 60.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 65.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 44.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 49.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 26.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 49.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 109.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 68.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 74.14 Mn |