Graham Holdings (GHC) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Graham Holdings' (GHC) Payout Ratio came in at 0.36 for Q2 2026, up 690.5% from 0.04 a year earlier but down 45.0% from the prior quarter.
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Graham Holdings (GHC) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Graham Holdings' Payout Ratio stood at 0.66.
- In prior years, Graham Holdings' Payout Ratio was 0.04 in FY2024 (-72.2%), 0.15 in FY2023 (-67.1%), 0.46 in FY2022 (+434.9%) and 0.09 in FY2021 (-14.2%).
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.04 in Q4 2024 to a high of 1.30 in Q1 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio increased in 1 of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 63.5%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q2 2026, with growth of 690.5%; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a decline of 91.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.65 (Q1 2026), 0.66 (Q4 2025) and 0.04 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.66 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.30 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.06 |
API Access
Graham Holdings Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=payout-ratio&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();