Graham Holdings (GHC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Graham Holdings (GHC) recorded Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 4.31 million in Q2 2026, down 1.5% from 4.37 million a year earlier and down 1.5% from the prior quarter.
Graham Holdings (GHC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Graham Holdings reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 4.37 million, down 0.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 15 straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 4.41 million in FY2024 (-5.4%), 4.65 million in FY2023 (-3.8%), 4.84 million in FY2022 (-2.6%) and 4.97 million in FY2021 (-3.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 0.4% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 6.7% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.38 million (Q1 2026), 4.37 million (Q4 2025) and 4.38 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 138.33 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 157.85 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 578.78 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 139.94 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 4.31 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 35.72 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 128.40 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 51.76 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 47.33 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 102.48 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.98 Mn |
Graham Holdings Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=GHC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();