Graham Holdings Company (GHC): Price and Financial Metrics
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GHC POWR Grades
- GHC scores best on the Sentiment dimension, with a Sentiment rank ahead of 94.04% of US stocks.
- GHC's strongest trending metric is Quality; it's been moving down over the last 179 days.
- GHC's current lowest rank is in the Quality metric (where it is better than 16.15% of US stocks).
GHC Stock Summary
- GHC's went public 32.2 years ago, making it older than 88.33% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- GHC's current price/earnings ratio is 8.49, which is higher than only 18.92% of US stocks with positive earnings.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, GHC is more volatile than only 6.66% of stocks we're observing.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to Graham Holdings Co are ACNB, FRAF, HBT, OPOF, and AROW.
- GHC's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Graham Holdings Co's official web site, go to www.ghco.com.
GHC Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Consumer Defensive stock, GHC's price/sales ratio is 62.96% lower, now standing at 1.
- GHC's EV/EBIT ratio has moved down 6.9 over the prior 243 months.
- Over the past 243 months, GHC's price/sales ratio has gone down 1.1.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for GHC.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHC | 2021-09-03 | 1 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| GHC | 2021-09-02 | 1 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 5.0 |
| GHC | 2021-09-01 | 1 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| GHC | 2021-08-31 | 1 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| GHC | 2021-08-30 | 1 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| GHC | 2021-08-27 | 1 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
GHC Growth Metrics
- Its 4 year price growth rate is now at -25.43%.
- The year over year cash and equivalents growth rate now stands at 84.8%.
- Its 4 year net cashflow from operations growth rate is now at 28.52%.
The table below shows GHC's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 3,185.974 | 202.426 | 352.075 |
| 2021-09-30 | 3,110.054 | 167.044 | 504.535 |
| 2021-06-30 | 3,017.6 | 162.157 | 542.564 |
| 2021-03-31 | 2,869.319 | 222.259 | 446.06 |
| 2020-12-31 | 2,889.121 | 210.663 | 300.365 |
| 2020-09-30 | 2,865.588 | 333.77 | 209.105 |
GHC's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- GHC has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 32.86% of graded US stocks.
- GHC's asset turnover comes in at 0.474 -- ranking 33rd of 50 Personal Services stocks.
- BFAM, UNF, and EDU are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with GHC.
The table below shows GHC's key quality metrics over time.
| Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | 0.474 | 0.342 | 0.158 |
| 2021-06-30 | 0.476 | 0.345 | 0.182 |
| 2021-03-31 | 0.469 | 0.346 | 0.165 |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.490 | 0.338 | 0.113 |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.497 | 0.325 | 0.078 |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.508 | 0.317 | 0.066 |
GHC Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of GHC, see our GHC price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $730.00 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.5 (Moderate Buy) |
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GHC Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $605.56 | 52-week high | $675.00 |
| Prev. close | $593.26 | 52-week low | $533.77 |
| Day low | $595.05 | Volume | 13,200 |
| Day high | $608.30 | Avg. volume | 19,370 |
| 50-day MA | $577.50 | Dividend yield | 1.04% |
| 200-day MA | $592.82 | Market Cap | 2.96B |
Graham Holdings Company (GHC) Company Bio
Graham Holdings is a diversified education and media company whose principal operations include educational services, television broadcasting, cable systems and online services, print and local television news. Its education services operates in three segments: Kaplan Higher Education, Kaplan Test Preparation and Kaplan International. The company was founded in 1947 and is based in Washington, D.C.
Latest GHC News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about Graham Holdings Co that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate GHC as an investment opportunity.
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Louisiana State University Partners with Kaplan to Better Prepare their Student-Athletes for the WorkforceNEW YORK, February 22, 2022--Louisiana State University, the LSU System's flagship institution, partners with Kaplan to offer Kaplan Credegree programs to its student athletes. |
New Strong Sell Stocks for February 11thALGN, CNHI, EPC, GHM, and HNGR have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on February 11, 2022. |
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Graham Healthcare Group/NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health and Residential Healthcare Group, a division of Graham Healthcare Group, have reached an agreement to offer a new standard for home health and hospice care to residents across the greater Chicago area, including eight counties. |
Clyde's to shutter its Reston Town Center location — but has other plans in storeThe restaurant was among the first to open in the Fairfax County mixed-use development more than three decades ago. |
GHC Price Returns
| 1-mo | 6.45% |
| 3-mo | 1.69% |
| 6-mo | 0.49% |
| 1-year | -1.76% |
| 3-year | -10.73% |
| 5-year | 7.21% |
| YTD | -3.08% |
| 2021 | 19.25% |
| 2020 | -15.32% |
| 2019 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 15.78% |
| 2017 | 10.05% |
GHC Dividends
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