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Graham Holdings Company (GHC)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US3846371041

CUSIP

384637104

Sector

Consumer Defensive

IPO Date

Jan 24, 1990

Highlights

Market Cap

$3.88B

EPS (TTM)

$51.18

PE Ratio

17.48

Total Revenue (TTM)

$4.71B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$1.31B

EBITDA (TTM)

$706.26M

Year Range

$657.48 - $974.00

Target Price

$685.00

Short %

5.49%

Short Ratio

3.83

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
GHC vs. AGM GHC vs. APYX GHC vs. VOO GHC vs. ADBE GHC vs. ACGL GHC vs. IAU GHC vs. WST
Popular comparisons:
GHC vs. AGM GHC vs. APYX GHC vs. VOO GHC vs. ADBE GHC vs. ACGL GHC vs. IAU GHC vs. WST

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Graham Holdings Company, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


600.00%800.00%1,000.00%1,200.00%1,400.00%1,600.00%1,800.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
755.92%
1,695.81%
GHC (Graham Holdings Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Graham Holdings Company had a return of 27.18% year-to-date (YTD) and 29.63% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Graham Holdings Company had an annualized return of 6.30%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.06%, indicating that Graham Holdings Company did not perform as well as the benchmark.


GHC

YTD

27.18%

1M

-3.18%

6M

23.91%

1Y

29.63%

5Y*

7.39%

10Y*

6.30%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.34%

1M

0.23%

6M

8.53%

1Y

24.95%

5Y*

13.01%

10Y*

11.06%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GHC, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20243.67%-2.51%9.30%-8.41%7.28%-7.03%11.01%2.63%3.34%2.84%10.41%27.18%
20238.13%-3.84%-4.92%-3.13%-1.88%1.19%2.98%-0.07%-0.57%-0.46%8.37%11.06%16.56%
2022-5.51%1.28%1.72%-2.88%3.49%-7.53%5.17%-4.89%-4.85%16.29%3.18%-6.13%-3.02%
20216.51%6.03%-6.39%13.28%4.24%-4.32%5.09%-7.20%-4.48%-0.30%-3.30%11.18%19.25%
2020-14.05%-8.19%-32.16%14.77%-8.15%-4.34%16.74%7.43%-5.57%-5.55%17.53%19.32%-15.32%
20193.81%3.03%-0.08%9.04%-8.46%1.39%7.84%-5.21%-5.77%-4.89%0.31%1.17%0.57%
20186.47%-2.19%3.82%0.35%-3.68%0.90%-4.40%0.65%2.96%0.54%13.41%-2.79%15.78%
20171.73%3.60%11.39%0.57%-0.48%0.14%-1.00%-0.88%-0.36%-4.68%4.79%-4.24%10.05%
20160.20%0.71%-1.66%-0.46%4.49%-1.69%3.05%-2.56%-1.83%-1.07%3.11%4.53%6.64%
20158.91%5.46%6.41%-2.30%4.70%0.38%6.55%-4.06%-12.78%-4.06%-2.03%-10.40%-5.77%
2014-5.24%14.80%-2.08%-4.26%0.85%6.08%-4.16%4.82%-2.67%12.43%13.26%-2.68%32.20%
20135.61%3.33%12.16%-0.82%5.39%3.54%11.08%4.96%8.40%5.23%2.65%0.45%81.63%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 81, GHC is among the top 19% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GHC is 8181
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GHC is 8080
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GHC is 7676
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GHC is 7373
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GHC is 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GHC is 8484
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Graham Holdings Company (GHC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for GHC, currently valued at 1.02, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.001.022.10
The chart of Sortino ratio for GHC, currently valued at 1.66, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.001.662.80
The chart of Omega ratio for GHC, currently valued at 1.20, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.201.39
The chart of Calmar ratio for GHC, currently valued at 2.08, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.002.083.09
The chart of Martin ratio for GHC, currently valued at 5.70, compared to the broader market-5.000.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.005.7013.49
GHC
^GSPC

The current Graham Holdings Company Sharpe ratio is 1.02. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Graham Holdings Company with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.001.502.002.503.003.50JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1.02
2.10
GHC (Graham Holdings Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Graham Holdings Company provided a 0.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.88 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 7 consecutive years.


0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%1.80%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.002014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$6.88$6.60$6.32$6.04$5.80$5.56$5.32$5.08$4.84$8.60$6.16

Dividend yield

0.78%0.95%1.05%0.96%1.09%0.87%0.83%0.91%0.95%1.77%1.18%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Graham Holdings Company. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$1.72$0.00$0.00$1.72$0.00$0.00$1.72$0.00$0.00$1.72$0.00$0.00$6.88
2023$0.00$1.65$0.00$1.65$0.00$0.00$1.65$0.00$0.00$1.65$0.00$0.00$6.60
2022$0.00$1.58$0.00$1.58$0.00$0.00$1.58$0.00$0.00$1.58$0.00$0.00$6.32
2021$0.00$1.51$0.00$1.51$0.00$0.00$1.51$0.00$0.00$1.51$0.00$0.00$6.04
2020$0.00$1.45$0.00$1.45$0.00$0.00$1.45$0.00$0.00$1.45$0.00$0.00$5.80
2019$0.00$1.39$0.00$1.39$0.00$0.00$1.39$0.00$0.00$1.39$0.00$0.00$5.56
2018$0.00$1.33$0.00$1.33$0.00$0.00$1.33$0.00$0.00$1.33$0.00$0.00$5.32
2017$1.27$0.00$0.00$1.27$0.00$0.00$1.27$0.00$0.00$1.27$0.00$0.00$5.08
2016$1.21$0.00$0.00$1.21$0.00$0.00$1.21$0.00$0.00$1.21$0.00$0.00$4.84
2015$3.20$0.00$0.00$1.60$0.00$0.00$2.65$0.00$0.00$1.15$0.00$0.00$8.60
2014$1.54$0.00$0.00$1.54$0.00$0.00$1.54$0.00$0.00$1.54$0.00$0.00$6.16

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%0.8%
Graham Holdings Company has a dividend yield of 0.78%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%13.2%
Graham Holdings Company has a payout ratio of 13.20%, which is below the market average. This means Graham Holdings Company returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-8.59%
-2.62%
GHC (Graham Holdings Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Graham Holdings Company. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Graham Holdings Company was 67.54%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1433 trading sessions.

The current Graham Holdings Company drawdown is 8.59%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-67.54%Dec 30, 20041054Mar 9, 20091433Nov 14, 20142487
-62.55%Jul 31, 2019160Mar 18, 2020966Jan 22, 20241126
-40.09%Jul 8, 2015134Jan 15, 2016811Apr 8, 2019945
-38.63%Feb 8, 1990184Oct 30, 1990801Jan 3, 1994985
-21.93%Mar 5, 2001148Oct 8, 2001131Apr 17, 2002279

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Graham Holdings Company volatility is 8.34%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
8.34%
3.79%
GHC (Graham Holdings Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Graham Holdings Company over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Graham Holdings Company compared to its peers in the Education & Training Services industry.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.017.5
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for GHC in comparison to other companies of the Education & Training Services industry. Currently, GHC has a PE value of 17.5. This PE ratio falls in the average range for the industry.
PEG Ratio
5.010.015.020.00.0
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for GHC in comparison to other companies of the Education & Training Services industry. Currently, GHC has a PEG value of 0.0. This PEG ratio falls in the average range for the industry.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Graham Holdings Company.


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Income Statement



TTM
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Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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