Graham Holdings Company
GHC
Rank in Stocks
#3404
Graham Holdings Company operates as a globally diversified enterprise,... Graham Holdings Company operates as a globally diversified enterprise, encompassing a wide array of education, media, and other ventures. Its extensive educational offerings include providing test preparation materials and services, specialized training in data science, and professional development courses along with exam preparation for various certifications and licensures. The company also offers non-academic operational support to Purdue University Global, delivers comprehensive training and degree programs tailored for accounting and financial services professionals, and facilitates English-language instruction, academic readiness initiatives, and preparation for English proficiency exams. Additionally, it aids in A-level examination readiness and manages a portfolio of educational institutions, including three colleges, a business school, a higher education institution, and an online learning platform. In the media sector, Graham Holdings owns and operates seven television broadcasting stations. It also develops social media management tools designed to connect newsrooms with their audiences and publishes the respected Foreign Policy magazine and its accompanying website. The company is responsible for the online magazine Slate, as well as its French-language counterparts, slate.fr and slateafrique.com. Beyond these core segments, the company's diverse operations extend to providing social media marketing solutions, offering home health and hospice care services, and manufacturing industrial components such as burners, igniters, dampers, and controls. It also produces linear motion technologies, including screw jacks, linear actuators, and various lifting systems, alongside specialized pressure-impregnated kiln-dried lumber and plywood products. Further ventures include developing cybersecurity training programs, offering digital advertising services, and providing power charging and data systems, commercial and industrial indoor lighting solutions, and electrical components and assemblies. Graham Holdings also owns and manages eleven restaurants and entertainment venues and is active in the automobile dealership industry. Established in 1877 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the company was previously recognized as The Washington Post Company before rebranding to Graham Holdings Company in November 2013.
Share Price
$1,203.11
Last synced: 2026-10-16
Market Cap
$5.10B
Change (1 day)
0.41%
Change (1 year)
22.99%
Country
US
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Category
Consumer Defensive
Operating Margin for Graham Holdings Company (GHC)
Operating Margin as of October 2026 TTM: 5.80%
According to Graham Holdings Company latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin (TTM) is 5.80%. At the end of 2023 the company had an Operating Margin of 1.57%.
Operating Margin history for Graham Holdings Company from 2000 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 5.80% | 28.89% |
| 2024 | 4.50% | 186.62% |
| 2023 | 1.57% | -86.14% |
| 2022 | 11.33% | 32.05% |
| 2021 | 8.58% | -40.25% |
| 2020 | 14.36% | 14.79% |
| 2019 | 12.51% | 37.02% |
| 2018 | 9.13% | 73.57% |
| 2017 | 5.26% | -56.99% |
| 2016 | 12.23% | -490.73% |
| 2015 | -3.13% | -127.12% |
| 2014 | 11.54% | 16.45% |
| 2013 | 9.91% | 175.28% |
| 2012 | 3.60% | -48.72% |
| 2011 | 7.02% | -39.38% |
| 2010 | 11.58% | 172.47% |
| 2009 | 4.25% | 8.97% |
| 2008 | 3.90% | -65.82% |
| 2007 | 11.41% | -3.06% |
| 2006 | 11.77% | -18.77% |
| 2005 | 14.49% | -15.06% |
| 2004 | 17.06% | 33.07% |
| 2003 | 12.82% | -12.25% |
| 2002 | 14.61% | 60.55% |
| 2001 | 9.10% | -35.42% |
| 2000 | 14.09% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00% | - |
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| 12.49% | -97.85% |
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| 24.42% | -95.79% |
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| 0.00% | - |
IN
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| 27.77% | -95.21% |
US
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.