Graham Holdings Company

Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

Overall research band Mixed

Quality Mixed

Valuation Above average

Balance sheet Very weak

Market confirmation Mixed

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What the company does

Graham Holdings Company is a diversified enterprise headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, operating across education, media, and various other sectors. Its educational services include test preparation, data science training, professional development, exam readiness, and operational support for Purdue University Global, as well as managing multiple educational institutions and an online learning platform. In media, the company owns seven television stations, develops newsroom social media tools, and publishes Foreign Policy magazine and Slate, including French-language editions. Additional operations span social media marketing, home health and hospice care, manufacturing industrial components and linear motion technologies, producing specialized lumber and plywood, cybersecurity training, digital advertising, power and lighting systems, and electrical assemblies. Graham Holdings also owns restaurants, entertainment venues, and automobile dealerships, generating revenue through a broad portfolio of products and services for educational institutions, media consumers, healthcare clients, industrial customers, and general consumers.

The current research profile is Mixed Setup, with elevated leverage. This is a starting point for investigation, not a forecast or recommendation.

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ROIC3.0%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

Operating margin5.1%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

Revenue CAGR · 4 years11.4%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

FCF margin5.4%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

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