Graham Holdings Co (GHC)

Graham Holdings Co. engages in the provision of education and media services. It operates through the following segments: Education, Television Broadcasting, Manufacturing, Healthcare, SocialCode, and Other Businesses. The Education segment includes professional training and postsecondary education businesses largely outside the U.S. and English-language programs provided by Kaplan, Inc. The Television Broadcasting segment conducts operations through seven television stations serving the Detroit, Houston, San Antonio, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Roanoke television markets. The Manufacturing segment focuses on the manufacturing operations of Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc., a supplier of pressure impregnated kiln-dried lumber and plywood products for fire retardant and preservative applications, Dekko, a manufacturer of electrical workspace solutions, architectural lighting and electrical components and assemblies, Joyce/Dayton Corp., a manufacturer of screw jacks and other linear motion systems, and Forney, a global supplier of products and systems that control and monitor combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications. The Healthcare segment encompasses home health, hospice, and palliative services. The SocialCode segment provides marketing solutions managing data, creative, media, and marketplaces to accelerate client growth. The Other Businesses segment consists of the online publishing and printing of magazines and automotive dealerships. The company was founded by Stilson Hutchins in 1877 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Address

1300 NORTH 17TH STREET
ARLINGTON, VA 22209

Founded

1877

Number of Employees

19,900

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s )
$1,165,435 - - - - $634 $17,046 $7,651 $16,805 $195,002 $50,007 $207,512
Average Price $719.32 - - - - $623.27 $455.66 $601.02 $595.65 $599.76 $727.00 $693.86
# Shares Purchased 1,620,190 - - - - 1,017 37,410 12,730 28,213 325,134 68,786 299,069
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date 7.3% - - - - 23.9% 69.4% 28.4% 29.6% 28.7% 6.2% 11.3%
S&P 500 Return to Date 181.9% - - - - 93.1% 74.8% 31.7% 37.3% 31.3% 7.4% 65.4%
Excess Total Return -174.5% - - - - -69.2% -5.4% -3.2% -7.7% -2.6% -1.2% -54.1%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank 33% - - - - 49% 64% 68% 69% 69% 54% 49%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.

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