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Graham Holdings Company (GHC) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin:

-66.45%+2.92%(+4.21%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, GHC annual operating profit margin is -66.45%, with the most recent change of +2.92% (+4.21%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, GHC annual operating margin has risen by +0.42% (+0.63%).
  • GHC annual operating margin is now -97.53% below its all-time high of -33.64%, reached on December 1, 2010.

Performance

1-Year Change

+4.21%

3-Year Change

+0.63%

5-Year Change

+1.54%

15-Year Change

-31.43%

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

19.61%
GHC annual operating profit margin is higher than 19.61% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

-33.64%
GHC annual operating profit margin is currently -97.53% below its historical high of -33.64%

3-Year Low

-69.37%
GHC annual operating profit margin is currently +4.21% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
GHC previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

Feb 25, 2026
GHC next annual earnings announcement is scheduled for Feb 25, 2026

OtherGHCprofitability metrics

Annual Operating Profit

$265.21M
GHC annual operating income is $265.21 million

Annual Revenue

$4.79B
GHC annual revenue is $4.79 billion

Annual Gross Margin

28.02%
GHC annual gross profit margin is 28.02%

Annual Net Margin

15.19%
GHC annual net profit margin is 15.19%

Quarterly Operating Margin:

5.72%-0.26%(-4.35%)
September 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, GHC quarterly operating profit margin is 5.72%, with the most recent change of -0.26% (-4.35%) on September 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, GHC quarterly operating margin has dropped by -1.04% (-15.38%).
  • GHC quarterly operating margin is now -83.86% below its all-time high of 35.45%, reached on December 31, 1995.

Performance

3-Month Change

-4.35%

1-Year Change

-15.38%

3-Year Change

-2.72%

5-Year Change

-23.63%

GHC Quarterly Operating Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

54.46%
GHC quarterly operating profit margin is higher than 54.46% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

35.45%
GHC quarterly operating profit margin is currently -83.86% below its historical high of 35.45%

3-Year Low

2.78%
GHC quarterly operating profit margin is currently +105.76% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Sep 30, 2025
GHC previous earnings announcement was published on Sep 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Feb 25, 2026
GHC next earnings announcement is scheduled for Feb 25, 2026

OtherGHCprofitability metrics

Quarterly Operating Profit

$73.15M
GHC quarterly operating income is $73.15 million

Quarterly Revenue

$1.28B
GHC quarterly revenue is $1.28 billion

Quarterly Gross Margin

27.01%
GHC quarterly gross profit margin is 27.01%

Quarterly Net Margin

9.81%
GHC quarterly net profit margin is 9.81%

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

Annual Operating Margin

-66.45%
GHC annual operating profit margin is -66.45%

Annual Operating Profit

$265.21M
GHC annual operating income is $265.21 million

Annual Revenue

$4.79B
GHC annual revenue is $4.79 billion

GHC Operating Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+4.2%-15.4%
3Y3 Years+0.6%-2.7%
5Y5 Years+1.5%-23.6%

GHC Operating Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-1.5%+4.2%-25.7%+105.8%
5Y5-Year-1.5%+4.2%-25.7%+1117.0%
All-TimeAll-Time-97.5%+4.2%-83.9%+102.9%

GHC Operating Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2025
-
5.72%(-4.3%)
Jun 2025
-
5.98%(+46.9%)
Mar 2025
-
4.07%(-47.1%)
Dec 2024
-66.45%(+4.2%)
7.70%(+13.9%)
Sep 2024
-
6.76%(+53.3%)
Jun 2024
-
4.41%(+43.6%)
Mar 2024
-
3.07%(-16.8%)
Dec 2023
-69.37%(-5.9%)
3.69%(-2.9%)
Sep 2023
-
3.80%(-33.2%)
Jun 2023
-
5.69%(+104.7%)
Mar 2023
-
2.78%(-60.7%)
Dec 2022
-65.49%(+2.1%)
7.08%(+20.4%)
Sep 2022
-
5.88%(+39.7%)
Jun 2022
-
4.21%(-3.7%)
Mar 2022
-
4.37%(+49.1%)
Dec 2021
-66.87%(-1.1%)
2.93%(+128.9%)
Sep 2021
-
1.28%(-75.2%)
Jun 2021
-
5.16%(+5.3%)
Mar 2021
-
4.90%(+942.6%)
Dec 2020
-66.16%(+2.0%)
0.47%(-93.7%)
Sep 2020
-
7.49%(+2.6%)
Jun 2020
-
7.30%(+101.1%)
Mar 2020
-
3.63%(-29.1%)
Dec 2019
-67.49%(-18.5%)
5.12%(+100.0%)
Sep 2019
-
2.56%(-67.8%)
Jun 2019
-
7.95%(+37.5%)
Mar 2019
-
5.78%(-47.5%)
Dec 2018
-56.97%(-12.7%)
11.01%(+7.0%)
Sep 2018
-
10.29%(-22.4%)
Jun 2018
-
13.26%(+97.3%)
Mar 2018
-
6.72%(-8.3%)
Dec 2017
-50.56%(-44.8%)
7.33%(+72.9%)
Sep 2017
-
4.24%(-64.2%)
Jun 2017
-
11.83%(+572.2%)
Mar 2017
-
1.76%(-90.0%)
Dec 2016
-34.92%(+10.9%)
17.65%(+61.3%)
Sep 2016
-
10.94%(-7.2%)
Jun 2016
-
11.79%(+36.8%)
Mar 2016
-
8.62%(-39.0%)
Dec 2015
-39.19%(+36.8%)
14.14%(+43.6%)
Sep 2015
-
9.85%(-22.9%)
Jun 2015
-
12.78%(+88.8%)
Mar 2015
-
6.77%(-57.7%)
Dec 2014
-61.97%(-51.5%)
15.99%(+51.4%)
Sep 2014
-
10.56%(-17.7%)
Jun 2014
-
12.83%(+35.6%)
Mar 2014
-
9.46%(-36.0%)
Dec 2013
-40.90%(+14.1%)
14.77%(+55.1%)
Sep 2013
-
9.52%(-1.3%)
Jun 2013
-
9.65%(+171.8%)
Mar 2013
-
3.55%(-61.6%)
Dec 2012
-47.63%(-4.7%)
9.25%(+23.2%)
Sep 2012
-
7.51%(+25.4%)
Jun 2012
-
5.99%(+232.8%)
Mar 2012
-
1.80%(-83.7%)
Dec 2011
-45.50%(-35.3%)
11.03%(+63.9%)
Sep 2011
-
6.73%(-16.6%)
Jun 2011
-
8.07%(+57.9%)
Mar 2011
-
5.11%(-64.9%)
Dec 2010
-33.64%(+25.5%)
14.54%(+9.5%)
Sep 2010
-
13.28%(-4.3%)
Jun 2010
-
13.87%(+67.3%)
Mar 2010
-
8.29%(-32.5%)
Dec 2009
-45.18%(-1.2%)
12.28%(+56.4%)
Sep 2009
-
7.85%(+315.3%)
Jun 2009
-
1.89%(+826.9%)
Mar 2009
-
-0.26%(-102.1%)
Dec 2008
-44.63%(-14.6%)
12.47%(+39.8%)
Sep 2008
-
8.92%(+1386.7%)
Jun 2008
-
0.60%(-90.7%)
Mar 2008
-
6.42%(-56.6%)
Dec 2007
-38.93%(+14.8%)
14.79%(+36.9%)
Sep 2007
-
10.80%(-9.8%)
Jun 2007
-
11.97%(+28.3%)
Mar 2007
-
9.33%(-16.4%)
Dec 2006
-45.71%
11.16%(-10.9%)
Sep 2006
-
12.52%(+24.8%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2006
-
10.03%(-31.0%)
Mar 2006
-
14.53%(-12.1%)
Dec 2005
-44.82%(-10.5%)
16.53%(+28.5%)
Sep 2005
-
12.86%(-16.2%)
Jun 2005
-
15.34%(+18.5%)
Mar 2005
-
12.95%(-31.9%)
Dec 2004
-40.57%(+17.9%)
19.03%(+11.2%)
Sep 2004
-
17.11%(-4.1%)
Jun 2004
-
17.84%(+29.1%)
Mar 2004
-
13.82%(-21.2%)
Dec 2003
-49.40%(-9.6%)
17.54%(+208.8%)
Sep 2003
-
5.68%(-62.4%)
Jun 2003
-
15.12%(+22.4%)
Mar 2003
-
12.35%(-33.4%)
Dec 2002
-45.08%(+21.6%)
18.54%(+33.0%)
Sep 2002
-
13.94%(-18.2%)
Jun 2002
-
17.05%(+86.1%)
Mar 2002
-
9.16%(-21.2%)
Dec 2001
-57.52%(-20.8%)
11.62%(+47.5%)
Sep 2001
-
7.88%(-15.8%)
Jun 2001
-
9.36%(+27.0%)
Mar 2001
-
7.37%(-45.0%)
Dec 2000
-47.62%(-9.4%)
13.40%(-4.6%)
Sep 2000
-
14.04%(-10.9%)
Jun 2000
-
15.75%(+19.3%)
Mar 2000
-
13.20%(-1.5%)
Dec 1999
-43.51%(-2.1%)
13.40%(-16.3%)
Sep 1999
-
16.00%(-16.4%)
Jun 1999
-
19.15%(+29.0%)
Mar 1999
-
14.85%(-19.8%)
Dec 1998
-42.62%(-12.1%)
18.51%(+7.6%)
Sep 1998
-
17.20%(-15.1%)
Jun 1998
-
20.26%(+30.2%)
Mar 1998
-
15.56%(-20.3%)
Dec 1997
-38.01%(+7.9%)
19.53%(+2.5%)
Sep 1997
-
19.06%(-13.0%)
Jun 1997
-
21.92%(+27.8%)
Mar 1997
-
17.15%(-17.1%)
Dec 1996
-41.27%(+8.3%)
20.69%(+9.2%)
Sep 1996
-
18.94%(-6.2%)
Jun 1996
-
20.19%(+67.6%)
Mar 1996
-
12.05%(-66.0%)
Dec 1995
-45.03%(-7.8%)
35.45%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 1995
-
0.33%(-96.8%)
Jun 1995
-
10.18%(+111.2%)
Mar 1995
-
4.82%(-75.3%)
Dec 1994
-41.76%(+0.2%)
19.54%(+18.0%)
Sep 1994
-
16.56%(-3.6%)
Jun 1994
-
17.17%(+20.2%)
Mar 1994
-
14.28%(-34.6%)
Dec 1993
-41.85%(+3.6%)
21.83%(+44.8%)
Sep 1993
-
15.08%(-11.2%)
Jun 1993
-
16.99%(+23.4%)
Mar 1993
-
13.77%(+5.4%)
Dec 1992
-43.41%(+8.8%)
13.07%(-15.3%)
Sep 1992
-
15.44%(-28.2%)
Jun 1992
-
21.49%(+70.0%)
Mar 1992
-
12.64%(-25.1%)
Dec 1991
-47.60%(-21.2%)
16.88%(+13.4%)
Sep 1991
-
14.88%(-10.1%)
Jun 1991
-
16.55%(+142.0%)
Mar 1991
-
6.84%(-63.4%)
Dec 1990
-39.29%(-11.1%)
18.71%(+4.2%)
Sep 1990
-
17.95%(-25.5%)
Jun 1990
-
24.10%(+40.0%)
Mar 1990
-
17.21%(-18.2%)
Dec 1989
-35.38%(+14.9%)
21.05%(+1.8%)
Sep 1989
-
20.68%(+110.5%)
Dec 1988
-41.58%(-6.8%)
-196.47%(-3.4%)
Dec 1987
-38.95%(+3.7%)
-189.97%(+2.9%)
Dec 1986
-40.46%(+5.6%)
-195.68%(+2.2%)
Dec 1985
-42.84%(+8.5%)
-200.10%(-3.5%)
Dec 1984
-46.80%(+7.5%)
-193.40%
Dec 1983
-50.57%(+10.7%)
-
Dec 1982
-56.60%(+9.6%)
-
Dec 1981
-62.59%(-3.0%)
-
Dec 1980
-60.77%
-

FAQ

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  • What is Graham Holdings Company annual operating margin year-on-year change?
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What is Graham Holdings Company annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of GHC is -66.45%

What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Graham Holdings Company?

Graham Holdings Company all-time high annual operating profit margin is -33.64%

What is Graham Holdings Company annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, GHC annual operating profit margin has changed by +2.92% (+4.21%)

What is Graham Holdings Company quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of GHC is 5.72%

What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Graham Holdings Company?

Graham Holdings Company all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 35.45%

What is Graham Holdings Company quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, GHC quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -1.04% (-15.38%)
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