Graham Holdings Co
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.21B
- P/E (TTM)
- 9.8
- Dividend yield
- 0.59%
About Graham
Services-Educational Services, SIC 8200
Graham Holdings Company operates as a diversified enterprise with activities spanning education, healthcare, television broadcasting, manufacturing, automotive sales, and media. Through its Kaplan division, the company delivers extensive educational services including international university pathway programs, professional exam preparation, language instruction, and operational management services for higher education institutions. The healthcare segment provides specialized home infusion, hospice, palliative care, behavioral therapy, physician services, and health-related software. Its other operations encompass seven television broadcast stations, commercial and electrical manufacturing units, eight vehicle dealerships with repair services, digital publishing, podcasts, and consumer art platforms. Customers range from individual learners, patients, and automobile buyers to universities, school districts, healthcare recipients, and commercial businesses.
The company maintains a significant global footprint, primarily through its educational operations across Europe, North America, the Asia-Pacific region, and the Middle East. Its facilities include language schools, training centers, and regional television broadcast stations located in Texas, Michigan, Florida, and Virginia, although the provided text does not identify its corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Graham's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Graham Holdings Co
- Founded
- 1889
- Headquarters
- Arlington, VA
- Address
- 1812 North Moore Street, Suite 2100 22209
- Phone
- (703) 345-6300
- Website
- www.ghco.com
- Employees
- 19,920, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Educational Services
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Washington, District of Columbia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- GHC
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 4M, Jul 24, 2026
- Public float
- $3.06B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jan 8, 1979; 2-for-1, Dec 20, 1976
- SEC CIK
- 104889
- CUSIP
- 384637104
- ISIN
- US3846371041
- LEI
- 529900BOSCEEEMAFQJ29
- EIN
- 53-0182885
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy | President and CEO, Director | 42,800 |
| Maas, Jacob | Executive VP | 10,593 |
| Marcel A. Snyman | VP-Chief Accounting Officer | 442 |
| Sandra M. Stonesifer | VP, Chief HR Officer | 1,543 |
| Wallace R. Cooney | Chief Financial Officer | 3,524 |
| Andrew Stephen Rosen | Executive Vice President | 40,773 |
| Nicole Marie Maddrey | Sr. VP-GC & Secretary | 4,223 |
| Donald Graham | Director | 667,645 |
| Christopher C. Davis | Director | 5,614 |
| Anne M. Mulcahy | Director | 1,005 |
| G. Richard Wagoner Jr | Director | 2,683 |
| Jack A. Markell | Director | 158 |
| Danielle Y. Conley | Director | 461 |
| Katharine Weymouth | Director | 37,615 |
| Tony Allen | Director | 8 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Timothy J. OShaughnessy | $3.99M | $9.78M | $4.55M | $216 | $73 |
| FY2024 Timothy J. OShaughnessy | $3.92M | $7.65M | $3.05M | $170 | $74 |
| FY2023 Timothy J. OShaughnessy | $1.78M | $4.26M | $2.68M | $135 | $69 |
| FY2022 Timothy J. OShaughnessy | $3.49M | $4.28M | $3.00M | $116 | $61 |
| FY2021 Timothy J. OShaughnessy | $2.27M | $7.67M | $2.44M | $119 | $51 |
| FY2020 Timothy J. OShaughnessy | $9.65M | $16.26M | $2.82M | $85 | $132 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“The Company employs approximately 19,920 people worldwide, of which approximately 11,930 are employed in the U.S.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 7, 2014 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 18, 2013 | Name change | Name changed from WASHINGTON POST CO to Graham Holdings Co |
| Oct 7, 2013 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 6, 2010 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |