Graham Holdings Company Reports 2025 and Fourth Quarter Earnings

Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. The Company also filed its Form 10-K today for the year ended December 31, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Division Operating Results

Revenue for 2025 was $4,911.6 million, up 3% from $4,790.9 million in 2024. Revenues increased at education, healthcare, manufacturing and other businesses, partially offset by declines at television broadcasting and automotive. The Company reported operating income for 2025 of $234.9 million, compared to $215.5 million in 2024. Excluding goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges, operating results were down in 2025, due to declines at television broadcasting and automotive, partially offset by increases at education, healthcare, manufacturing and other businesses. The Company reported adjusted operating cash flow (non-GAAP) for 2025 of $407.1 million, compared to $447.0 million in 2024. Adjusted operating cash flow declined at television broadcasting and automotive, partially offset by increases at education, healthcare, manufacturing, and other businesses. Capital expenditures totaled $79.8 million and $93.1 million for 2025 and 2024, respectively.

For the fourth quarter of 2025, revenue was $1,251.0 million, up slightly from $1,245.8 million in 2024. Revenues increased at education, healthcare and manufacturing, partially offset by declines at television broadcasting, automotive and other businesses. The Company reported operating income of $47.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $72.5 million in 2024. Excluding goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges, operating results were down in the fourth quarter of 2025, due to declines at television broadcasting, manufacturing and automotive, partially offset by increases at healthcare, other businesses and education. The Company reported adjusted operating cash flow (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2025 of $97.6 million, compared to $139.6 million in 2024. Adjusted operating cash flow declined at television broadcasting, manufacturing, automotive and education, partially offset by increases at healthcare and other businesses. Capital expenditures totaled $25.7 million and $27.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses

On October 21, 2025, the Company acquired a Honda automotive dealership in Woodbridge, VA, including the real property for the dealership operations.

Debt, Cash and Marketable Equity Securities

On November 24, 2025, the Company issued $500 million of 5.625% unsecured eight-year fixed-rate notes due December 1, 2033. Also on November 24, 2025, the Company entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement providing for a U.S. $400 million five-year revolving credit facility. In connection with these activities, on November 24, 2025, the Company used the net proceeds from the sale of the notes, together with the borrowings under the revolving credit agreement, to (i) redeem the $400 million of 5.75% notes due June 1, 2026, (ii) refinance outstanding revolving loans under the existing revolving credit facility, and (iii) repay all amounts outstanding under the Company's existing $150 million term loan. On October 21, 2025, the automotive subsidiary borrowed $38.7 million under the delayed draw term loan to finance the acquisition of a Honda automotive dealership, including the real property for the dealership operations.

At December 31, 2025, the Company had $880.8 million in borrowings outstanding at an average interest rate of 5.7%, including $222.5 million outstanding on its $400 million revolving credit facility. Cash, marketable equity securities and other investments totaled $1,400.4 million at December 31, 2025.

At December 31, 2024, the Company had $748.2 million in borrowings outstanding at an average interest rate of 6.0%, including $62.8 million outstanding on its $300 million revolving credit facility. Cash, marketable equity securities and other investments totaled $1,156.6 million at December 31, 2024.

The Company recognized $83.1 million and $27.0 million in net gains on marketable equity securities in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Common Stock Repurchases

During 2025, the Company purchased a total of 3,978 shares of its Class B common stock at a cost of $3.5 million. At December 31, 2025, there were 4,360,943 shares outstanding. On September 12, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to acquire up to 500,000 shares of Class B common stock; the Company has remaining authorization for 462,482 shares as of December 31, 2025.

Pension Plan

At December 31, 2025, the Company had a pension surplus of $2,772.4 million, reported in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as Prepaid Pension Cost, an increase from $2,510.5 million at December 31, 2024.

Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

The Company recorded a credit to interest expense of $13.8 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025 to adjust the fair value of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest at the healthcare division.

Overall Company Results

The Company reported net income attributable to common shares of $292.3 million ($66.47 per share) for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $724.6 million ($163.40 per share) for the year ended December 31, 2024. For the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company reported net income attributable to common shares of $108.7 million ($24.69 per share), compared to $548.8 million ($125.55 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2024.

The results for 2025 and 2024 were affected by a number of items as described in the Non-GAAP Financial Information schedule attached to this release. Excluding these items, net income attributable to common shares was $226.5 million ($51.50 per share) for 2025, compared to $282.2 million ($63.63 per share) for 2024. Excluding these items, net income attributable to common shares was $50.4 million ($11.45 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $98.7 million ($22.58 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2024.

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Additional Commentary on Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

Division Results

Education

For the fourth quarter of 2025, education division revenue totaled $410.1 million, up slightly from $408.2 million for the same period of 2024. Kaplan reported operating income for the fourth quarter of 2025 of $24.6 million, compared to $0.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Excluding a long-lived asset impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024, operating income increased.

Kaplan International revenue decreased 3% in the fourth quarter of 2025 (7% on a constant currency basis). The decrease is due largely to lower revenue at Pathways, partially offset by growth at UK Professional and Singapore. Kaplan International reported operating income of $24.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, a 29% increase from $19.0 million in 2024. The increase is due primarily to improvement at UK Professional.

Higher Education revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased 7% compared to the same period of 2024 due to an increase in fees from Purdue Global and growth in other higher education programs. Kaplan recorded $17.4 million and $14.6 million in fees from Purdue Global in its Higher Education operating results for the fourth quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively. Higher Education results improved in the fourth quarter of 2025 due to an increase in the Purdue Global fee recorded.

Supplemental Education revenue increased 7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by growth in most program offerings. Operating results were down in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 2024 due to increased employee healthcare and incentive compensation expense, partially offset by revenue growth.

Kaplan corporate and other expenses were up in the fourth quarter of 2025 due to increased information technology and legal costs, and higher incentive compensation and employee healthcare costs compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, Kaplan recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $22.9 million related to one of the Kaplan International business units.

Television Broadcasting

For the fourth quarter of 2025, revenue decreased 32% to $110.5 million, from $161.7 million in 2024, due primarily to a $48.4 million decrease in political advertising revenue, a $3.9 million decrease in retransmission revenues, and a decline in digital advertising revenue, partially offset by an increase in local and national advertising revenue. Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2025 declined 58% to $33.2 million, from $78.5 million in the same period of 2024, due to decreased revenues, partially offset by lower overall costs.

Healthcare

Healthcare division revenues increased 28% in the fourth quarter of 2025, while operating income increased 77%. Adjusted operating cash flow (non-GAAP) at Healthcare increased to $36.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, from $24.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

CSI Pharmacy Holding Company, LLC (CSI) revenue increased 44% and operating results were up from an expansion of infusion treatment offerings and patient service areas.

Home health and hospice and other healthcare revenue increased 9% due to growth in home health and hospice services and at all the other healthcare businesses. Operating results improved significantly at home health and hospice due to revenue growth and a reduction in incentive compensation and pension expense in the fourth quarter of 2025. Operating results declined modestly at the other healthcare businesses.

The healthcare division recorded equity in earnings of $4.1 million and $3.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to its interests in home health and hospice joint ventures.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing revenues increased 24% in the fourth quarter of 2025 due to higher revenues at Hoover, Dekko and Joyce, partially offset by lower revenues at Forney. The revenue increase at Hoover is due largely to the Arconic acquisition, partially offset by a decline in overall product demand. Operating results were down in the fourth quarter of 2025 due largely to a significant decline in results at Hoover and a small decline in results at Joyce, partially offset by improved results at Dekko and Forney. Hoover results in the fourth quarter of 2025 included transition and intangible asset amortization costs related to the Arconic transaction, along with a substantial decline in Hoover's core fire-retardant wood products business from the continued sluggish multi-family housing market.

Automotive

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased 6% due to the closure of the Ourisman Jeep of Bethesda dealership in September 2025, and declines in new and used vehicle sales and sales of finance and insurance product offerings that was partly related to the adverse impacts of the federal government shutdown in the fourth quarter of 2025. This decline was partially offset by the Honda of Woodbridge acquisition in October 2025 and sales growth for services and parts. Operating results for the fourth quarter of 2025 declined due to lower sales and overall gross margins on new and used vehicles and a decline in finance and insurance product sales, partially offset by the Honda of Woodbridge acquisition and higher gross profit on services and parts. In addition, as a result of underperformance at the Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram automotive dealership from a continued decline in revenues, the Company recorded a $10.1 million intangible asset impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Other Businesses

A summary of revenue by category for other businesses:

Overall, revenue from other businesses decreased 2% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Specialty revenue decreased due to declines at Clyde's Restaurant Group (CRG) partly related to the adverse impacts of the federal government shutdown in the fourth quarter of 2025. This decline was partially offset by revenue growth at Supporting Cast. Retail revenue increased due to revenue growth at Framebridge and Saatchi Art, partially offset by lower revenue at Society6. Media revenue declined due to lower revenue at World of Good Brands (WGB), Slate and Code3, partially offset by revenue growth at City Cast and Foreign Policy.

Operating results improved in the fourth quarter of 2025 due to a reduction in losses at WGB, Society6, Saatchi Art, Decile and Supporting Cast and improved results at Code3, partially offset by increased losses at City Cast and Foreign Policy, a decline in results at Slate and a small decline in results at CRG. Framebridge operating losses were up slightly; operating results include ongoing expansion investments from new retail store openings and the new manufacturing facility in Nevada. Adjusted operating cash flow losses (non-GAAP) at other businesses improved to $12.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, from $16.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company offered Separation Incentive Programs (SIPs) to certain employees at WGB and Decile; $0.3 million in related non-operating pension expense was recorded.

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

Overall, the Company recorded equity in earnings of affiliates of $5.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $5.2 million for 2024. These amounts include $1.4 million in net gains for both 2025 and 2024 from affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company.

Net Interest Income (Expense)

The Company reported net interest income of $0.8 million and incurred net interest expense of $46.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company recorded a credit to interest expense of $13.8 million and interest expense of $34.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, to adjust the fair value of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest at GHG. Excluding these adjustments, the net interest expense increased modestly for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 2024.

Non-Operating Pension and Postretirement Benefit Income, Net

The Company recorded net non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income of $33.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $689.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company recorded a pre-tax, noncash pension settlement gain of $653.4 million in connection with the purchase of an irrevocable group annuity contract from an insurance company. Also in the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company recorded $0.5 million in expenses related to non-operating SIPs at Kaplan, manufacturing and other businesses. The SIPs were funded by the assets of the Company's pension plan.

Other Non-Operating Income

For the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company recorded other non-operating income, net, of $1.7 million, compared to $9.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. The 2025 amounts included $4.7 million in gains on sales of cost method investments, partially offset by $2.3 million in foreign currency losses and other items. The 2024 amounts included $11.1 million in foreign currency gains and other items, partially offset by a $1.7 million decrease in the fair value of a cost method investment.

Earnings Per Share

The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2025 was based on 4,378,973 weighted average shares outstanding compared to 4,341,412 for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Forward-Looking Statements

All public statements made by the Company and its representatives that are not statements of historical fact, including certain statements in this press release, in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company's 2025 Annual Report to Stockholders, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, forecasts, and assumptions by the Company's management and involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those stated, including, without limitation, comments about expectations related to acquisitions or dispositions or related business activities, the Company's business strategies and objectives, the prospects for growth in the Company's various business operations, the Company's future financial performance, and the risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company. Any forward-looking statements made in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement after the date on which such statement is made, even if new information subsequently becomes available.