NYSE$GHC
Graham Holdings Co - Class B · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a net loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures to prevent its spread, which significantly impacted the company's first quarter results.
Graham Holdings Company reported a net loss attributable to common shares of $33.2 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to income of $81.7 million for the first quarter of 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the Company’s first quarter 2020 results, largely from reduced demand for the Company’s products and services. Revenue for the first quarter of 2020 was $732.3 million, up 6% from $692.2 million in the first quarter of 2019.
- Net loss attributable to common shares was $33.2 million, or $6.32 per share, compared to income of $81.7 million, or $15.26 per share, for the same period in 2019.
- Revenue increased by 6% to $732.3 million, driven by acquisitions and growth in healthcare and television broadcasting, but partially offset by declines in education.
- Operating income decreased to $8.1 million, primarily due to lower earnings in education and other businesses, but partially offset by improvements in manufacturing and healthcare.
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the company's results due to reduced demand, and this adverse impact is expected to continue throughout 2020.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Graham Holdings · Revenue · Quarterly
$732M
Revenue by segment
Graham Holdings · $631M total across 4 segments · Q1 2020
- Education$356M—56.5%
- Television Broadcasting$115M+6.7%18.3%
- Manufacturing$113M—18.0%
- Healthcare$46M—7.3%
Forward guidance
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue to adversely impact the Company's revenues and operating results for the remainder of 2020.
Tailwinds
- Management is taking measures to reduce costs and capital expenditures.
- Kaplan management is developing and implementing initiatives to mitigate the negative revenue impact arising from the COVID-19 disruption.
- Manufacturing businesses are tightly managing expenses and developing cost reduction plans to mitigate lower product demand.
- SocialCode is in the process of developing and implementing cost reduction plans to mitigate the adverse impact of COVID-19 on advertising demand.
- The Company will have sufficient financial resources to meet its business requirements in the next twelve months.
Headwinds
- The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue to adversely impact the Company's revenues and operating results for the remainder of 2020.
- Reduced demand for the Company’s products and services is expected to continue.
- Kaplan's revenues and operating results are expected to be adversely impacted for the remainder of 2020, particularly at Kaplan International Languages.
- The postponement of the 2020 summer Olympics and overall reduced advertising demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to negatively impact advertising revenue and the operating results at the television broadcasting division.
- GHG expects lower revenues from reduced demand for home health and hospice services in the second and third quarters of 2020.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020
-0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.0%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.5%
Avg return
30 days after
42%
28 / 67 earnings
Positive
+8.2%
Q3 2020
Best reaction
-9.4%
Q2 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2.4% | -2.0% | -4.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.5% | -1.7% | -1.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.3% | -2.2% | +4.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8% | +1.5% | +2.9% | |
| Q4 2024 | +0.7% | -2.4% | -2.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | +6.8% | +6.9% | +17.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | -9.4% | -14.0% | -2.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | +3.5% | +6.3% | +7.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | -2.8% | -1.5% | +4.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | +3.4% | +7.0% | +10.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.4% | +4.0% | +1.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.6% | +1.6% | +2.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | -4.0% | -4.4% | -12.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.9% | +0.1% | -4.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | -2.6% | -3.1% | -8.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | +3.6% | +2.6% | +4.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | +2.2% | +0.8% | +4.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.0% | +2.5% | -0.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.6% | -4.6% | -8.9% | |
| Q1 2021 | +2.4% | +5.1% | +5.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | -5.4% | -5.8% | -7.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | +8.2% | +10.1% | +17.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.0% | +4.6% | +5.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | -7.4% | +1.5% | +2.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.1% | +1.8% | -28.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -2.3% | -1.8% | -2.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -3.6% | -7.4% | -5.5% | |
| Q1 2019 | -2.7% | -4.3% | -8.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | -1.1% | -0.1% | +0.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | +7.1% | +9.7% | +17.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | -1.2% | +0.9% | +0.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | -2.9% | -1.2% | -4.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.9% | -2.6% | +1.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.3% | -2.5% | +2.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | -3.5% | -1.4% | -2.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | -2.0% | -1.8% | +0.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | +2.1% | +4.2% | +9.5% | |
| Q3 2016 | -5.3% | -5.4% | +4.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | +1.0% | -1.0% | -0.5% | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +3.0% | — | — |
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