NYSE$GHC

Graham Holdings Co - Class B · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the first quarter of 2024.

Graham Holdings Company reported a revenue increase of 12% to $1,152.7 million and an operating income increase to $35.4 million for the first quarter of 2024. Net income attributable to common shares was $124.4 million ($27.72 per share), compared to $52.3 million ($10.88 per share) for the first quarter of 2023.

  • Revenue for the first quarter of 2024 was $1,152.7 million, up 12% from $1,031.5 million in the first quarter of 2023.
  • Operating income for the first quarter of 2024 was $35.4 million, compared to $27.7 million for the first quarter of 2023.
  • Adjusted operating cash flow (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2024 was $82.8 million, compared to $71.6 million for the first quarter of 2023.
  • Net income attributable to common shares for the first quarter of 2024 was $124.4 million ($27.72 per share), compared to $52.3 million ($10.88 per share) for the first quarter of 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.15B

Previous: $1.03B+11.7%
EPS

$27.72

Previous: $8.36+231.6%
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow

$82.8M

Previous: $71.6M+15.6%
Capital Expenditures

$21.5M

No prior period
Net Gains on Marketable Equity Securities

$104M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$103M

Previous: $29.7M+247.0%
Net Income

$124M

Previous: $52.3M+137.9%
Operating Income

$35.4M

Previous: $27.7M+28.2%
Gross Profit

$0.00

Previous: -$3.66M+100.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$131M

Previous: $123M+6.0%
Total Assets

$7.26B

Previous: $6.54B+10.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.44M

Previous: $1.8M-19.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Graham Holdings · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.15B

Q1 2024+11.7%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Graham Holdings · $1.03B total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • Education
    $412M+16.0%
  • Automotive
    $272M+28.7%
  • Healthcare
    $116M+33.3%
  • Television Broadcasting
    $116M-14.1%
  • Manufacturing
    $109M-11.2%

Forward guidance

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 2023 Annual Report to Stockholders, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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