NYSE$GHC

Graham Holdings Co - Class B · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported an increase in net income and revenue, driven by gains in television broadcasting and healthcare, and the sale of Megaphone.

Graham Holdings Company reported a net income attributable to common shares of $237.1 million ($47.34 per share) for Q4 2020, compared to $145.9 million ($27.25 per share) for the same period of 2019. Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $787.0 million, up 3% from $763.5 million in 2019. The increase in revenue was largely due to significant political advertising revenue at television broadcasting and increases at manufacturing and healthcare, partially offset by declines at the education division and other businesses.

  • Net income attributable to common shares increased to $237.1 million ($47.34 per share) from $145.9 million ($27.25 per share) year-over-year.
  • Q4 revenue increased by 3% to $787.0 million, driven by growth in television broadcasting, manufacturing, and healthcare.
  • Operating income increased to $46.2 million from $30.3 million year-over-year.
  • The Company recorded a gain of $209.8 million on the sale of Megaphone.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$787M

Previous: $763M+3.1%
EPS (adj)

$11.38

Previous: $9.13+24.6%
Capital Expenditures

$13.5M

Previous: $17.8M-24.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$43.7M

Previous: $75.1M-158.2%
Net Income

$237M

Previous: $146M+62.3%
Operating Income

$46.2M

Previous: $30.3M+52.4%
Gross Profit

$286M

Previous: $239M+19.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$414M

Previous: $200M+106.8%
Total Assets

$6.44B

Previous: $5.93B+8.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.59M

Previous: $1.53M+4.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Graham Holdings · Revenue · Quarterly

$787M

Q4 2020+3.1%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 8 of 13 quarters(62%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Graham Holdings · $653M total across 4 segments · Q4 2020

  • Education
    $314M-11.4%
  • Television Broadcasting
    $175M+41.9%
  • Manufacturing
    $113M+5.0%
  • Healthcare
    $51.6M+20.8%

Forward guidance

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue to adversely impact the Company’s results into 2021, largely from reduced demand for the Company’s products and services.

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 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

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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