What is Graham Holdings's automotive — pension service cost?

Graham Holdings (GHC) reported automotive — pension service cost of $51K in Q2 2026.

How has Graham Holdings's automotive — pension service cost changed year-over-year?

Graham Holdings's automotive — pension service cost increased by 142.9% year-over-year, from $21K to $51K.

What does automotive — pension service cost mean?

The actuarial present value of benefits attributed to services rendered by employees in the automotive segment during the current period. This reflects the ongoing cost of providing retirement benefits to the segment's workforce. Tracking this helps assess the long-term labor cost structure and potential future pension liabilities.

Graham Holdings (GHC) Automotive — Pension Service Cost

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Other segment segments

Healthcare

$9.98M—

Television Broadcasting

$1.62M+5.7%

Manufacturing

$1.26M+91.9%

Similar metrics at other companies

SHCNordion — Service cost

$116K-7.2%

OAutomotive Services — Carrying Costs

$140K—

OAutomotive Collision Service — Carrying Costs

$10K—

OAutomotive Tire Services — Carrying Costs

$55K—

RDI

RDIService cost

$0—

SRBKService cost

$0—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.3B+7.1%

Gross profit$340.5M-2.3%

Operating income$83.6M+15.0%

Net income$281.1M+665%

EPS (diluted)$64.86+677%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$208.1M-9.3%

Total debt$1.5B-12.8%

Total equity$4.8B+9.4%

Total assets$8.1B+6.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$52.7M-44.4%

CapEx$20.1M+19.4%

Free cash flow$32.6M-58.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.06B+20.2%

Enterprise value$6.38B+11.3%

P/E9.3×+3.2×

P/S1×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin29.7%-2.6pp

Operating margin5.1%-0.6pp

Net margin10.7%-3.4pp

FCF margin4.9%-3.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.9%-4.5pp

Debt / equity0.3×-0.1×

Current ratio1.9×+0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Graham Holdings in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost.

The source filing: Graham Holdings’s 10-Q, filed July 30, 2026.

Filed: Jul 30, 2026, 8:25 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0001628280-26-050826

(in thousands)	Education	Television Broadcasting	Healthcare	Manufacturing	Automotive	Total Segments
Management Services (5)					2,325	2,325
Other Segment Items (6)	38,875	16,232	56,899	20,037	10,918	142,961
Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and Pension Service Cost (EBITDAP)	$60,850	$35,807	$28,256	$15,136	$10,058	$150,107
Pension Service Cost	4,672	1,619	1,643	1,255	51	9,240
Depreciation Expense	5,659	2,345	1,913	3,037	1,937	14,891
Income from Operations before Amortization of Intangible Assets	$50,519	$31,843	$24,700	$10,844	$8,070	$125,976
Other Businesses (7)						(16,650)
Corporate Costs						(19,714)

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Graham Holdings's automotive — pension service cost?: Graham Holdings (GHC) reported automotive — pension service cost of $51K in Q2 2026.
How has Graham Holdings's automotive — pension service cost changed year-over-year?: Graham Holdings's automotive — pension service cost increased by 142.9% year-over-year, from $21K to $51K.
What does automotive — pension service cost mean?: The actuarial present value of benefits attributed to services rendered by employees in the automotive segment during the current period. This reflects the ongoing cost of providing retirement benefits to the segment's workforce. Tracking this helps assess the long-term labor cost structure and potential future pension liabilities.