What is Graham Holdings's education — impairment of goodwill?

Graham Holdings (GHC) reported education — impairment of goodwill of $1M in Q1 2026.

What does education — impairment of goodwill mean?

The non-cash charge recognized when the carrying value of goodwill associated with the education segment exceeds its implied fair value. This indicates a potential decline in the long-term economic prospects or profitability of previously acquired assets within the education business.

Graham Holdings GHC Education — Impairment of goodwill

Other segment segments

Automotive

$0—

Manufacturing

$0—

Other Operating Segment

$0—

Television Broadcasting

$0—

Similar metrics at other companies

LKQSpecialty — Impairment of goodwill

$13M—

MOSCorporate Eliminations And Other Segment — Impairment of goodwill

$0—

ADBEReportable Segment — Impairment of goodwill

$70M—

LKQEurope — Impairment of goodwill

$0—

GNTXOther — Goodwill, Impairment Loss

$0-100%

SYYOther — Goodwill impairment

$23M—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+6.0%

Gross profit$340.5M-2.3%

Operating income$57.8M+21.8%

Net income$29.1M+21.8%

EPS (diluted)$6.62+21.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$234.0M+13.1%

Total debt$1.4B-6.4%

Total equity$4.7B+10.2%

Total assets$8.2B+7.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$67.7M+47.2%

CapEx$19.2M+23.8%

Free cash flow$48.6M+59.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.93B+9.7%

Profitability

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Gross margin29.7%-2.6pp

Operating margin4.9%+0.2pp

Net margin6%-7.0pp

FCF margin5.9%-1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.6%-8.4pp

Debt / equity0.3×-0.1×

Current ratio1.8×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Graham Holdings in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.

The official record: Graham Holdings’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Graham Holdings's education — impairment of goodwill?: Graham Holdings (GHC) reported education — impairment of goodwill of $1M in Q1 2026.
What does education — impairment of goodwill mean?: The non-cash charge recognized when the carrying value of goodwill associated with the education segment exceeds its implied fair value. This indicates a potential decline in the long-term economic prospects or profitability of previously acquired assets within the education business.