What is Graham Holdings's goodwill?

Graham Holdings (GHC) reported goodwill of $1.6B in Q1 2026.

How has Graham Holdings's goodwill changed year-over-year?

Graham Holdings's goodwill increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $1.51B to $1.6B.

What is the long-term trend for Graham Holdings's goodwill?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Graham Holdings's goodwill has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $1.59B.

What does goodwill mean?

The excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired — representing brand value, customer relationships, and synergies from past M&A.

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Segments

By segment

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Manufacturing$272.52M+16.0%

Television Broadcasting$190.82M0.0%

Automotive$140.83M+8.9%

Healthcare$136.64M+1.2%

Other Operating Segment$108.94M-56.6%

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:Goodwill.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Graham Holdings's goodwill?: Graham Holdings (GHC) reported goodwill of $1.6B in Q1 2026.
How has Graham Holdings's goodwill changed year-over-year?: Graham Holdings's goodwill increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $1.51B to $1.6B.
What is the long-term trend for Graham Holdings's goodwill?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Graham Holdings's goodwill has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $1.59B.
What does goodwill mean?: The excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired — representing brand value, customer relationships, and synergies from past M&A.