What is Graham Holdings's quick ratio?

Graham Holdings (GHC) reported quick ratio of 1.5× in Q1 2026.

How has Graham Holdings's quick ratio changed year-over-year?

Graham Holdings's quick ratio increased by 9.3% year-over-year, from 1.4× to 1.5×.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Graham Holdings's quick ratio has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.7× to 1.5×.

What does quick ratio mean?

Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.

Graham Holdings GHC Quick ratio

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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%

Enterprise value$6.05B+5.3%

P/E16.6×+9.4×

P/S1×+0.1×

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

Calculated from Graham Holdings’s reported figures.

quick assets/total current liabilities=1.5×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 quick ratio?: Graham Holdings (GHC) reported quick ratio of 1.5× in Q1 2026.
How has Graham Holdings's quick ratio changed year-over-year?: Graham Holdings's quick ratio increased by 9.3% year-over-year, from 1.4× to 1.5×.
What is the long-term trend for Graham Holdings's quick ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Graham Holdings's quick ratio has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.7× to 1.5×.
What does quick ratio mean?: Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.