WPOB Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified holding company in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for WPOB from our risk checks.
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Graham Holdings Company Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$825.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$945.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$635.00 |
| Beta | 0.91 |
| 1 Month Change | -2.94% |
| 3 Month Change | -7.82% |
| 1 Year Change | 18.71% |
| 3 Year Change | 46.02% |
| 5 Year Change | 164.42% |
| Change since IPO | 185.24% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| WPOB | DE Consumer Services | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.1% | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| 1Y | 18.7% | 22.3% | 13.4% |
Return vs Industry: WPOB underperformed the German Consumer Services industry which returned 24.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WPOB exceeded the German Market which returned 15% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WPOB volatility | |
|---|---|
| WPOB Average Weekly Movement | 6.1% |
| Consumer Services Industry Average Movement | 5.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: WPOB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: WPOB's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | 18,414 | Tim O’Shaughnessy | www.ghco.com |
Graham Holdings Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified holding company in the United States and internationally. The company provides test preparation services and materials; professional training and exam preparation for professional certifications and licensures; and non-academic operations support services to the Purdue University Global; operations support services for online courses and programs; training and test preparation services for accounting and financial services professionals; language training, academic preparation programs, and preparation for proficiency exams; and A-level examination services, as well as operates colleges, business school, higher education institution, and an online learning institution. It also owns and operates television stations, restaurants, and entertainment venues; engages in the financial training and automobile dealerships business; offers social media management tools to connect newsrooms with their users; produces Foreign Policy magazine and ForeignPolicy.com website; and publishes Slate, an online magazine, as well as French-language news magazine website at slate.fr.
Graham Holdings Company Fundamentals Summary
| WPOB fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €3.61b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €544.98m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €4.22b |
6.7x
P/E Ratio0.9x
P/S RatioIs WPOB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WPOB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.80b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$3.32b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.48b |
| Other Expenses | US$860.29m |
| Earnings | US$619.94m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 142.19 |
| Gross Margin | 30.81% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.90% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 22.4% |
How did WPOB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.8%
Current Dividend Yield5%
Payout RatioDoes WPOB pay a reliable dividends?
See WPOB dividend history and benchmarks| Graham Holdings dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 17 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 08 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 20 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 1 day |
Does WPOB pay a reliable dividends?
See WPOB dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/06 11:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Graham Holdings Company is covered by 6 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Lauren Rich Fine | BofA Global Research |
| Barry Lucas | G. Research, LLC |
| Craig Huber | Huber Research Partners, LLC |