Graham Holdings Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Graham Holdings's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -12.2%, while the Consumer Services industry saw earnings growing at 15.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.8% per year. Graham Holdings's return on equity is 5.6%, and it has net margins of 4.8%.
Key information
-12.2%
Earnings growth rate
-9.2%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Services Industry Growth | 10.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 11.8% |
| Return on equity | 5.6% |
| Net Margin | 4.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Graham Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 4,712 | 228 | 910 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 4,616 | 133 | 902 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 4,536 | 276 | 889 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,415 | 204 | 874 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 4,312 | 157 | 834 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 4,213 | 213 | 790 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 4,041 | 24 | 755 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 3,924 | 67 | 724 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 3,723 | 145 | 742 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 3,520 | 151 | 757 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 3,388 | 333 | 750 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3,186 | 350 | 723 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 3,110 | 501 | 701 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 3,018 | 540 | 659 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 2,869 | 444 | 631 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2,889 | 299 | 642 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 2,866 | 208 | 548 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 2,887 | 173 | 552 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 2,972 | 211 | 559 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,932 | 326 | 555 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 2,858 | 237 | 557 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,794 | 319 | 514 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,729 | 308 | 480 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 2,696 | 270 | 630 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,683 | 425 | 640 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,665 | 326 | 740 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,669 | 321 | 812 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,592 | 299 | 815 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,546 | 124 | 802 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2,510 | 132 | 830 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,463 | 150 | 876 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,482 | 167 | 815 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,469 | 181 | 930 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 2,488 | -83 | 978 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 2,540 | -104 | 1,018 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,586 | -144 | 1,085 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 2,697 | 104 | 1,134 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 2,759 | 346 | 1,158 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 2,548 | 618 | 1,109 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 2,737 | 750 | 1,132 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,877 | 500 | 1,194 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,030 | 543 | 1,212 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,424 | 276 | 1,303 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2,601 | 62 | 1,124 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WPOB has a large one-off gain of $145.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: WPOB's current net profit margins (4.8%) are higher than last year (3.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WPOB's earnings have declined by 12.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WPOB's earnings growth over the past year (44.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (-12.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: WPOB earnings growth over the past year (44.7%) exceeded the Consumer Services industry 12.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: WPOB's Return on Equity (5.6%) is considered low.