Graham Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Graham Holdings' CEO is Tim O’Shaughnessy, appointed in Nov 2014, has a tenure of 11.42 years. total yearly compensation is $3.99M, comprised of 30.1% salary and 69.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.25% of the company’s shares, worth $161.54M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.8 years and 15.7 years respectively.
Key information
Tim O’Shaughnessy
Chief executive officer
US$4.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 30.08% |
| CEO tenure | 11.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.2% |
| Management average tenure | 9.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 15.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Graham Holdings: Deeply Undervalued
Mar 23Do Graham Holdings' (NYSE:GHC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jan 25
Is Now The Time To Put Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) On Your Watchlist?
Sep 29It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC)
Aug 27Is Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 19Here's Why We Think Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jun 20When Should You Buy Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC)?
May 22A Look At The Fair Value Of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC)
May 05Graham Holdings Company: Lack Of Growth And Poor Capital Allocation Dilute Confidence On Dividend Outlook
Apr 06Graham Holdings Company: Good Business Culture, Poor Business Execution
Oct 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$4m | US$1m | US$291m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$728m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$677m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$620m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$1m | US$720m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$228m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$133m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$276m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$900k | US$204m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$157m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$213m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$900k | US$67m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$145m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$151m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$333m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$750k | US$350m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$501m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$540m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$444m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$10m | US$563k | US$299m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$208m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$173m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$211m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$1m | US$750k | US$326m |
Compensation vs Market: Tim's total compensation ($USD3.99M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.37M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Tim O’Shaughnessy (44 yo)
Mr. Timothy J. O’Shaughnessy, also known as Tim, has been the President of Graham Holdings Company (formerly known as The Washington Post Company) since November 3, 2014 and serves as its overseas investme...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 11.4yrs | US$3.99m | 3.25% $ 161.5m | |
| Senior VP of Finance & CFO | 9yrs | US$1.78m | 0.081% $ 4.0m | |
| Senior VP | 11yrs | US$1.57m | 0.097% $ 4.8m | |
| Executive Vice President | 12yrs | US$13.24m | 0.94% $ 46.6m | |
| Executive Vice President | 10.5yrs | US$1.61m | 0.15% $ 7.6m | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 8.3yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 505.0k | |
| Senior VP & Chief HR and Administrative Officer | 5.3yrs | no data | 0.030% $ 1.5m | |
| VP & Treasurer | 7.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Video | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: GHC's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 11.4yrs | US$3.99m | 3.25% $ 161.5m | |
| Independent Director | 15.8yrs | US$200.00k | 0.035% $ 1.8m | |
| Chairman Emeritus | 52.3yrs | US$362.17k | 25.11% $ 1.2b | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 18.3yrs | US$200.00k | 0.017% $ 842.5k | |
| Independent Director | 19.3yrs | US$220.00k | 0.14% $ 6.7m | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$180.00k | 0.00094% $ 46.7k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 20.3yrs | US$220.00k | 0.13% $ 6.4m | |
| Independent Director | 15.6yrs | US$180.00k | 0.86% $ 43.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$180.00k | 0.010% $ 505.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$180.00k | 0.00018% $ 8.9k |
Experienced Board: GHC's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/22 04:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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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Analyst Sources
Graham Holdings Company is covered by 5 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 |
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| Lauren Rich Fine | BofA Global Research |
| Craig Huber | Huber Research Partners, LLC |
| Douglas Arthur | Huber Research Partners, LLC |