Graham Holdings Company Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Graham Holdings Company (GHC), the latest P/E of 8.9 frames valuation, while ROE 11.56% and ROIC 3.16% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 1.86 and debt-to-equity 0.28, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

GHC Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$1188.36$1095.82$951.69$813.70$643.50$563.84$554.80$505.53$469.88$446.46
Net Income per Share$127.05$165.74$44.25$13.91$71.11$58.62$62.04$50.85$54.76$30.33
Operating Cash Flow per Share$74.83$93.09$56.02$48.85$40.89$41.11$31.25$53.82$48.60$47.00
Free Cash Flow per Share$56.34$74.13$35.88$31.71$8.06$27.53$13.56$35.41$37.65$35.01
Cash per Share$292.16$256.08$186.88$164.16$195.99$195.47$151.40$143.98$171.71$197.36
Book Value per Share$1130.48$1027.03$876.66$778.08$891.07$735.05$629.48$546.93$528.49$441.26
Tangible Book Value per Share$703.67$646.35$483.20$383.86$479.25$381.84$296.09$235.66$231.19$207.96
Interest Debt per Share$326.09$315.43$283.69$258.01$239.20$208.14$210.47$96.58$95.57$94.84
CAPEX per Share$18.48$18.96$20.14$17.14$32.83$13.58$17.69$18.41$10.94$11.98

GHC Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.885.2615.7443.448.869.110.312.610.216.88
Price to Book (P/B)10.90.810.780.710.731.021.171.061.16
Price to Sales (P/S)0.950.80.730.740.980.951.151.271.191.15
Enterprise Value to EBITDA6.43.286.497.795.734.86.437.699.657.1
EV to Sales1.180.990.9811.291.161.451.351.231.08
EV to Operating Cash Flow18.7611.6616.616.720.3715.8925.7912.6811.8710.29
EV to Free Cash Flow24.9114.6425.9225.73103.3623.7359.4419.2815.3313.81
Enterprise Value$5.99B$4.74B$4.31B$3.93B$4.12B$3.35B$4.26B$3.64B$3.18B$2.69B

GHC Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)11.56%17.02%5.16%1.80%8.00%7.99%9.88%9.30%10.36%6.87%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)3.16%2.34%0.81%0.85%0.94%1.32%2.19%5.22%5.55%4.16%
Return on Tangible Assets8.57%12.05%3.83%1.43%6.54%6.48%7.86%8.74%9.16%5.38%
Earnings Yield11.41%19.01%6.35%2.30%11.29%10.99%9.71%7.94%9.81%5.92%
Free Cash Flow Yield5.00%8.50%5.15%5.25%1.28%5.16%2.12%5.53%6.74%6.84%
Dividend Yield0.67%0.80%0.96%1.05%0.97%1.10%0.88%0.84%0.92%0.96%

GHC Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio1.861.751.51.451.581.871.61.891.982.29
Interest Coverage5.641.161.11.542.282.624.856.494.036.3
Income Quality0.580.561.273.350.570.70.51.060.891.54
Debt to Equity0.280.280.320.320.260.270.330.160.170.2
Debt to Assets16.44%15.54%17.43%18.08%15.49%15.96%18.25%10.02%9.99%11.10%
Net Debt to EBITDA1.260.641.632.021.40.881.330.470.31-0.41

GHC Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover9.989.098.37.254.985.14.624.484.023.78
Payables Turnover5.6520.7920.1542.7517.48185.314.713.773.6
Inventory Turnover10.8211.2410.4411.7214.9515.8517.8922.8423.9936.48
Days Sales Outstanding36.5940.1643.9850.3473.3571.5779.0481.4390.7296.58
Days Payables Outstanding64.6117.5518.118.5420.8920.2868.7577.5596.86101.27
Days of Inventory on Hand33.7432.4834.9631.1524.4223.0320.4115.9815.2110.01

GHC Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA6.43.286.497.795.734.86.437.699.657.1
Market Cap$4.80B$3.81B$3.23B$2.91B$3.12B$2.73B$3.38B$3.42B$3.08B$2.85B
Enterprise Value$5.99B$4.74B$4.31B$3.93B$4.12B$3.35B$4.26B$3.64B$3.18B$2.69B
Dividend Yield0.67%0.80%0.96%1.05%0.97%1.10%0.88%0.84%0.92%0.96%
Payout Ratio5.91%4.19%15.08%45.78%8.56%9.98%9.01%10.55%9.38%16.21%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Graham Holdings Company’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, GHC's current P/E is 8.9, compared with a multi-year average around 14.1. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is Graham Holdings Company market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $4.80B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Graham Holdings Company’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Graham Holdings Company's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Graham Holdings Company compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Graham Holdings Company with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Graham Holdings Company outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Graham Holdings Company's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Graham Holdings Company is financially strong. Current ratio is about 1.86, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 5.64, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.28, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Graham Holdings Company's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Graham Holdings Company is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 11.56% and ROIC at 3.16%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.