Overview
Graham Holdings Q2 revenue rises 3% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Operating income for Q2 rises to $72.8 mln
Pretax profit for Q2 missed analyst expectations, per LSEG data
Outlook
Company expects WGB operations to shut down by end of Q3 2025
Result Drivers
EDUCATION GROWTH - Revenue increase attributed to growth in education sector
HEALTHCARE EXPANSION - Healthcare sector saw significant revenue and operating income growth
MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENT - Manufacturing sector contributed to operating income rise
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$1.22 bln
$1.18 bln (1 Analyst)
Q2 EPS
$8.35
Q2 Net Income
$40.42 mln
Q2 Pretax Profit
Miss
$60.62 mln
$62.50 mln (1 Analyst)
Q2 Operating Expenses
$1.12 bln
Q2 Operating Income
$72.75 mln
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the schools, colleges & universities peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Graham Holdings Co is $785.00, about 17.7% below its July 29 closing price of $924.04
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)