AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Graham (GHC)

Graham Holdings Q3 revenue rises 4% to $1.3 billion; net income falls 39%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Graham Holdings reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1,326.0 million, up 4%, and operating income of $85.5 million, up from $67.1 million. Net income attributable to common shareholders fell 39% to $75.1 million ($17.60 per diluted share), mainly because the company recorded $15.0 million in net losses on marketable equity securities versus $84.8 million in gains a year earlier.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 revenue was $1,326.0 million, up 4% from $1,278.9 million; television broadcasting, healthcare, and manufacturing led growth, while education declined.
  • Q3 2026 net income attributable to common shareholders was $75.1 million ($17.60 per diluted share), versus $122.9 million ($27.91) in Q3 2025.
  • Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) was $80.2 million ($18.77 per diluted share), compared with $62.0 million ($14.08) a year earlier.
  • Kaplan sold Dublin Business School to China Chunlai Education Group; the transaction closed October 27, 2026, for $127.5 million.

The filing

CompanyGraham (GHC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2026, 8:31 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-068048

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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