EX-99.1 2 a2025q38-kexhibit991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Document

Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Wallace R. CooneyFor Immediate Release 
(703) 345-6470October 29, 2025
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY REPORTS
THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS
ARLINGTON, VA - Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2025. The Company also filed its Form 10-Q today for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Division Operating Results
Revenue for the third quarter of 2025 was $1,278.9 million, up 6% from $1,207.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Revenues increased at education, manufacturing and healthcare, partially offset by declines at television broadcasting and automotive. The Company reported operating income of $67.1 million for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $81.6 million for the third quarter of 2024. The decrease in operating results is due to declines at television broadcasting and automotive, partially offset by improved results at education, manufacturing, healthcare and other businesses. The Company reported adjusted operating cash flow (non-GAAP) of $110.1 million for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $126.1 million for the third quarter of 2024. Adjusted operating cash flow declined at television broadcasting and automotive, partially offset by increases at education, manufacturing, healthcare and other businesses. Capital expenditures totaled $20.2 million and $23.8 million for the third quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Revenue for the first nine months of 2025 was $3,660.5 million, up 3% from $3,545.1 million in the first nine months of 2024. Revenues increased at education, manufacturing, healthcare and other businesses, partially offset by declines at television broadcasting and automotive. The Company reported operating income of $187.4 million for the first nine months of 2025, compared to $143.0 million for the first nine months of 2024. Excluding goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges, the improvement in operating results is due to increases at education, manufacturing and healthcare, partially offset by declines at television broadcasting and automotive. The Company reported adjusted operating cash flow (non-GAAP) of $309.5 million for the first nine months of 2025, compared to $307.4 million for the first nine months of 2024. Adjusted operating cash flow increased at education, manufacturing and healthcare, partially offset by declines at television broadcasting, automotive and other businesses. Capital expenditures totaled $54.1 million and $66.0 million for the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses
In the first half of 2025, the Company completed the sale of various websites and related businesses that made up World of Good Brands (WGB). All remaining WGB operations were substantially shut down by the end of the third quarter of 2025.
On July 15, 2025, Hoover acquired Arconic Architectural Products, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arconic Corporation, which manufactures aluminum cladding products and operates within the broader non-residential materials space from its facility in Eastman, GA. A significant portion of the purchase price was funded by the Company’s assumption of $107.4 million in net pension obligations.
The Company recently decided to cease operations of the Ourisman Jeep of Bethesda dealership, which was closed in early September 2025.
On October 21, 2025, the Company acquired a Honda automotive dealership in Woodbridge, VA, including the real property for the dealership operations.
Debt, Cash and Marketable Equity Securities
At September 30, 2025, the Company had $731.9 million in borrowings outstanding at an average interest rate of 5.9%, including $67.2 million outstanding on its $300 million revolving credit facility. Cash, marketable equity securities and other investments totaled $1,242.9 million at September 30, 2025.
Overall, the Company recognized $84.8 million and $117.0 million in net gains on marketable equity securities in the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, respectively, compared to $30.5 million and $154.3 million in net gains on marketable equity securities in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively.
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Common Stock Repurchases
During the first nine months of 2025, the Company purchased a total of 3,978 shares of its Class B common stock at a cost of $3.5 million. At September 30, 2025, there were 4,361,833 shares outstanding. On September 12, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to acquire up to 500,000 shares of its Class B common stock; the Company has remaining authorization for 462,482 shares as of September 30, 2025.
Overall Company Results
The Company reported net income attributable to common shares of $122.9 million ($27.91 per share) for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $72.5 million ($16.42 per share) for the third quarter of 2024. For the first nine months of 2025, the Company reported net income attributable to common shares of $183.6 million ($41.75 per share), compared to $175.8 million ($39.49 per share) for the first nine months of 2024.
The results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025 and 2024 were affected by a number of items as described in the Non-GAAP Financial Information schedule attached to this release. Excluding these items, net income attributable to common shares was $62.0 million ($14.08 per share) for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $76.1 million ($17.25 per share) for the third quarter of 2024. Excluding these items, net income attributable to common shares was $176.1 million ($40.05 per share) for the first nine months of 2025, compared to $183.5 million ($41.20 per share) for the first nine months of 2024.
Forward-Looking Statements
All public statements made by the Company and its representatives that are not statements of historical fact, including certain statements in this press release, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report to Stockholders, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, forecasts, and assumptions by the Company’s management and involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those stated, including, without limitation, comments about expectations related to acquisitions or dispositions or related business activities, the Company’s business strategies and objectives, the prospects for growth in the Company’s various business operations, the Company’s future financial performance, and the risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement after the date on which such statement is made, even if new information subsequently becomes available.
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GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended  
  September 30%
(in thousands, except per share amounts)20252024Change
Operating revenues$1,278,859 $1,207,162 
Operating expenses1,180,498 1,095,797 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment19,298 21,332 (10)
Amortization of intangible assets9,692 8,385 16 
Impairment of intangible and other long-lived assets
2,235 — — 
Operating income
67,136 81,648 (18)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net15,780 (13,361)— 
Interest income1,464 2,277 (36)
Interest expense(17,164)(25,896)(34)
Non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income, net31,047 38,307 (19)
Gain on marketable equity securities, net84,768 30,496 — 
Other income (expense), net7 (465)— 
Income before income taxes
183,038 113,006 62 
Provision for income taxes
56,800 38,500 48 
Net income
126,238 74,506 69 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(3,313)(2,003)65 
Net Income Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
$122,925 $72,503 70 
Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
Basic net income per common share$28.19 $16.54 70 
Basic average number of common shares outstanding4,334 4,352  
Diluted net income per common share$27.91 $16.42 70 
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding4,378 4,384  
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GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  
(Unaudited)  
  Nine Months Ended  
  September 30%
(in thousands, except per share amounts)20252024Change
Operating revenues$3,660,546 $3,545,104 
Operating expenses3,386,690 3,280,590 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment59,504 66,032 (10)
Amortization of intangible assets24,757 29,194 (15)
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets2,235 26,287 (91)
Operating income187,360 143,001 31 
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net
10,466 (8,470)— 
Interest income6,225 6,566 (5)
Interest expense(117,547)(136,607)(14)
Non-operating pension and postretirement benefit income, net94,266 105,379 (11)
Gain on marketable equity securities, net117,026 154,276 (24)
Other (expense) income, net(20,514)2,973 — 
Income before income taxes277,282 267,118 
Provision for income taxes84,900 86,100 (1)
Net income192,382 181,018 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(8,814)(5,175)70 
Net Income Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
$183,568 $175,843 
Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
   
Basic net income per common share$42.15 $39.74 
Basic average number of common shares outstanding4,329 4,395  
Diluted net income per common share$41.75 $39.49 
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding4,370 4,423  

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GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
BUSINESS DIVISION INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  
  September 30%September 30%
(in thousands)20252024Change20252024Change
Operating Revenues            
Education$472,662 $438,090 $1,334,206 $1,283,587 
Television broadcasting105,087 145,422 (28)314,625 373,958 (16)
Manufacturing124,257 95,385 30 318,480 300,914 
Healthcare208,415 155,413 34 584,375 431,142 36 
Automotive285,228 289,392 (1)851,791 902,046 (6)
Other businesses83,215 83,464 257,082 253,753 
Corporate office620 576 1,861 1,727 
Intersegment elimination(625)(580)— (1,874)(2,023)— 
$1,278,859 $1,207,162 $3,660,546 $3,545,104 
Operating Expenses            
Education$423,610 $403,200 $1,198,936 $1,182,833 
Television broadcasting78,313 83,508 (6)235,513 251,283 (6)
Manufacturing117,562 90,890 29 298,739 289,085 
Healthcare187,423 141,153 33 519,969 398,054 31 
Automotive278,920 280,328 (1)829,698 873,127 (5)
Other businesses108,230 112,358 (4)340,630 364,563 (7)
Corporate office18,290 14,657 25 51,575 45,181 14 
Intersegment elimination(625)(580)— (1,874)(2,023)— 
$1,211,723 $1,125,514 $3,473,186 $3,402,103 
Operating Income (Loss)            
Education$49,052 $34,890 41 $135,270 $100,754 34 
Television broadcasting26,774 61,914 (57)79,112 122,675 (36)
Manufacturing6,695 4,495 49 19,741 11,829 67 
Healthcare20,992 14,260 47 64,406 33,088 95 
Automotive6,308 9,064 (30)22,093 28,919 (24)
Other businesses(25,015)(28,894)13 (83,548)(110,810)25 
Corporate office(17,670)(14,081)(25)(49,714)(43,454)(14)
$67,136 $81,648 (18)$187,360 $143,001 31 
Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets
Education$1,404 $2,421 (42)$5,222 $8,267 (37)
Television broadcasting1,360 1,360 — 4,080 4,070 
Manufacturing4,442 2,619 70 9,304 8,387 11 
Healthcare1,095 159 — 1,330 1,393 (5)
Automotive560 — 570 10 — 
Other businesses3,066 1,821 68 6,486 33,354 (81)
Corporate office — —  — — 
$11,927 $8,385 42 $26,992 $55,481 (51)
Operating Income (Loss) before Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets
Education$50,456 $37,311 35 $140,492 $109,021 29 
Television broadcasting28,134 63,274 (56)83,192 126,745 (34)
Manufacturing11,137 7,114 57 29,045 20,216 44 
Healthcare22,087 14,419 53 65,736 34,481 91 
Automotive6,868 9,069 (24)22,663 28,929 (22)
Other businesses(21,949)(27,073)19 (77,062)(77,456)
Corporate office(17,670)(14,081)(25)(49,714)(43,454)(14)
$79,063 $90,033 (12)$214,352 $198,482 
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  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  
  September 30%September 30%
(in thousands)20252024Change20252024Change
Depreciation            
Education$7,085 $8,576 (17)$22,261 $26,736 (17)
Television broadcasting2,597 2,756 (6)7,850 8,494 (8)
Manufacturing3,219 2,818 14 8,576 8,227 
Healthcare1,837 1,754 5,346 5,031 
Automotive1,718 1,774 (3)5,155 5,203 (1)
Other businesses2,671 3,522 (24)9,813 11,909 (18)
Corporate office171 132 30 503 432 16 
$19,298 $21,332 (10)$59,504 $66,032 (10)
Pension Expense            
Education$4,318 $4,445 (3)$12,954 $13,267 (2)
Television broadcasting1,475 1,528 (3)4,426 4,583 (3)
Manufacturing866 978 (11)2,596 1,897 37 
Healthcare2,496 4,804 (48)7,488 14,413 (48)
Automotive(1)29 — 47 86 (45)
Other businesses1,857 1,963 (5)5,868 5,577 
Corporate office761 1,014 (25)2,284 3,043 (25)
$11,772 $14,761 (20)$35,663 $42,866 (17)
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (non-GAAP)(1)
Education$61,859 $50,332 23 $175,707 $149,024 18 
Television broadcasting32,206 67,558 (52)95,468 139,822 (32)
Manufacturing15,222 10,910 40 40,217 30,340 33 
Healthcare26,420 20,977 26 78,570 53,925 46 
Automotive8,585 10,872 (21)27,865 34,218 (19)
Other businesses(17,421)(21,588)19 (61,381)(59,970)(2)
Corporate office(16,738)(12,935)(29)(46,927)(39,979)(17)
$110,133 $126,126 (13)$309,519 $307,380 
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Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (non-GAAP) is calculated as Operating Income (Loss) before Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets plus Depreciation Expense and Pension Expense.
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GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
EDUCATION DIVISION INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  
  September 30%September 30%
(in thousands)20252024Change20252024Change
Operating Revenues            
Kaplan international$294,292 $277,009 $827,719 $813,833 
Higher education92,162 85,655 265,387 246,818 
Supplemental education86,679 76,134 14 242,243 221,389 
Kaplan corporate and other280 158 77 315 5,739 (95)
Intersegment elimination(751)(866)— (1,458)(4,192)— 
$472,662 $438,090 $1,334,206 $1,283,587 
Operating Expenses            
Kaplan international$265,399 $251,471 $738,827 $731,159 
Higher education77,479 74,270 219,925 215,560 
Supplemental education71,700 64,948 10 213,890 199,951 
Kaplan corporate and other8,417 10,875 (23)22,516 32,096 (30)
Amortization of intangible assets1,404 2,421 (42)5,222 8,267 (37)
Intersegment elimination(789)(785)— (1,444)(4,200)— 
$423,610 $403,200 $1,198,936 $1,182,833 
Operating Income (Loss)            
Kaplan international$28,893 $25,538 13 $88,892 $82,674 
Higher education14,683 11,385 29 45,462 31,258 45 
Supplemental education14,979 11,186 34 28,353 21,438 32 
Kaplan corporate and other(8,137)(10,717)24 (22,201)(26,357)16 
Amortization of intangible assets(1,404)(2,421)42 (5,222)(8,267)37 
Intersegment elimination38 (81)— (14)— 
$49,052 $34,890 41 $135,270 $100,754 34 
Operating Income (Loss) before Amortization of Intangible Assets
Kaplan international$28,893 $25,538 13 $88,892 $82,674 
Higher education14,683 11,385 29 45,462 31,258 45 
Supplemental education14,979 11,186 34 28,353 21,438 32 
Kaplan corporate and other(8,137)(10,717)24 (22,201)(26,357)16 
Intersegment elimination38 (81)— (14)— 
$50,456 $37,311 35 $140,492 $109,021 29 
Depreciation            
Kaplan international$6,072 $7,202 (16)$19,014 $21,735 (13)
Higher education314 589 (47)1,153 2,291 (50)
Supplemental education692 777 (11)2,076 2,653 (22)
Kaplan corporate and other7 (13)18 57 (68)
$7,085 $8,576 (17)$22,261 $26,736 (17)
Pension Expense        
Kaplan international$142 $198 (28)$428 $527 (19)
Higher education1,849 1,903 (3)5,546 5,729 (3)
Supplemental education1,929 1,962 (2)5,788 5,874 (1)
Kaplan corporate and other398 382 1,192 1,137 
$4,318 $4,445 (3)$12,954 $13,267 (2)
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (non-GAAP)(1)
Kaplan international$35,107 $32,938 $108,334 $104,936 
Higher education16,846 13,877 21 52,161 39,278 33 
Supplemental education17,600 13,925 26 36,217 29,965 21 
Kaplan corporate and other(7,732)(10,327)25 (20,991)(25,163)17 
Intersegment elimination38 (81)— (14)— 
$61,859 $50,332 23 $175,707 $149,024 18 
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(1)
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (non-GAAP) is calculated as Operating Income (Loss) before Amortization of Intangible Assets plus Depreciation Expense and Pension Expense.
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
(Unaudited)
In addition to the results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) included in this press release, the Company has provided information regarding Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Net income excluding certain items described below, reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by offering:
the ability to make meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s ongoing results;
the ability to identify trends in the Company’s underlying business; and
a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company’s underlying business.
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Net income, excluding certain items, should not be considered substitutes or alternatives to computations calculated in accordance with and required by GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should be read only in conjunction with financial information presented on a GAAP basis.
The gains and losses on marketable equity securities relate to the change in the fair value (quoted prices) of its portfolio of equity securities. The mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest represents the ownership portion of a group of minority shareholders at a subsidiary of the Company's Healthcare business. The Company measures the redemption value of this minority ownership on a quarterly basis with changes in the fair value recorded as interest expense or income, which is included in net income for the period. The effect of gains and losses on marketable equity securities and net interest expense related to fair value adjustments of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest are not directly related to the core performance of the Company’s business operations since these items do not directly relate to the sale of the Company’s services or products. GAAP requires that the Company include the gains and losses on marketable equity securities and net interest expense related to fair value adjustments of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest in net income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company excludes the gains and losses on marketable equity securities and net interest expense related to fair value adjustments of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest from the non-GAAP adjusted net income because these items are independent of the Company’s core operations and not indicative of the performance of the Company’s business operations.
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The following tables reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures for Net income, excluding certain items, to the most directly comparable GAAP measures:
Three Months Ended September 30
20252024
(in thousands, except per share amounts)Income before income taxesIncome TaxesNet IncomeIncome before income taxesIncome TaxesNet Income
Amounts attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
As reported$183,038 $56,800 $126,238 $113,006 $38,500 $74,506 
Attributable to noncontrolling interests(3,313)(2,003)
Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Stockholders122,925 72,503 
Adjustments:
Intangible and other long-lived asset impairment charges2,235 522 1,713 — (626)626 
Charges related to non-operating Separation Incentive Programs2,546 651 1,895 3,665 938 2,727 
Interest expense related to the fair value adjustment of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest718 (6,198)6,916 9,730 (3,501)13,231 
Net gains on marketable equity securities(84,768)(21,735)(63,033)(30,496)(7,808)(22,688)
Net losses of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company
5,787 1,484 4,303 2,307 590 1,717 
Gain on sale of certain businesses and websites   (3,763)(1,197)(2,566)
Net non-operating (gain) loss from earnings, write-up and impairment of equity and cost method investments(17,122)(4,395)(12,727)14,236 3,642 10,594 
Net Income, adjusted (non-GAAP)
$61,992 

$76,144 
Per share information attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
Diluted income per common share, as reported
$27.91 $16.42 
Adjustments:
Intangible and other long-lived asset impairment charges0.39 0.14 
Charges related to non-operating Separation Incentive Programs0.43 0.62 
Interest expense related to the fair value adjustment of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest1.57 3.00 
Net gains on marketable equity securities(14.31)(5.14)
Net losses of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company
0.98 0.39 
Gain on sale of certain businesses and websites (0.58)
Net non-operating (gain) loss from earnings, write-up and impairment of equity and cost method investments(2.89)2.40 
Diluted income per common share, adjusted (non-GAAP)
$14.08 $17.25 
The adjusted diluted per share amounts may not compute due to rounding.
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  Nine Months Ended September 30
20252024
(in thousands, except per share amounts)Income before income taxesIncome TaxesNet IncomeIncome before income taxesIncome TaxesNet Income
Amounts attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
As reported$277,282 $84,900 $192,382 $267,118 $86,100 $181,018 
Attributable to noncontrolling interests(8,814)(5,175)
Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Stockholders$183,568 $175,843 
Adjustments:
Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges2,235 522 1,713 26,287 5,067 21,220 
Charges related to non-operating Separation Incentive Programs and Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program9,185 2,351 6,834 20,493 5,246 15,247 
Interest expense related to the fair value adjustment of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest68,278 7,496 60,782 85,145 8,740 76,405 
Net gains on marketable equity securities(117,026)(30,006)(87,020)(154,276)(39,502)(114,774)
Net losses of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company
18,110 4,643 13,467 4,922 1,260 3,662 
Gain on sale of certain businesses and websites   (7,246)(1,956)(5,290)
Net non-operating (gain) loss from earnings, write-up and impairment of equity and cost method investments
(4,443)(1,189)(3,254)14,980 3,833 11,147 
Net Income, adjusted (non-GAAP)$176,090 $183,460 
Per share information attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
Diluted income per common share, as reported$41.75 $39.49 
Adjustments:
Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges0.39 4.77 
Charges related to non-operating Separation Incentive Programs and Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program1.55 3.42 
Interest expense related to the fair value adjustment of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest13.83 17.16 
Net gains on marketable equity securities(19.79)(25.77)
Net losses of affiliates whose operations are not managed by the Company
3.06 0.82 
Gain on sale of certain businesses and websites (1.19)
Net non-operating (gain) loss from earnings, write-up and impairment of equity and cost method investments
(0.74)2.50 
Diluted income per common share, adjusted (non-GAAP)$40.05 $41.20 
The adjusted diluted per share amounts may not compute due to rounding.

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