Graham Holdings (GHC) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $19.46
- Estimate
- $14.83
- Surprise
- +31.2%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $1.30B
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.9 → 6.0/10
Revenue source: mixed.
How the report landed
Graham Holdings (GHC) beat the $14.83 estimate with adjusted EPS of $19.46 — a large 31.2% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (5.9/10) to Buy (Wait) at 6.0/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates GHC Sell at 5.8/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +31.2% surprise compares with a +16.5% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-10-28.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
- Attractive valuation
What argues against it
- Cyclical risk: PE expanding 1.8x (earnings normalizing)
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1)
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $1150.03
- Price target
- $1322.53
- Stop
- $1096.01
- Upside to target
- +15.0%
Forward estimates sit below the trailing run-rate (17.2× forward vs 9.3× trailing) — consensus expects earnings to decline from here.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-23 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
GHC at TrendMatrix's latest read
Industrial quarters are order-book stories — backlog and book-to-bill color how the market reads the reported number.
- Industry
- Conglomerates
- Market cap
- $4.87B
- P/E (fwd)
- 17.2
- P/E (ttm)
- 9.3
- 52-week range
- $929.76–$1262.35
- Off 52-week high
- 8.9%
- RSI (14)
- 67
- Volume vs avg
- 0.86×
- Score today
- 5.8/10