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Graham Holdings Q3 revenue rises on growth across segments

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US conglomerate's Q3 revenue rose 4% yr/yr, slightly missed sole analyst estimate

  • Adjusted EPS for Q3 rose yr/yr

  • Company completed sale of Dublin Business School after quarter-end


Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific financial guidance or outlook for future periods


Result Drivers

  • SEGMENT GROWTH - Co said higher revenue and operating results were driven by gains in television broadcasting, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive and other businesses, partially offset by declines at education

  • EDUCATION WEAKNESS - Co said education division revenue and operating income declined, offsetting gains in other segments

  • CASH FLOW IMPROVEMENT - Co said adjusted operating cash flow rose, driven by television broadcasting, manufacturing, automotive and other businesses


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Slight Miss*

$1.33 bln

$1.34 bln (1 Analyst)

Q3 EPS

$17.60

Q3 Net Income

$77.24 mln

Q3 Pretax Profit

Miss

$99.14 mln

$107.70 mln (1 Analyst)

Q3 Operating Expenses

$1.22 bln

Q3 Operating Income

$85.52 mln

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


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 $990.00, about 15.4% below its October 28 closing price of $1,170.09

  • The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago


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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.)

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