Graham Holdings Co(GHC)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Nov 4, 2026

GHC is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $17.63.

Next report

Nov 4, 2026

In 11 days · usually before open

EPS beat rate

83%

10 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±2.5%

Up 42% of the time · last 12

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±2.5%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 10 EPS beats and 2 misses.

When it beat expectations

10 reports

▲ Rose 5×

▼ Fell 5×

When it missed expectations

2 reports

▼ Fell 2×

In plain words: it beat expectations 10 times, but the stock still fell 5 of those 10 times.

Report by report

Jul '26
Beat
▼ -0.7%
Apr '26
Beat
▼ -2.4%
Feb '26
Missed
▼ -1.6%
Oct '25
Beat
▼ -1.7%
Jul '25
Beat
▲ +3.1%
Apr '25
Beat
▼ -0.8%
Feb '25
Beat
▲ +3.5%
Oct '24
Beat
▲ +6.5%
Jul '24
Beat
▼ -4.9%
May '24
Beat
▲ +2.4%
Feb '24
Missed
▼ -1.8%
Nov '23
Beat
▲ +0.1%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+0.5%

average next-day move · up 50% of 10 times

After an EPS miss

-1.7%

average next-day move · up 0% of 2 times

Why did GHC fall after beating earnings?

5 of GHC's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

GHC beat EPS estimates in 10 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 5 times. In 3 of the 5 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

Jul 30, 2026EPS beat +31.2%stock -0.7% next day
- It had risen 8.1% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.5% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -0.7%.
Apr 30, 2026EPS beat +28.1%stock -2.4% next day
- It had risen 8.8% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 7.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Oct 29, 2025EPS beat +25.4%stock -1.7% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Apr 30, 2025EPS beat +7.8%stock -0.8% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Jul 31, 2024EPS beat +45.3%stock -4.9% next day
- It had risen 17.5% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 2.7% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was GHC's earnings move already priced in?

GHC's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

-0.3%

last 12 reports

Higher before the report

33%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 100%

3 reports, avg -2.7%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 20%

5 reports, avg -0.7%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does GHC hold its opening gap after earnings?

GHC's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 6 reports GHC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 6 times (50%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 1 of 2; gaps down recovered 2 of 4.

Jul 30, 2026Reversed
Opened +1.5%, closed -0.7%
Apr 30, 2026Faded
Opened -7.0%, closed -2.4%
Oct 30, 2024Held
Opened +6.1%, closed +6.5%
Jul 31, 2024Held
Opened -2.7%, closed -4.9%
Feb 23, 2024Held
Opened -1.8%, closed -1.8%
Nov 1, 2023Reversed
Opened -2.5%, closed +0.1%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

It fell after 5 of its 10 EPS beats (50%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

GHC earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Jul 30, 2026	Before open	$14.83	$19.46	+31.2%	-0.68%	-1.69%
Apr 30, 2026	Before open	$13.11	$16.79	+28.1%	-2.39%	-2.62%
Feb 25, 2026	Before open	$14.05	$11.45	-18.5%	-1.55%	-1.37%
Oct 29, 2025	Before open	$11.23	$14.08	+25.4%	-1.69%	-4.55%
Jul 30, 2025	Before open	$10.15	$14.33	+41.2%	+3.09%	-0.39%
Apr 30, 2025	Before open	$10.80	$11.64	+7.8%	-0.78%	+2.04%
Feb 26, 2025	Before open	$22.12	$22.58	+2.1%	+3.50%	+4.66%
Oct 30, 2024	Before open	$15.31	$17.25	+12.7%	+6.55%	+6.61%
Jul 31, 2024	Before open	$8.74	$12.70	+45.3%	-4.93%	-10.63%
May 1, 2024	Before open	$8.96	$11.24	+25.4%	+2.36%	+4.46%
Feb 23, 2024	After close	$12.53	$10.94	-12.7%	-1.84%	-0.58%
Nov 1, 2023	Before open	$7.90	$10.45	+32.3%	+0.13%	+7.57%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $17.63, revenue $1.35B.

GHC Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Graham Holdings Co's reported history

GHC is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $17.63.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, GHC beat the consensus estimate 10 times (83%), missed 2 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 2 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, GHC moved an average of ±2.5% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 42% of the time; the largest gain was 6.6% and the largest drop -4.9%.

GHC fell in the first session after 5 of its last 10 EPS beats (50%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 3 of the 5 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, GHC moved an average of -0.3% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 33% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (3 quarters), it fell the next day 100% of the time, averaging -2.7%. After a drop of 3% or more (5 quarters), it rose the next day 20% of the time, averaging -0.7%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 6 reports GHC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 6 times (50%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · GHC: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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