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Graham Holdings Co (Graham Holdings Co) Days Inventory

: 31.83 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Graham Holdings Co's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $288 Mil. Graham Holdings Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $826 Mil. Hence, Graham Holdings Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 31.83.

The historical rank and industry rank for Graham Holdings Co's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

GHC' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.96   Med: 22.84   Max: 30.82
Current: 30.79

During the past 13 years, Graham Holdings Co's highest Days Inventory was 30.82. The lowest was 14.96. And the median was 22.84.

GHC's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
77.85% of 158 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 8.33 vs GHC: 30.79

Graham Holdings Co's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (27.84) to Dec. 2023 (31.83). It might indicate that Graham Holdings Co's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Graham Holdings Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.87.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Graham Holdings Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.25.


Graham Holdings Co Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Graham Holdings Co's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Graham Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.83 23.05 22.62 25.29 30.82

Graham Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.84 29.68 30.03 31.43 31.83

Competitive Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Graham Holdings Co's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Graham Holdings Co Days Inventory Distribution

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Graham Holdings Co's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Graham Holdings Co's Days Inventory falls into.



Graham Holdings Co Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Graham Holdings Co's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (226.811 + 297.211) / 2 ) / 3102.934*365
=262.011 / 3102.934*365
=30.82

Graham Holdings Co's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (279.211 + 297.211) / 2 ) / 826.279*365 / 4
=288.211 / 826.279*365 / 4
=31.83

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Graham Holdings Co  (NYSE:GHC) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Graham Holdings Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Graham Holdings Co's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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Graham Holdings Co (Graham Holdings Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1300 North 17th Street, 17th Floor, Arlington, VA, USA, 22209
Graham Holdings Co. is a diversified education and media company made up of subsidiaries. Firm operations include educational services; television broadcasting; online, print, and local news; home health and hospice care; and manufacturing. The Company segments into the following seven reportable segments: Kaplan International, Higher Education, Supplemental Education, Television Broadcasting, Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Automotive. The majority of revenue comes from the Kaplan International segment, which includes higher education, test preparation, language instruction, and professional training. A large portion of company revenue also comes from the television broadcasting segment through advertising.
Executives
Thomas Sinnickson Gayner director C/O MARKEL CORP, 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Tony Allen director C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST., SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Timothy J O'shaughnessy director, officer: President and CEO C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY, 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Marcel A. Snyman officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST., SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Danielle Y. Conley director C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST., SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Christopher C Davis director C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY, 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Sandra M. Stonesifer officer: VP, Chief HR Officer C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST., SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Jack A. Markell director C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST., SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Andrew Stephen Rosen officer: Executive Vice President C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Lee C Bollinger director 535 WEST 116TH STREET, LOW LIBRARY, ROOM 202, NEW YORK NY 10027
Katharine Weymouth director 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Anne M Mulcahy director C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Jacob Maas, officer: Sr. VP-Planning and Dev. C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY, 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Denise M Demeter officer: VP and Chief HR Officer 1300 17TH STREET NORTH, SUITE 1700, ROSSLYN VA 22209
Donald Graham director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and COB C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY, 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209