GHC (Graham Holdings Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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GHC Graham Holdings Co GHC
90 GF Score
Price $1,154.12
GF Value $1,009.26
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Graham Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Graham Holdings Co  (NYSE:GHC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Graham Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Graham Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Graham Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Graham Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Graham Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.01 0.87 0.92 1.08 1.25

Graham Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 1.17 1.42 1.31 1.22 1.28

GHC vs OTTR, SEB, DLX: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Graham Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Graham Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Graham Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Graham Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Graham Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Graham Holdings Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=1138.505/333.9520*333.9520
=1,138.505

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Graham Holdings Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 448.360 241.428 620.188
201612 442.142 241.432 611.577
201703 445.953 243.801 610.854
201706 456.403 244.955 622.223
201709 465.858 246.819 630.317
201712 532.307 246.524 721.086
201803 540.654 249.554 723.501
201806 539.065 251.989 714.404
201809 562.089 252.439 743.589
201812 551.057 251.233 732.494
201903 564.360 254.202 741.415
201906 571.796 256.143 745.491
201909 576.325 256.759 749.594
201912 627.472 256.974 815.435
202003 614.657 258.115 795.250
202006 625.285 257.797 809.998
202009 651.022 260.280 835.293
202012 760.122 260.474 974.547
202103 776.323 264.877 978.774
202106 798.359 271.696 981.294
202109 806.247 274.310 981.546
202112 904.929 278.802 1,083.934
202203 922.677 287.504 1,071.741
202206 901.199 296.311 1,015.680
202209 900.052 296.808 1,012.689
202212 794.997 296.797 894.520
202303 802.735 301.836 888.148
202306 820.335 305.109 897.884
202309 830.499 307.789 901.094
202312 908.013 306.746 988.547
202403 923.740 312.332 987.682
202406 943.091 314.175 1,002.458
202409 965.278 315.301 1,022.377
202412 1,036.442 315.605 1,096.693
202503 1,002.147 319.799 1,046.498
202506 1,017.100 322.561 1,053.018
202509 1,040.861 324.800 1,070.190
202512 1,116.078 324.054 1,150.168
202603 1,113.682 330.213 1,126.292
202606 1,138.505 333.952 1,138.505

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Graham Holdings Co (GHC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Graham Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $1,154.12 is trading 14.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1,009.26. GuruFocus considers Graham Holdings Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for GHC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $1,009.26 vs. price of $1,154.12 (14.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 8 warning signs

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Graham Holdings Co Business Description

Other Exchanges WPOB:Germany
Address 1812 North Moore Street, Arlington, VA, USA, 22209
Graham Holdings Company is a diversified holding company with operations spanning educational services, television broadcasting, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive dealerships, and other businesses. The Company's education activities are conducted through Kaplan, whose services include academic preparation programs for international students, English-language programs, exam preparation, and career and academic advisement. These services are provided to students, schools, and colleges, both domestically and outside the United States. It operates through seven reportable segments: Kaplan International, Kaplan Higher Education, Kaplan Supplemental Education, Television Broadcasting, CSI, Manufacturing and Automotive, with key revenue coming from the Education and Automotive segments.
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$1,154.12
Price
$1,009.26
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