Overview

* Graham Holdings ( GHC ) Q2 revenue rises 3% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

* Operating income for Q2 rises to $72.8 mln

* Pretax profit for Q2 missed analyst expectations, per LSEG data

Outlook

* Company expects WGB operations to shut down by end of Q3 2025

Result Drivers

* EDUCATION GROWTH - Revenue increase attributed to growth in education sector

* HEALTHCARE EXPANSION - Healthcare sector saw significant revenue and operating income growth

* MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENT - Manufacturing sector contributed to operating income rise

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q2 Beat $1.22 $1.18

Revenue bln bln (1

Analyst)

Q2 EPS $8.35

Q2 Net $40.42

Income mln

Q2 Miss $60.62 $62.50

Pretax mln mln (1

Profit Analyst)

Q2 $1.12

Operatin bln

g

Expenses

Q2 $72.75

Operatin mln

g Income

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 ( GHC ) is $785.00, about 17.7% below its July 29 closing price of $924.04

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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.)