---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000104889-21-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GHC"
cik: "0000104889"
company_name: "Graham Holdings Co"
filed_at: "2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:18:19.547840+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Graham Holdings Q2 net income $115.4M ($22.99/sh); revenue up 23% to $801.2M

## Summary
- Net income attributable to common shares $115.4M ($22.99 per share) vs. $18.9M ($3.60 per share) year ago.
- Revenue $801.2M, up 23% YoY; operating income $37.6M vs. $5.9M.
- Closed Leaf Group acquisition on June 14 for ~$322M cash ($8.50/share), adding Well+Good, Livestrong.com.
- Education (Kaplan) revenue $340.0M (+2%); op income $13.1M. TV broadcasting revenue $120.0M (+19%); op income $35.6M.
- COVID-19 continues to hit Kaplan Languages; wood prices at Hoover expected to cause significant Q3 inventory losses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000104889-21-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GHC
- cik: 0000104889
- company_name: Graham Holdings Co
- filed_at: 2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104889/000010488921000039/0000104889-21-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104889/000010488921000039/ghc-20210804.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000104889-21-000039.txt

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