---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000104889-24-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GHC"
cik: "0000104889"
company_name: "Graham Holdings Co"
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T07:57:53.321132+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Graham Holdings Q3 net income $72.5M, revenue up 9% to $1.21B; expects $700M pension gain in Q4

## Summary
- Revenue $1,207.2M (+9% YoY); operating income $81.6M vs -$57.1M in Q3 2023 (prior year included impairments).
- Net income $72.5M ($16.42/diluted share) vs net loss $23.0M ($5.02 loss) in Q3 2023; adjusted EPS $17.25.
- Repurchased 64,490 shares for $48.7M in Q3; remaining authorization 486,132 shares.
- Purchased group annuity contract for $461.3M to settle $457.9M pension obligation; expects $700M pre-tax gain in Q4 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000104889-24-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GHC
- cik: 0000104889
- company_name: Graham Holdings Co
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104889/000010488924000066/0000104889-24-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104889/000010488924000066/ghc-20241030.htm

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