GHC vs STRA
Graham Holdings Co. and Strategic Education, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GHC | STRA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.9B | $1.3B |
| Net income | $292.3M | $126.6M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 6.2% | 10.0% |
| Return on equity | 6.5% | 7.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $66.47 | $5.41 |
| Dividend / share | $7.20 | $2.40 |
| Payout ratio | · | 45.4% |
| Free cash flow | $275.3M | $153.9M |
| Equity | $4.8B | $1.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.13× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.75× | 1.27× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 11.2% | 4.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −0.5% | 8.0% |
GHC bills 3.9× the revenue of STRA, and STRA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.0% against 6.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GHC | STRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.9B | $1.3B |
| FY2024 | $4.8B | $1.2B |
| FY2023 | $4.4B | $1.1B |
| FY2022 | $3.9B | $1.1B |
| FY2021 | $3.2B | $1.1B |
| FY2020 | $2.9B | $1.0B |
| FY2019 | $2.9B | $997.1M |
| FY2018 | $2.7B | $634.2M |
| FY2017 | $2.6B | $454.9M |
| FY2016 | $2.5B | $441.1M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GHC | STRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $292.3M | $126.6M |
| FY2024 | $724.6M | $112.7M |
| FY2023 | $205.3M | $69.8M |
| FY2022 | $67.1M | $46.7M |
| FY2021 | $352.1M | $55.1M |
| FY2020 | $300.4M | $86.3M |
| FY2019 | $327.9M | $81.1M |
| FY2018 | $271.2M | $-15.7M |
| FY2017 | $302.0M | $20.6M |
| FY2016 | $168.6M | $34.8M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$3,643,343,000 | GHC |
| FY2024 | +$3,570,974,000 | GHC |
| FY2023 | +$3,281,953,000 | GHC |
| FY2022 | +$2,859,013,000 | GHC |
| FY2021 | +$2,054,288,000 | GHC |
| FY2020 | +$1,861,468,000 | GHC |
| FY2019 | +$1,934,962,000 | GHC |
| FY2018 | +$2,061,781,000 | GHC |
| FY2017 | +$2,136,995,000 | GHC |
| FY2016 | +$2,040,802,000 | GHC |
| FY2015 | +$2,151,677,000 | GHC |
| FY2014 | +$2,290,991,000 | GHC |
| FY2013 | +$2,097,002,000 | GHC |
| FY2012 | +$2,810,607,000 | GHC |
| FY2011 | +$2,898,563,000 | GHC |
| FY2010 | +$3,949,685,000 | GHC |
| FY2009 | +$3,814,079,000 | GHC |
| FY2008 | +$3,815,440,000 | GHC |
GHC has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −3.8 pp | STRA |
| FY2024 | +6.1 pp | GHC |
| FY2023 | −1.4 pp | STRA |
| FY2022 | −2.6 pp | STRA |
| FY2021 | +6.2 pp | GHC |
| FY2020 | +2.0 pp | GHC |
| FY2019 | +3.0 pp | GHC |
| FY2018 | +12.5 pp | GHC |
| FY2017 | +7.1 pp | GHC |
| FY2016 | −1.1 pp | STRA |
| FY2015 | −13.0 pp | STRA |
| FY2014 | +36.9 pp | GHC |
| FY2013 | +5.9 pp | GHC |
| FY2012 | −7.8 pp | STRA |
| FY2011 | −13.6 pp | STRA |
| FY2010 | −14.6 pp | STRA |
| FY2009 | −18.4 pp | STRA |
| FY2008 | −18.8 pp | STRA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GHC and STRA over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GHC's net margin has been more volatile than STRA's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 10.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.2.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GHC and STRA over these 18 fiscal years — GHC led in 8 and STRA in 10.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
STRA's return on equity has been more volatile than GHC's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 42.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.0.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GHC and STRA over these 17 fiscal years — GHC led in 7 and STRA in 10.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.