Graham Holdings - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Graham Holdings M&A Summary

Graham Holdings has acquired 15 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Graham Holdings’ largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Leaf Group for $323M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2014, when it sold WPLG-TV10 to Berkshire Hathaway for $328M. Graham Holdings has acquired in 11 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include automotive (20%) and internet software and services (14%).

Graham Holdings Business Overview

Where is Graham Holdings headquartered?

Graham Holdings is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

What is Graham Holdings’ revenue?

Graham Holdings disclosed revenue of 4,415M USD for 2023 and 3,924M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Graham Holdings have?

Graham Holdings has 14,110 employees.

What sector is Graham Holdings in?

Graham Holdings is a diversified company.

When was Graham Holdings founded?

Graham Holdings was founded in 1877.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity15
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12
  • M&A Advisors 1

Graham Holdings

Graham Holdings Co.

1300 North 17th Street 17th Floor,
Arlington, Virginia 22209
United States,
(703) 345-6300
www.ghco.com

Graham Holdings is a diversified education and media company whose principal operations include educational services; television broadcasting; online, print and local TV news; home health and hospice care; and custom manufacturing. The Company owns Kaplan, a leading global provider of educational services; Graham Media Group (WDIV–Detroit, KPRC–Houston, WKMG–Orlando, KSAT–San Antonio, WJXT–Jacksonville); The Slate Group (Slate and Panoply); and Foreign Policy. The Company also owns Trove, a social news aggregator; SocialCode, a leading social marketing solutions company; Celtic Healthcare and Residential Healthcare Group, home health and hospice providers; Joyce/Dayton Corp., a manufacturer of screw jacks, linear actuators and lifting systems; and Forney Corporation, a manufacturer of burners, igniters, dampers and controls for combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications. Graham Holdings was founded in 1877 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 12 1 2 - - - 15
vol $323M $323M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 1 - - - - 2
vol $328M $328M
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Battlefield Automotive - Ford Dealership 2021-12-29 - Divestiture
Culpeper, Virginia
Leaf Group Ltd. 2021-04-05 323M USD Add-on Acquisition
Santa Monica, California · www.leafgroup.com
Megaphone LLC 2020-11-10 - Divestiture
Washington, District of Columbia · www.megaphone.fm
Framebridge, Inc. 2020-05-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Washington, District of Columbia · www.framebridge.com
Clyde’s Restaurant Group 2019-07-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Washington, District of Columbia · www.clydes.com
Ourisman Honda of Tysons Corner 2019-01-31 - Divestiture
Vienna, Virginia · www.ourismanhondaoftysonscorner.com
Lexus of Rockville 2019-01-31 - Divestiture
Rockville, Maryland
Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. 2017-04-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Thomson, Georgia · www.frtw.com
Group Dekko Holdings, Inc. 2015-11-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Garrett, Indiana · www.dekko.com
WPLG-TV10 2014-07-01 328M USD Divestiture
Pembroke Park, Florida · www.local10.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Leaf Group Ltd. 2021-04-05 Hunker 2024-10-03 1
Santa Monica, California · www.leafgroup.com Los Angeles, California · www.hunker.com
Graham Healthcare Group    - InTeliCare Health Services LLC 2021-12-20 1
Troy, Michigan · www.grahamhealthcaregroup.com Boca Raton, Florida · www.intelicarehs.com
Cable ONE, Inc.    - Hargray Communications Group, Inc. 2021-02-15 6
Phoenix, Arizona · www.cableone.net Hilton Head, South Carolina · www.hargray.com
Kaplan, Inc.    - Becker Professional Education - Healthcare Test Preparation Assets 2019-08-19 12
Fort Lauderdale, Florida · www.kaplan.com Downers Grove, Illinois
Cable ONE, Inc.    - Clearwave Communications 2018-11-12 5
Phoenix, Arizona · www.cableone.net Harrisburg, Illinois · www.clearwave.com
Leaf Group Ltd.    - Airliners.net 2017-02-27 4
Santa Monica, California · www.leafgroup.com , Sweden · www.airliners.net
Cable ONE, Inc.    - NewWave Communications, Inc. 2017-01-18 4
Phoenix, Arizona · www.cableone.net Sikeston, Missouri · www.newwavecom.com
Cable ONE, Inc.    - Rural Broadband Investments LLC 2017-01-18 3
Phoenix, Arizona · www.cableone.net Overland Park, Kansas · www.ruralbroadbandinvestments.com
Leaf Group Ltd.    - Cracked 2016-04-12 3
Santa Monica, California · www.leafgroup.com Santa Monica, California · www.cracked.com
Kaplan, Inc.    - Booz Allen Hamilton - Explore Data Science Program 2016-01-21 11
Fort Lauderdale, Florida · www.kaplan.com , United States

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Automotive 3 (20%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 2 (13%) 323M (100%) - -
Media 1 (7%) - 1 (50%) 328M (100%)
Business Services 1 (7%) - - -
Education 1 (7%) - - -
Electrical Equipment 1 (7%) - - -
Forest Products 1 (7%) - - -
Healthcare Services 1 (7%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (7%) - - -
Machinery 1 (7%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (7%) - - -
Restaurants 1 (7%) - - -
Digital Media - - 1 (50%) -
Total 15 $323M 2 $328M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 15 323M 2 328M
  Virginia 3 - - -
  District of Columbia 2 - 1 -
  California 2 323M - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Indiana 1 - - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
  Florida - - 1 328M
Total 15 $323M 2 $328M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Covington & Burling
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $323M
TOTAL $323M
Largest Leaf Group Ltd.
$323M (2021-04-05)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $328M
TOTAL $328M
Largest WPLG-TV10
$328M (2014-07-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
5 (33%)
Strategic(s)
40%
6 (40%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Diversified

Revenue

4,415   13% 2023
3,924   24% 2022
3,186   11% 2021
2,889   2% 2020
2,932   9% 2019
2,696   5% 2018
2,592   5% 2017
2,482   5% 2016
2,586   27% 2015
3,535   2014
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

14,110

Established

1877

Public

NYSE: GHC

Former Name

The Washington Post Co.

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