GHC
$1,203.26+0.38%
Graham Holdings CompanyStock · IndustrialsRussell 2000 0.1%Russell 2000 0.04%US Stock Market 0.005%Russell 3000 0.005%US Stock Market 0.002%Russell 3000 0.002%
Graham Holdings Company monthly returns
Graham Holdings Company has averaged 0.81% per month, positive in 54% of months. Month-by-month returns for Graham Holdings Company (GHC) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.8%
430 months
Best month
+28.6%
Jul 2009
Worst month
-32.2%
Mar 2020
Positive months
54%
of all months
Graham Holdings Company monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +6.2% | |
| Sep 2026 | +0.5% | |
| Aug 2026 | -6.2% | |
| Jul 2026 | +5.6% | |
| Jun 2026 | +4.0% | |
| May 2026 | -2.2% | |
| Apr 2026 | +6.3% | |
| Mar 2026 | +0.4% | |
| Feb 2026 | -9.6% | |
| Jan 2026 | +6.2% | |
| Dec 2025 | -0.7% | |
| Nov 2025 | +9.3% | |
| Oct 2025 | -13.9% | |
| Sep 2025 | +8.4% | |
| Aug 2025 | +13.8% | |
| Jul 2025 | +1.0% | |
| Jun 2025 | -0.9% | |
| May 2025 | +3.7% | |
| Apr 2025 | -4.1% | |
| Mar 2025 | -2.3% | |
| Feb 2025 | +6.1% | |
| Jan 2025 | +6.5% | |
| Dec 2024 | -6.4% | |
| Nov 2024 | +10.4% | |
| Oct 2024 | +2.8% | |
| Sep 2024 | +3.3% | |
| Aug 2024 | +2.6% | |
| Jul 2024 | +11.0% | |
| Jun 2024 | -7.0% | |
| May 2024 | +7.3% | |
| Apr 2024 | -8.4% | |
| Mar 2024 | +9.3% | |
| Feb 2024 | -2.5% | |
| Jan 2024 | +3.7% | |
| Dec 2023 | +11.1% | |
| Nov 2023 | +8.4% | |
| Oct 2023 | -0.5% | |
| Sep 2023 | -0.6% | |
| Aug 2023 | -0.1% | |
| Jul 2023 | +3.0% | |
| Jun 2023 | +1.2% | |
| May 2023 | -1.9% | |
| Apr 2023 | -3.1% | |
| Mar 2023 | -4.9% | |
| Feb 2023 | -3.8% | |
| Jan 2023 | +8.1% | |
| Dec 2022 | -6.1% | |
| Nov 2022 | +3.2% | |
| Oct 2022 | +16.3% | |
| Sep 2022 | -4.9% | |
| Aug 2022 | -4.9% | |
| Jul 2022 | +5.2% | |
| Jun 2022 | -7.5% | |
| May 2022 | +3.5% | |
| Apr 2022 | -2.9% | |
| Mar 2022 | +1.7% | |
| Feb 2022 | +1.3% | |
| Jan 2022 | -5.5% | |
| Dec 2021 | +11.2% | |
| Nov 2021 | -3.3% | |
| Oct 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Sep 2021 | -4.5% | |
| Aug 2021 | -7.2% | |
| Jul 2021 | +5.1% | |
| Jun 2021 | -4.3% | |
| May 2021 | +4.2% | |
| Apr 2021 | +13.3% | |
| Mar 2021 | -6.4% | |
| Feb 2021 | +6.0% | |
| Jan 2021 | +6.5% | |
| Dec 2020 | +19.3% | |
| Nov 2020 | +17.5% | |
| Oct 2020 | -5.5% | |
| Sep 2020 | -5.6% | |
| Aug 2020 | +7.4% | |
| Jul 2020 | +16.7% | |
| Jun 2020 | -4.3% | |
| May 2020 | -8.1% | |
| Apr 2020 | +14.8% | |
| Mar 2020 | -32.2% | |
| Feb 2020 | -8.2% | |
| Jan 2020 | -14.0% | |
| Dec 2019 | +1.2% | |
| Nov 2019 | +0.3% | |
| Oct 2019 | -4.9% | |
| Sep 2019 | -5.8% | |
| Aug 2019 | -5.2% | |
| Jul 2019 | +7.8% | |
| Jun 2019 | +1.4% | |
| May 2019 | -8.5% | |
| Apr 2019 | +9.0% | |
| Mar 2019 | -0.1% | |
| Feb 2019 | +3.0% | |
| Jan 2019 | +3.8% | |
| Dec 2018 | -2.8% | |
| Nov 2018 | +13.4% | |
| Oct 2018 | +0.5% | |
| Sep 2018 | +3.0% | |
| Aug 2018 | +0.7% | |
| Jul 2018 | -4.4% | |
| Jun 2018 | +0.9% | |
| May 2018 | -3.7% | |
| Apr 2018 | +0.3% | |
| Mar 2018 | +3.8% | |
| Feb 2018 | -2.2% | |
| Jan 2018 | +6.5% | |
| Dec 2017 | -4.2% | |
| Nov 2017 | +4.8% | |
| Oct 2017 | -4.7% | |
| Sep 2017 | -0.4% | |
| Aug 2017 | -0.9% | |
| Jul 2017 | -1.0% | |
| Jun 2017 | +0.1% | |
| May 2017 | -0.5% | |
| Apr 2017 | +0.6% | |
| Mar 2017 | +11.4% | |
| Feb 2017 | +3.6% | |
| Jan 2017 | +1.7% | |
| Dec 2016 | +4.5% | |
| Nov 2016 | +3.1% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%15%
Nov 2021-3.3%
Dec 2021+11%
Jan 2022-5.5%2022
Feb 2022+1.3%
Mar 2022+1.7%
Apr 2022-2.9%
May 2022+3.5%
Jun 2022-7.5%
Jul 2022+5.2%
Aug 2022-4.9%
Sep 2022-4.9%
Oct 2022+16%
Nov 2022+3.2%
Dec 2022-6.1%
Jan 2023+8.1%2023
Feb 2023-3.8%
Mar 2023-4.9%
Apr 2023-3.1%
May 2023-1.9%
Jun 2023+1.2%
Jul 2023+3.0%
Aug 2023-0.07%
Sep 2023-0.57%
Oct 2023-0.46%
Nov 2023+8.4%
Dec 2023+11%
Jan 2024+3.7%2024
Feb 2024-2.5%
Mar 2024+9.3%
Apr 2024-8.4%
May 2024+7.3%
Jun 2024-7.0%
Jul 2024+11%
Aug 2024+2.6%
Sep 2024+3.3%
Oct 2024+2.8%
Nov 2024+10%
Dec 2024-6.4%
Jan 2025+6.5%2025
Feb 2025+6.1%
Mar 2025-2.3%
Apr 2025-4.1%
May 2025+3.7%
Jun 2025-0.86%
Jul 2025+1.0%
Aug 2025+14%
Sep 2025+8.4%
Oct 2025-14%
Nov 2025+9.3%
Dec 2025-0.71%
Jan 2026+6.2%2026
Feb 2026-9.6%
Mar 2026+0.38%
Apr 2026+6.3%
May 2026-2.2%
Jun 2026+4.0%
Jul 2026+5.6%
Aug 2026-6.2%
Sep 2026+0.51%
Oct 2026+6.2%
Graham Holdings Company returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1991, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +6.21% — 6th of 36 Octobers since 1991 at the last close; the average October returned -0.4%.
| Month | −35%0+35% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.2% | +1.1% | 61% | +9.8% 1991 | -14.0% 2020 | |
| Feb | +0.9% | +1.1% | 58% | +20.3% 1992 | -11.3% 2000 | |
| Mar | -0.2% | -0.4% | 44% | +12.2% 2013 | -32.2% 2020 | |
| Apr | +1.8% | +0.1% | 53% | +17.6% 2009 | -9.6% 2000 | |
| May | -0.4% | +0.0% | 50% | +7.3% 1997 | -14.0% 2009 | |
| Jun | -1.0% | -0.7% | 47% | +7.2% 2012 | -11.9% 2010 | |
| Jul | +2.9% | +2.4% | 67% | +28.6% 2009 | -9.1% 2012 | |
| Aug | -0.6% | -0.5% | 44% | +13.8% 2025 | -14.3% 2010 | |
| Sep | +0.0% | +0.0% | 50% | +10.9% 2010 | -12.8% 2015 | |
| Oct | -0.4% | -0.4% | 46% | +16.3% 2022 | -23.1% 2008 | |
| Nov | +2.9% | +2.5% | 63% | +17.5% 2020 | -7.2% 2008 | |
| Dec | +2.3% | +1.5% | 60% | +19.3% 2020 | -10.4% 2015 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from GHC's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Graham Holdings Company's average monthly return?
- Graham Holdings Company (GHC) has averaged about 0.81% per month, positive in roughly 54% of months. The best month was Jul 2009 (+28.6%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-32.2%).
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