Harte Hanks (HHS) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Harte Hanks (HHS) recorded EBIT Margin of -11.82% in Q2 2026, down 11.91 percentage points from 0.09% a year earlier and down 9.76 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Harte Hanks (HHS) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Harte Hanks' EBIT Margin came in at -3.15% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 3.34 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.24%, down 0.89 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBIT Margin has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +6.22 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBIT Margin came in at 1.13% in FY2024 (-0.62 pp), 1.75% in FY2023 (-5.57 pp), 7.32% in FY2022 (+3.40 pp) and 3.93% in FY2021 (+9.90 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly EBIT Margin since Q2 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT Margin rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.29 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 9.96 percentage points in Q1 2022, against a drop of 11.91 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -2.06% (Q1 2026), -0.29% (Q4 2025) and 1.29% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 156.49 Bn | 114.42 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 15.33% |
| 2 | Cintas | 89.36 Bn | 88.45 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 23.62% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.13 Bn | 32.33 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 20.63% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.53 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 20.45% |
| 5 | APi | 18.33 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 7.91% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.46 Bn | 14.45 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 19.68% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.43 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.26% |
| 8 | Gartner | 12.19 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.68% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 12.05 Bn | 5.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Harte Hanks | 29.72 Mn | 7.90 Mn | - | -11.82% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -11.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.52% |
Harte Hanks EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=HHS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "HHS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=HHS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();