Harte Hanks (HHS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Harte Hanks (HHS) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 0.57% for Q1 2026, down 314.0% year-over-year from 0.26% in Q1 2025, and down 191.11% quarter-over-quarter from 0.62% in Q4 2025.
Harte Hanks (HHS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Harte Hanks (HHS) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 0.57% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 314.0% year-over-year to 0.57%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.57% (down 314.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.58%, down 213.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 0.57% in Q1 2026 per HHS's latest filing, from 0.62% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 21.75% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 1.73% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.35% across 5 years, with a median of 3.44% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 2889 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 1609 bps.
- Harte Hanks' Return on Capital Employed stood at 20.98% in 2022, then plunged by 77 bps to 4.89% in 2023, then tumbled by 39 bps to 3.0% in 2024, then sank by 79 bps to 0.62% in 2025, then plunged by 191 bps to 0.57% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HHS's Return on Capital Employed at 0.57% in Q1 2026, 0.62% in Q4 2025, and 1.73% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 92.96 Bn | 89.63 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 68.49 Bn | 59.29 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 15.09% |
| 3 | Valmont Industries | 9.42 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 340.82 Mn | 21.53% |
| 4 | Brookfield Business | 5.92 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.10% |
| 5 | Pampa Energy | 4.32 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 372,128.00 | -24.85% |
| 6 | Seaboard | 4.08 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 5.02% |
| 7 | Otter Tail | 3.82 Bn | 3.47 Bn | 216.33 Mn | 6.03% |
| 8 | Deluxe | 1.08 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 259.60 Mn | 11.18% |
| 9 | Tetra Technologies | 1.00 Bn | 845.50 Mn | 45.71 Mn | 8.26% |
| 10 | Harte Hanks | 27.87 Mn | 22.68 Mn | 25.50 Mn | -8.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.24% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.41% |