Harte Hanks (HHS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Harte Hanks (HHS) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of -32.07% for Q2 2026, down 18.20 percentage points from -13.88% a year earlier and down 27.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Harte Hanks (HHS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Harte Hanks posted Return on Equity [ROE] of -3.84%, up 142.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -145.85% in FY2024 (-137.73 pp) and -8.12% in FY2023.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.23 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q4 2025 (a gain of 137.89 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2023 (a drop of 1227.28 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -4.90% (Q1 2026), -3.91% (Q4 2025) and -25.76% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 122.50 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 24.31% |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.05 Bn | 77.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 40.29% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.02 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | APi | 16.68 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 9.88% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.49 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 37.83% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.11 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 11.50% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.27 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 35.72% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.78 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 9.98 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Harte Hanks | 33.92 Mn | 12.09 Mn | - | -32.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -32.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -25.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -13.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -141.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -141.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -143.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -144.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 108.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 138.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 163.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1,219.50% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -209.14% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -8.37% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -140.05% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -132.09% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -123.38% |
API Access
Harte Hanks Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=HHS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=HHS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();