Last 47 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Harte Hanks, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 2.5x.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -25.27 | 2.51 | — | — | — | — | 96.88 | — | — | — | 20.34 | 17.13 | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | +376.2% | — | — | — | +505.8% | +179.6% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.37 |
| — | -30.6% | -40.0% | -41.9% | -28.6% | -18.8% | +14.4% | +52.0% | -19.7% | -37.7% | -34.3% | -55.6% | +31.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.00 | 1.08 | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.65 | 1.75 | 2.61 | 2.86 | 2.71 | 2.47 | 2.32 | 2.00 | 3.33 |
| — | -37.9% | -47.3% | -53.8% | -39.2% | -29.2% | +12.6% | +42.9% | -18.6% | -46.7% | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | — | — | 2.48 | — | — | 2.77 | — | 11.73 | — | 4.67 | 9.16 | 4.69 | 15.35 |
| — | — | — | — | — | -40.6% | — | +150.2% | — | +113.5% | +353.6% | +68.1% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.64 | 7.72 | 4.71 | 10.77 | 12.25 | — | 6.33 | 7.76 | 12.31 | — | 3.38 | 4.37 | 9.29 |
| — | — | -25.6% | +38.7% | -0.5% | — | +87.0% | +77.5% | +32.5% | — | -37.9% | -30.3% | +125.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 17.26 | 69.77 | 26.46 | 64.68 | — | 6.91 | 6.80 | 10.33 | — | 2.19 | 4.49 | 7.08 | 18.70 |
| — | +909.5% | +289.3% | +526.2% | — | +215.4% | +51.4% | +45.9% | — | -74.2% | +60.4% | -14.1% | +293.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Harte Hanks, Inc.'s operating margin was 0.4% in Q4 2025, down 2.3 pp QoQ and up 3.6 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 78.7% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 15.3% | 14.6% | 15.7% | 67.9% | 66.2% | 68.6% | 49.2% | 69.6% | 69.7% | 25.3% | 67.4% | 72.1% | 69.3% |
| — | -78.7% | -68.2% | -2.5% | -5.1% | +170.8% | -26.9% | -3.4% | +0.6% | +62.7% | -3.7% | +271.4% | -6.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -3.3% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 0.8% | -4.6% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| — | +110.7% | -33.5% | -97.1% | -111.7% | +28.4% | -35.6% | -12.8% | -63.1% | -173.5% | -11.7% | -57.7% | -71.8% | |
| Net Margin | -0.5% | 5.5% | -5.8% | -0.9% | -0.9% | -5.2% | 0.3% | -61.8% | -0.4% | -4.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| — | +207.0% | -2040.4% | +98.6% | -150.7% | -29.3% | -77.3% | -5189.4% | +77.6% | -110.0% | -90.1% | -86.8% | -124.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -3.8% | 10.9% | -10.9% | -1.5% | -1.8% | -11.4% | 0.7% | -137.2% | -0.9% | -9.8% | 3.0% | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| — | +195.7% | -1692.1% | +98.9% | -111.7% | -16.3% | -77.4% | -5010.7% | +78.4% | -103.5% | — | — | — | |
| ROA | -0.8% | 2.4% | -2.4% | -0.3% | -0.4% | -2.3% | 0.1% | -24.9% | -0.1% | -1.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| — | +202.9% | -1967.7% | +98.6% | -176.9% | -41.9% | -76.2% | -5035.4% | +79.2% | -108.7% | -91.4% | -87.2% | -122.0% | |
| ROIC | 4.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -3.0% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.9% | -6.2% | 8.4% | 4.4% | 2.6% |
| — | +109.5% | -44.1% | -97.7% | -109.7% | +50.9% | -55.7% | -35.3% | -67.2% | -147.6% | -67.1% | -84.3% | -94.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Harte Hanks, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 17.7x, up from 9.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.20 | 1.28 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 1.05 |
| — | -3.8% | -8.7% | -20.3% | -18.9% | -21.0% | +29.4% | +28.3% | +30.4% | +21.0% | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.37 | 17.70 | 9.61 | 20.68 | 23.24 | — | 8.59 | 11.03 | 19.23 | — | 4.91 | 7.60 | 10.39 |
| — | — | +11.8% | +87.4% | +20.8% | — | +74.8% | +45.2% | +85.1% | — | +1.4% | +9.4% | +63.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.60 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.61 | 1.58 | 1.62 |
| — | +0.6% | +1.3% | +5.9% | +3.5% | +12.6% | -9.3% | -4.5% | -11.5% | -10.9% | -8.8% | -21.4% | -9.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.60 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.61 | 1.58 | 1.62 |
| — | +0.6% | +1.3% | +5.9% | +3.5% | +12.6% | -9.3% | -4.5% | -11.5% | -10.9% | -8.8% | -21.4% | -9.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 8.74 | 2.80 | 4.80 | 3.00 | -10.45 | 23.76 | 47.96 | 46.15 | -21.00 | 450.13 | 2914.00 | 28.31 | — |
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Harte Hanks, Inc.'s current P/E is -25.3x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 2.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Harte Hanks, Inc.'s current operating margin is 1.4%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Harte Hanks, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.