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Harte Hanks Inc (HHS)

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$3.96
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Upturn Advisory Summary

06/27/2025: HHS (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

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Not Recommended Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.

Number of Analysts

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1 Analysts rated it

Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.

1 Year Target Price $17.5

1 Year Target Price $17.5

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$17.5Target price
Low$3.24
Current$3.96
high$8.87

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -12.66%
Avg. Invested days 60
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 29.31M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 17.5
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 17.5
Volume (30-day avg) 1
Beta -0.23
52 Weeks Range 3.24 - 8.87
Updated Date 06/30/2025
52 Weeks Range 3.24 - 8.87
Updated Date 06/30/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -4.18

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

Report Date -
When -
Estimate -
Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin -16.83%
Operating Margin (TTM) 1.03%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -19.13%
Return on Equity (TTM) -147.49%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 14.29
Enterprise Value 44027787
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.16
Enterprise Value 44027787
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.16
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.24
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 3.75
Shares Outstanding 7364430
Shares Floating 2422087
Shares Outstanding 7364430
Shares Floating 2422087
Percent Insiders 47.81
Percent Institutions 32.18

Analyst Ratings

Rating 1
Target Price 17.5
Buy -
Strong Buy 1
Buy -
Strong Buy 1
Hold -
Sell -
Strong Sell -
Strong Sell -

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Harte Hanks Inc

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Company Overview

overview logo History and Background

Harte Hanks, Inc. was founded in 1923 as the San Antonio Express and Evening News. Over time, it expanded into direct marketing and customer engagement solutions, evolving from a media company to a data-driven marketing services provider.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Customer Care: Provides multi-channel customer engagement and support services, including contact center solutions, customer experience strategy, and technology integration.
  • Fulfillment: Offers comprehensive fulfillment solutions, encompassing order management, warehousing, distribution, and returns processing for various industries.
  • Marketing Services: Encompasses data-driven marketing strategies, including database marketing, digital marketing, and direct mail campaigns to enhance customer acquisition and retention.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

The leadership team includes Brian Linscott (CEO). Harte Hanks operates with a structure focused on its three core business areas, supported by centralized functions such as finance, HR, and technology.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • Customer Care Solutions: Contact center outsourcing, customer support, and technical assistance. The competitive landscape includes companies like Teleperformance and Concentrix. Revenue data is not publicly broken down by specific service offerings. Market share within contact center outsourcing varies, and Harte Hanks holds a portion of the market competing against major players.
  • Fulfillment Services: Order fulfillment, warehousing, and shipping for e-commerce and other businesses. Competitors include DHL Supply Chain and XPO Logistics. While market share data specific to Harte Hanks fulfillment segment is not readily available, the market is highly competitive.
  • Data-Driven Marketing: Marketing strategy, database management, and campaign execution. Competitors are Acxiom and Epsilon. Harte Hanks's revenue from this service is hard to discern. The data-driven market has very complex market share.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The customer engagement and marketing services industry is experiencing growth driven by the increasing importance of customer experience and data-driven strategies. E-commerce growth fuels fulfillment services. Technology plays an increasing role in each of the market segments.

Positioning

Harte Hanks positions itself as a provider of integrated customer engagement and fulfillment solutions, leveraging data and technology. Its competitive advantage lies in its ability to provide end-to-end services, from marketing to customer care to fulfillment.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The combined TAM for customer care, fulfillment, and data-driven marketing is estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Harte Hanks holds a fraction of this TAM, focused on serving specific industries and client needs.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Integrated service offerings
  • Strong data analytics capabilities
  • Experienced management team
  • Established client relationships

Weaknesses

  • Smaller scale compared to major competitors
  • Dependence on key clients
  • Past financial performance volatility

Opportunities

  • Expansion into new geographic markets
  • Adoption of AI and automation in service delivery
  • Growth in e-commerce fulfillment
  • Increased demand for personalized customer experiences

Threats

  • Intense competition
  • Economic downturn impacting marketing budgets
  • Data security and privacy concerns
  • Technological changes requiring constant adaptation

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • TP (Teleperformance)
  • CNXC (Concentrix)
  • G (Genpact)

Competitive Landscape

Harte Hanks faces intense competition from larger, more diversified companies. Its advantages include specialized expertise and integrated solutions, while its disadvantages stem from its smaller scale and limited resources.

Major Acquisitions

Marketing Technology Solutions (MTS)

  • Year: 2015
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 35
  • Strategic Rationale: Expand digital marketing capabilities and enhance data-driven service offerings.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Historical growth has been inconsistent, with periods of decline followed by efforts to restructure and revitalize the business.

Future Projections: Future growth projections depend on the company's ability to execute its strategic plans, capitalize on market opportunities, and compete effectively. Analyst estimates are variable.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include focusing on core service offerings, investing in technology, and strengthening client relationships.

Summary

Harte Hanks is a mid-sized player in the customer engagement and marketing services space, facing competition from much larger rivals. It is focusing on core business areas and technology investments to grow, but it needs to manage its client dependency and control overhead. The company needs to execute its strategic plan, capitalizing on marketing opportunities, and remaining competitive. Financials have stabilized, though, but not yet reaching a strong point. Harte Hanks should monitor its financials, and execute well on initiatives.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

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  • Industry reports
  • Market research reports
  • Analyst reports

Disclaimers:

The information provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Market share data is based on estimates and may not be precise. Financial data is based on past performance and is not indicative of future results.

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About Harte Hanks Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Chelmsford, MA, United States
IPO Launch date 1993-11-04
CEO -
Sector Industrials
Industry Conglomerates
Full time employees 2000
Full time employees 2000

Harte Hanks, Inc. operates as a customer experience company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Marketing Services, Customer Care, and Fulfillment and Logistics. It offers data and analytics, including audience identification, profiling, segmentation and prioritization, and predictive modeling and data strategy; research, an understanding of customers, category, competitors, and capabilities; strategy, which plans and executes omnichannel marketing, demand generation, and customer experience programs; creative and content, including creative concepts, messaging and content assets for print, broadcast, direct mail, website, app, display, social, mobile, search engine marketing, and voice; marketing technology, a website and app development, e-commerce development and enablement, database building and management, platform architecture creation, and marketing automation; digital and multi-channel marketing execution and advertising; demand generation and account based marketing; and managed marketing services. It also provides product, print-on-demand, and mail fulfillment services, including as printing on demand, managing product recalls, and distributing literature and promotional products; and third-party logistics and freight optimization services. In addition, the company offers inside sales outsourcing, which provides B2B enterprises, and small to midsized businesses with an outsourced sales service; lead generation services; and sales play development, as well as customer service outsourcing, customer care technology and artificial intelligence transformation, and self-service technology. It serves B2B, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, health insurance, consumer, travel, hospitality, streaming, entertainment, quick service restaurants, financial, fintech, automotive, and retail industries. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.