---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-012259"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HHS"
cik: "0000045919"
company_name: "HARTE HANKS INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T01:50:51.951551+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harte Hanks Q1 revenue falls 4% to $47.1M; net loss of $0.8M; authorizes $6.5M share buyback

## Summary
- Revenue $47.1M (down 4% YoY); net loss $0.8M vs net income $3.3M; diluted EPS ($0.11) vs $0.39.
- Operating income $1.1M vs $3.9M; EBITDA $2.1M vs $4.5M.
- Fulfillment & Logistics segment grew $3.1M to $21.5M, but lower-margin mix reduced EBITDA.
- Customer Care revenue down $3.3M due to non-recurring pandemic projects; new streaming support win.
- Board authorized $6.5M share repurchase (~10% of outstanding); no debt, cash $13.1M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-012259
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HHS
- cik: 0000045919
- company_name: HARTE HANKS INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000143774923012259/0001437749-23-012259-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000143774923012259/hhs20230502_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  HARTE HANKS INC reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 results: revenue $47.1 million, net income Net loss of $0.8 million, EPS ($0.11) per diluted share.
  - Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $47.1 million
  - Net income: Net loss of $0.8 million
  - EPS: ($0.11) per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: to execute our strategy to maximize shareholder value and deliver sustainable profits,” concluded Linscott. First Quarter Financial Highlights ● Total revenues for Q1 2023 were $47.1 million, down 4%, compared to $49.1 million in Q1 2022. Included in 2023 was $2.8 million from InsideOut acquired in fourth quarter of 2022. ● Operating income was $1.1 million compared
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000143774923012259/0001437749-23-012259-index.htm

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