---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-035139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HHS"
cik: "0000045919"
company_name: "HARTE HANKS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-14T20:24:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T20:26:53.612447+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 down 10.3% to $37.3M; operating loss widens to $768K

## Summary
- Net loss $0.6M ($0.08 per share) vs net loss $0.4M ($0.05 per share) in Q1 2025.
- EBITDA fell to $0.3M from $1.0M; adjusted EBITDA $0.7M vs $1.8M in prior year.
- Customer Care revenue $12.9M (-1.1%), Fulfillment & Logistics $16.5M (-16.6%), Revenue Solutions $7.9M (-9.9%).
- Cash $4.5M, no debt, $24.3M credit line capacity; balance sheet remains strong.
- President cites legacy offering pressure but shift to higher-value services is underway.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-035139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HHS
- cik: 0000045919
- company_name: HARTE HANKS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-14T20:24:57+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/45919/000162828026035139/0001628280-26-035139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000162828026035139/hhs-20260514.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  HARTE HANKS INC reported for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $37.3 million, net income Net loss was $0.6 million, or $0.08 per basic and diluted share, EPS $0.08 per basic and diluted share.
  - Period: for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $37.3 million
  - Net income: Net loss was $0.6 million, or $0.08 per basic and diluted share
  - EPS: $0.08 per basic and diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: EBITDA throughout 2026.” First Quarter Highlights • The Company ended the quarter with a cash balance of $4.5 million at March 31, 2026. • Total revenues for Q1 2026 were $37.3 million, down 10.3% compared to $41.6 million in Q1 2025. • Operating loss was $768 thousand compared to a loss of $40 thousand in the same quarter in the prior year. • Net loss was $0.6
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000162828026035139/0001628280-26-035139-index.htm

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