Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, a learning company, provides content, services, and technology solutions for educational institutions and consumers worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Education and Trade Publishing. The Education segment provides educational products, technology platforms, and services, including print and digital content in the form of textbooks, digital courseware, instructional aids, educational assessment, and intervention solutions for students. The Trade Publishing segment primarily develops, markets, and sells consumer books in print and digital formats, as well as licenses book rights to other publishers and electronic businesses; and trade and reference materials, such as adult and children's fiction and non-fiction books to schools, colleges, libraries, office supply distributors, and other businesses. This segment distributes products through retail stores comprising physical and online, and wholesalers. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company has strategic partnership with VIPKid to develop learning programs. The company was formerly known as HMH Holdings (Delaware), Inc. and changed its name to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company in October 2013. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Book publishing
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBusiness Services
Current SymbolNASDAQ:HMHC
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone617-351-5000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.92
Current Ratio1.48
Quick Ratio1.17
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-7.39
Forward P/E Ratio-9.12
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.41 billion
Price / Sales0.81
Cash Flow$1.0372 per share
Price / Cash Flow8.88
Book Value$6.45 per share
Price / Book1.43
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.25)
Net Income$-103,180,000.00
Net Margins-4.69%
Return on Equity-15.66%
Return on Assets-4.78%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,800
Outstanding Shares123,560,000
Market Cap$1.15 billion
OptionableOptionable
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's stock symbol?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HMHC."
How were Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's earnings last quarter?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co (NASDAQ:HMHC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 8th. The business services provider reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.12. The business services provider had revenue of $536.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $507.37 million. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt had a negative return on equity of 15.66% and a negative net margin of 4.69%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. View Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Earnings History.
When is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's next earnings date?
What guidance has Houghton Mifflin Harcourt issued on next quarter's earnings?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt updated its FY 2018 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.27-1.35 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.34 billion.
What price target have analysts set for HMHC?
5 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's shares. Their forecasts range from $6.50 to $13.00. On average, they anticipate Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's stock price to reach $8.40 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.0%. View Analyst Price Targets for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Has Houghton Mifflin Harcourt been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about HMHC stock have been trending positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt earned a media sentiment score of 3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the business services provider a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's key competitors?
Who are Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's key executives?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John J. Lynch Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Joseph P. Abbott Jr., Exec. VP & CFO (Age 41)
- Mr. William F. Bayers, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 63)
- Mr. Lee R. Ramsayer, Exec. VP of Global Sales (Age 53)
- Ms. Rosemund Else-Mitchell, Exec. VP & Chief Learning Officer (Age 48)
Who are Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's major shareholders?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include WS Management Lllp (7.68%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.45%), Vanguard Group Inc (7.45%), BlackRock Inc. (5.68%), FMR LLC (5.23%) and Alliancebernstein L.P. (5.12%). Company insiders that own Houghton Mifflin Harcourt stock include John J Lynch Jr, John R Mckernan Jr and Lawrence K Fish. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Which institutional investors are selling Houghton Mifflin Harcourt stock?
HMHC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC, Royce & Associates LP, Morgan Stanley, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd., Jennison Associates LLC, GSA Capital Partners LLP and Nordea Investment Management AB. View Insider Buying and Selling for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Which institutional investors are buying Houghton Mifflin Harcourt stock?
HMHC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including WS Management Lllp, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Lapides Asset Management LLC, Vanguard Group Inc, Vanguard Group Inc., Jane Street Group LLC, Marshall Wace LLP and Alliancebernstein L.P.. Company insiders that have bought Houghton Mifflin Harcourt stock in the last two years include John J Lynch Jr, John R Mckernan Jr and Lawrence K Fish. View Insider Buying and Selling for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
How do I buy shares of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?
Shares of HMHC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's stock price today?
One share of HMHC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.33.
How big of a company is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion and generates $1.41 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $-103,180,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.25) on an earnings per share basis. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt employs 3,800 workers across the globe.
What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's official website?
How can I contact Houghton Mifflin Harcourt?
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's mailing address is 125 HIGH STREET, BOSTON MA, 02110. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 617-351-5000 or via email at [email protected]
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