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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a global learning company, specializing in education solutions across a range of media. The Company operates through two segments: Education and Trade Publishing. Its Education segment provides educational content, services and technology solutions to meet the diverse needs of classrooms. The Company's Trade Publishing segment develops, markets and sells consumer books in print and digital formats, and licenses book rights to other publishers and electronic businesses.

TypePublic
Founded1832
HQBoston, USMap
Websitehmhco.com
Employee Ratings3.6More
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)3,400(-5%)
Revenue (FY, 2019)$1.4 B(+6%)
Share Price (Sept 2020)$1.8 (-7%)
Cybersecurity ratingBMore

Key People/Management at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

John Lynch

John Lynch

President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, HMH
William Bayers

William Bayers

General Counsel
Joe Abbott

Joe Abbott

Chief Financial Officer
Ellen Archer

Ellen Archer

President, HMH Books & Media
Mike Evans

Mike Evans

Chief Revenue Officer
Alejandro Reyes

Alejandro Reyes

Chief People Officer
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Office Locations

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has offices in Boston, Englewood, Evanston, Geneva and in 14 other locations
Boston, US (HQ)
125 High St
Boston, US
222 Berkeley St
Englewood, US
5680 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #550
Evanston, US
909 Davis St #300
Geneva, US
1900 S Batavia Ave
Indianapolis, US
2700 N Richardt Ave
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Financials and Metrics

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Revenue

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's revenue was reported to be $1.39 b in FY, 2019
USD

Revenue (Q2, 2020)

251.2m

Gross profit (Q2, 2020)

90.4m

Gross profit margin (Q2, 2020), %

36%

Net income (Q2, 2020)

(38.2m)

EBIT (Q2, 2020)

(22.2m)

Market capitalization (21-Sept-2020)

234.7m

Closing stock price (21-Sept-2020)

1.8

Cash (30-Jun-2020)

138.8m

EV

1.0b
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's current market capitalization is $234.7 m.
Annual
USDFY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

1.4b1.4b1.4b1.4b1.3b1.4b

Revenue growth, %

3%(3%)

Cost of goods sold

824.0m824.2m802.3m790.1m725.4m844.2m

Gross profit

548.3m591.9m570.4m617.4m597.0m546.5m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Revenue

153.9m401.9m551.0m162.7m379.9m575.5m205.8m392.0m533.0m221.9m393.1m532.0m219.8m375.6m516.3m194.6m388.9m565.7m189.9m251.2m

Cost of goods sold

152.4m223.6m263.9m146.2m215.1m272.3m151.6m219.2m254.7m148.5m216.3m254.4m143.7m201.8m238.1m136.7m232.8m292.2m126.5m160.8m

Gross profit

1.6m178.3m287.1m16.5m164.8m303.2m54.2m172.8m278.4m73.4m176.7m277.6m76.1m173.8m278.2m57.9m156.1m273.5m63.5m90.4m

Gross profit Margin, %

1%44%52%10%43%53%26%44%52%33%45%52%35%46%54%30%40%48%33%36%
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Annual
USDFY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Cash

456.6m234.3m226.1m149.0m253.4m296.4m

Accounts Receivable

201.1m203.6m184.4m

Prepaid Expenses

29.9m15.3m19.3m

Inventories

184.0m171.4m162.4m154.6m184.2m213.1m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Cash

167.8m139.4m296.8m562.0m319.4m377.0m168.9m98.0m150.1m149.5m78.7m134.0m98.7m30.7m104.3m74.2m15.1m308.7m254.7m138.8m

Accounts Receivable

260.2m568.4m528.4m196.8m424.7m478.7m183.4m347.2m438.6m167.2m304.3m382.7m164.4m293.7m353.1m183.1m432.1m434.9m140.0m273.2m

Prepaid Expenses

17.2m16.6m14.5m21.1m29.2m29.1m25.4m30.2m25.6m23.3m26.1m21.0m27.4m30.9m25.3m21.0m22.4m18.7m22.0m23.5m

Inventories

208.8m222.1m190.4m213.4m229.7m185.6m222.1m218.9m169.7m209.1m197.9m156.6m206.4m212.4m170.0m261.9m267.8m211.7m265.4m237.2m
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Annual
USDFY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Net Income

(111.5m)(133.9m)(284.6m)(103.2m)(94.2m)(213.8m)

Depreciation and Amortization

319.8m296.6m298.2m278.5m250.5m272.7m

Inventories

(1.8m)26.2m9.0m7.8m(33.5m)(28.8m)

Accounts Payable

(3.4m)13.1m(23.7m)(7.1m)16.1m(12.1m)
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020

Net Income

(146.3m)(134.8m)(27.8m)(159.9m)(167.7m)(36.6m)(165.1m)(193.5m)(103.5m)(120.7m)(167.5m)(77.0m)(101.3m)(124.6m)(38.2m)(117.4m)(158.0m)(88.7m)(346.0m)(384.1m)

Depreciation and Amortization

79.9m157.8m236.9m71.2m140.3m216.5m70.6m141.7m217.4m68.3m136.2m206.7m63.3m127.2m183.2m68.4m135.6m201.6m55.2m111.1m

Inventories

(26.6m)(39.9m)(8.2m)(29.5m)(32.0m)12.1m(50.6m)(47.5m)1.8m(46.7m)(35.5m)5.8m(51.8m)(57.8m)(19.3m)(77.7m)(83.6m)(27.5m)(52.3m)(24.2m)

Accounts Payable

(34.3m)15.8m47.4m(21.7m)(6.6m)25.7m(12.7m)12.1m(9.8m)2.1m11.5m29.1m2.7m(1.5m)15.5m787.0k22.5m37.5m(20.7m)(11.0m)
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USDQ1, 2014

Debt/Equity

0.1 x

Debt/Assets

0.1 x

Financial Leverage

1.6 x
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Operating Metrics

Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015FY, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016FY, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017FY, 2017

Countries

150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150

Students

50 m50 m50 m50 m50 m50 m50 m50 m50 m50 m50 m50 m
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

B

84/100

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt News and Updates

September 03, 2020

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt To Present at Citi's Global Technology Virtual Conference

BOSTON, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (NASDAQ: HMHC) today announced that Joe Abbott, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Brian Shipman, the Company's Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, will...
August 20, 2020

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Donation Amplifies Black Voices Through Books for Equity Initiative

BOSTON, Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) reinforced its commitment to racial justice with a major book donation aimed at amplifying Black voices while getting books into hands of children and families in need. HMH is in the process of donating...
July 17, 2020

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July 17, 2020

A Statement from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

BOSTON, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, July 16, several false rumors were posted on Twitter after market trading hours about Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ: HMHC) signing new sales contracts both domestically and internationally. These rumors are factually incorrect. For...
March 27, 2020

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Takes Strong Steps to Address COVID-19 and Provides Business Update

BOSTON – March 27, 2020 – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (NASDAQ: HMHC) today announced steps to address COVID-19 and provided a business update related to the pandemic.read more
February 27, 2020

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches 5K Run Series Nationwide, Proceeds to Support Closing the Equity Gap for Students

Boston – Learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced its inaugural HMH 5K Run for Equity, a series of family-friendly run/walk events in five cities across the country that will bring community members of all ages together in support of the critical goal of closing the education…
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 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Houghton Mifflin Harcourt founded?

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt was founded in 1832.

  • Who are Houghton Mifflin Harcourt key executives?

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's key executives are John Lynch, William Bayers and Joe Abbott.

  • How many employees does Houghton Mifflin Harcourt have?

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has 3,400 employees.

  • What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt revenue?

    Latest Houghton Mifflin Harcourt annual revenue is $1.4 b.

  • What is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt revenue per employee?

    Latest Houghton Mifflin Harcourt revenue per employee is $409 k.

  • Who are Houghton Mifflin Harcourt competitors?

    Competitors of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt include The National Theatre for Children, Ratna Sagar and WizIQ.

  • Where is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt headquarters?

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt headquarters is located at 125 High St, Boston.

  • Where are Houghton Mifflin Harcourt offices?

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has offices in Boston, Englewood, Evanston, Geneva and in 14 other locations.

  • How many offices does Houghton Mifflin Harcourt have?

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has 23 offices.