Is HARTE HANKS INC (HHS) Halal?

NASDAQ Industrials United States $18M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
HARTE HANKS INC (HHS) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 119.3% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. HARTE HANKS INC operates in the Industrials sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 119.3%
/ 30%
48.2%
/ 30%
197.9%
/ 30%
24.51%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 119.3%
/ 33%
48.2%
/ 33%
197.9%
/ 33%
24.51%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 24.2%
/ 33%
9.8%
/ 33%
40.1%
/ 33%
24.51%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 119.3%
/ 33%
48.2%
/ 33%
197.9%
/ 33%
24.51%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 24.2%
/ 33%
9.8%
/ 33%
40.1%
/ 50%
24.51%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.11
P/B Ratio
0.9
EV/EBITDA
6.3
EV: $34M
Revenue
$185M
Growth: -15.4%
Beta
-0.2
Low volatility
Current Ratio
1.5

Profitability

Gross Margin 17.3%
Operating Margin -0.4%
Net Margin -0.5%
Return on Equity (ROE) -3.8%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.6%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$3M
Free Cash Flow-$7M
Total Debt$25M
Debt-to-Equity109.1
Current Ratio1.5
Total Assets$102M

Price & Trading

Last Close$2.37
50-Day MA$2.83
200-Day MA$3.30
Avg Volume6K
Beta-0.2
52-Week Range
$2.23
$5.39

About HARTE HANKS INC (HHS)

CEO
Mr. David A. Garrison
Employees
1,719
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Conglomerates
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$18M
Currency
USD

Harte Hanks, Inc. operates as a customer experience company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Revenue Solutions, 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 and intelligence, helps in 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 and distributing literature, managing product recalls, and promotional and branded product distribution; 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is HARTE HANKS INC (HHS) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), HARTE HANKS INC is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is HARTE HANKS INC's debt ratio?

HARTE HANKS INC's debt ratio is 119.3% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 24.2%.

What are HARTE HANKS INC's key financial metrics?

HARTE HANKS INC has a market capitalization of $18M, and revenue of $185M. The company maintains a gross margin of 17.3% and a net margin of -0.5%. Return on equity stands at -3.8%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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