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Income Statement Summary

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMHC) annual income statement covering fiscal 2016 through 2021, as reported to the SEC.

  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt reported net sales of $1.05B in fiscal 2021, up 25% from $840.45M in fiscal 2020.
  • Operating income was $48.18M, after a loss of $447.92M in fiscal 2020. Operating margin was 4.6%.
  • Net income was $213.58M, after a loss of $479.84M in fiscal 2020. Net margin was 20.3%.
  • Cost of sales took 49.3% of net sales and selling and administrative 42.4%.

Net sales have shrunk 4% a year on average since fiscal 2016, from $1.29B to $1.05B.

An income statement shows what a company sold and what it cost to run the business, ending with the profit left over.

Figures in USD thousands, except per share data
Dec'21Dec'20Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16
Net sales

1,050,802

840,454

1,211,790

1,322,417

1,327,029

1,291,978

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Net sales

1,050,802

840,454

1,211,790

1,322,417

1,327,029

1,291,978

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Costs and expenses
Cost of sales, excluding publishing rights and pre-publication amortization

398,706

370,586

549,886

581,467

588,518

578,317

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Cost of sales, excluding publishing rights and pre-publication amortization

398,706

370,586

549,886

581,467

588,518

578,317

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Publishing rights amortization

10,688

14,800

20,611

34,713

46,238

61,351

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Publishing rights amortization

10,688

14,800

20,611

34,713

46,238

61,351

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Pre-publication amortization

108,621

125,838

149,298

109,257

119,908

121,866

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Pre-publication amortization

108,621

125,838

149,298

109,257

119,908

121,866

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Cost of sales

518,015

511,224

719,795

725,437

754,664

761,534

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Cost of sales

518,015

511,224

719,795

725,437

754,664

761,534

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Selling and administrative

445,660

442,355

619,811

649,295

636,326

681,170

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Selling and administrative

445,660

442,355

619,811

649,295

636,326

681,170

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Other intangible assets amortization

30,257

23,917

20,353

26,933

29,248

26,375

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Other intangible assets amortization

30,257

23,917

20,353

26,933

29,248

26,375

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Impairment charge for goodwill

-

279,000

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

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Impairment charge for goodwill

-

279,000

-

-

-

-

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xxxxx

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Impairment charge for pre-publication costs

-

-

-

-

3,980

130,205

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Impairment charge for pre-publication costs

-

-

-

-

3,980

130,205

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Restructuring/severance and other charges

12,349

31,874

20,692

11,478

37,952

-

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Restructuring/severance and other charges

12,349

31,874

20,692

11,478

37,952

-

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Severance and other charges

-

-

-

-

-

15,371

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Severance and other charges

-

-

-

-

-

15,371

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Gain on sale of assets

3,661

-

-

201

-

-

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Gain on sale of assets

3,661

-

-

201

-

-

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Gain on bargain purchase

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

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Gain on bargain purchase

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Operating income (loss)

48,182

-447,916

-168,861

-90,525

-135,141

-322,677

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Operating income (loss)

48,182

-447,916

-168,861

-90,525

-135,141

-322,677

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Other income (expense)
Retirement benefits non-service income (expense)

-105

856

-167

-1,280

-3,486

-4,253

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Retirement benefits non-service income (expense)

-105

856

-167

-1,280

-3,486

-4,253

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Interest expense

34,998

37,931

29,770

45,680

42,805

39,181

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Interest expense

34,998

37,931

29,770

45,680

42,805

39,181

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Interest income

77

899

3,157

2,550

1,338

518

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Interest income

77

899

3,157

2,550

1,338

518

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Change in fair value of derivative instruments

-1,221

672

-899

-1,374

1,366

-614

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Change in fair value of derivative instruments

-1,221

672

-899

-1,374

1,366

-614

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Gain on investments

1,442

2,091

-

-

-

-

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Gain on investments

1,442

2,091

-

-

-

-

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Income from transition services agreement

3,664

-

4,248

1,889

-

-

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Income from transition services agreement

3,664

-

4,248

1,889

-

-

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Loss on extinguishment of debt

-12,505

-

-4,363

-

-

-

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Loss on extinguishment of debt

-12,505

-

-4,363

-

-

-

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Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

4,746

-483,041

-196,321

-131,860

-171,756

-357,701

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Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

4,746

-483,041

-196,321

-131,860

-171,756

-357,701

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Reorganization items, net

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

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Reorganization items, net

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Income tax expense (benefit) for continuing operations

2,686

-12,351

3,854

5,597

-51,419

-51,556

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Income tax expense (benefit) for continuing operations

2,686

-12,351

3,854

5,597

-51,419

-51,556

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Income (loss) from continuing operations

2,060

-470,690

-200,175

-137,457

-120,337

-306,145

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Income (loss) from continuing operations

2,060

-470,690

-200,175

-137,457

-120,337

-306,145

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Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

-1,005

-9,148

-13,658

12,833

17,150

21,587

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Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

-1,005

-9,148

-13,658

12,833

17,150

21,587

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Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

212,523

-

-

30,469

-

-

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Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

212,523

-

-

30,469

-

-

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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

211,518

-9,148

-13,658

43,302

17,150

21,587

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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

211,518

-9,148

-13,658

43,302

17,150

21,587

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Net income (loss)

213,578

-479,838

-213,833

-94,155

-103,187

-284,558

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Net income (loss)

213,578

-479,838

-213,833

-94,155

-103,187

-284,558

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Net loss

1.68

-3.82

-1.72

-0.76

-0.84

-2.32

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Net loss

1.68

-3.82

-1.72

-0.76

-0.84

-2.32

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Diluted:
Continuing operations

0.02

-3.75

-1.61

-1.11

-0.98

-2.50

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Continuing operations

0.02

-3.75

-1.61

-1.11

-0.98

-2.50

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Discontinued operations

1.61

-0.07

-0.11

0.35

0.14

0.18

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Discontinued operations

1.61

-0.07

-0.11

0.35

0.14

0.18

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Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic

127,337

125,455

124,152

-

-

122,418

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Basic

127,337

125,455

124,152

-

-

122,418

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Diluted

131,402

125,455

124,152

-

-

122,418

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Diluted

131,402

125,455

124,152

-

-

122,418

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Basic and diluted

-

-

-

123,444

122,949

-

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Basic and diluted

-

-

-

123,444

122,949

-

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