AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · HMH Holding Inc (HMH)

HMH revenue falls 14% to $171.3 million in first quarter 2026

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

HMH Holding Inc. reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $171.3 million, down 14% from a year earlier, and net income attributable to HMH Holding B.V. of $3.4 million, down 44%. Adjusted EBITDA was $30.1 million, roughly flat year over year, and the company gave full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $157 million to $177 million. The results are for the predecessor HMH Holding B.V., which the filing says do not reflect the holding company's IPO-related taxes or non-controlling interests.

Key points

  • Revenue $171.3 million, down 14% year over year and down 15% from fourth quarter 2025
  • Net income attributable to HMH Holding B.V. $3.4 million, down 44% year over year; adjusted EBITDA $30.1 million, flat year over year
  • Orders of $218 million, up 10% year over year; book-to-bill of 1.3x
  • Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $157 million to $177 million; IPO completed April 2, 2026 at $20.00 per share

The filing

CompanyHMH Holding Inc (HMH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 6, 2026, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-031292

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:46 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 06, 2026.

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