

"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a publishing firm that provides education and learning resources including textbooks, study materials and assessments." Among its major competitors, HMH is ranked in 5th place for NPS while Cambium Learning Group is 1st, and Penguin Random House is 2nd.
HMH's Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a 14 with 44% Promoters, 26% Passives, and 30% Detractors. Net Promoter Score tracks whether HMH's customers would recommend using the product based on a scale of -100 to 100.
| 44% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 26% | Passives |
| 30% | Detractors |
| Summary | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
Aug 2023 22 | Aug 2023 | 22 |
Sep 2023 19 | Sep 2023 | 19 |
Nov 2023 18 | Nov 2023 | 18 |
Jan 2024 11 | Jan 2024 | 11 |
May 2024 15 | May 2024 | 15 |
Jun 2024 13 | Jun 2024 | 13 |
Sep 2024 8 | Sep 2024 | 8 |
Dec 2024 13 | Dec 2024 | 13 |
Apr 2025 12 | Apr 2025 | 12 |
May 2025 16 | May 2025 | 16 |
Feb 2026 11 | Feb 2026 | 11 |
May 2026 14 | May 2026 | 14 |
HMH is ranked third for NPS among its competitors. Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster come in first and second, with Pearson coming in at #4.
![]() HMH | ![]() Simon and Schuster | ![]() Penguin Random House | ![]() Pearson | |
| Global Ranking | #- | #687 | #723 | #- |
| NPS | 14 | 31 | 48 | -13 |
| Valuation Updated every 24 hours for public companies | - | $16.16B | - | $256.62M |
Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a management tool that can be used to gauge the satisfaction of a firm's customer relationships. NPS has been widely adopted as a key metric often linked to the revenue potential of a company’s product or service. The metric is based on customer responses to the question: "On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend the product to a friend?"
Those who respond with a score of 9 to 10 are known as Promoters, and are widely associated with behaviors that create value, including actively encouraging others to use the product or service. Those who respond with a score of 7 or 8 are categorized as Passives, and they are believed to be less likely to exhibit the value-creation traits of Promoters having a largely neutral effect on other consumers. Detractors are those who fall in the score range of 0 to 6 and represent dissatisfied customers of the product sometimes actively recommending against using the product.
HMH's NPS was rated 40 by Female customers on Comparably.
HMH's NPS was rated 40 by Female customers on Comparably.
HMH's NPS is not yet rated by Male customers.
Compared to its competitors, HMH's NPS is rated right above Pearson, and is preceded by Simon and Schuster.
| COMPANY | NPS Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Cambium Learning Group | 71 |
![]() | Penguin Random House | 48 |
![]() | Education First | 34 |
![]() | Simon and Schuster | 31 |
![]() | HMH | 14 |
![]() | Pearson | -13 |
Customer Loyalty is a strong indicator of whether or not a customer will choose a brand repeatedly over a competitor that offers similar products/services.
89% of HMH users/customers answered "Yes" when asked: "Would you consider yourself a loyal user/customer?"
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HMH's Customer Loyalty score was rated 100 by Female customers on Comparably.
HMH's Customer Loyalty score was rated 100% by Education industry customers.
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Compared to its competitors, HMH's Customer Loyalty score is rated right above Education First.
| COMPANY | Customer Loyalty Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | HMH | 89% |
![]() | Education First | 83% |
![]() | Penguin Random House | 80% |
![]() | Cambium Learning Group | 76% |
![]() | Simon and Schuster | 66% |
![]() | Pearson | 65% |
HMH has an overall Product Quality score of 4 out of 5 stars rated by its users and customers.
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HMH’s product quality score is a 4 out of 5 as rated by its users and customers. Reviewers from the Education industry rated HMH's product the highest.
HMH's Product Quality score was rated highest by Female customers.
HMH's Product Quality score was rated 4.3 by Female customers on Comparably.
HMH's Product Quality score was rated 4.2 stars by Education industry customers.
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Compared to its competitors, HMH's Product Quality score is rated right above Simon and Schuster, and is preceded by Penguin Random House.
| COMPANY | Product Quality Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Cambium Learning Group | 4.2/5 |
![]() | Penguin Random House | 4.2/5 |
![]() | HMH | 4/5 |
![]() | Simon and Schuster | 3.9/5 |
![]() | Education First | 3.5/5 |
![]() | Pearson | 2.9/5 |
HMH has a value for money and ROI score of 3.7 out of 5 stars rated by its users and customers.
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Not every product or service fits the needs of a certain user or industry. The users that rank the value for money and ROI highest are mainly from Education industry.
HMH's ROI score was rated highest by customers from the Education industry.
HMH's ROI score was rated 3.8 by Female customers on Comparably.
HMH's ROI score was rated 4.1 stars by Education industry customers.
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Compared to its competitors, HMH's ROI score is rated right above Education First, and is preceded by Simon and Schuster.
| COMPANY | Pricing Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Cambium Learning Group | 4/5 |
![]() | Penguin Random House | 4/5 |
![]() | Simon and Schuster | 3.7/5 |
![]() | HMH | 3.7/5 |
![]() | Education First | 3.4/5 |
![]() | Pearson | 2.7/5 |
HMH has an overall Customer Satisfaction score of 78 rated by its users and customers.
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Customer Satisfaction Score (also known as CSAT), is a metric used to quantify how satisfied customers are with a company or brand’s products and services. The Customer Satisfaction Score is based on customers response to the question: “How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the service you received?” The score is calculated using the formula: (The total number answer of “Very Satisfied” and “Satisfied”) ÷ (The total response) x100, and it is generally displayed in percentages. Some of the main benefits of the CSAT for businesses are tracking retention, identifying happy customers and growing relationships, and gaining repeat business to build a sustainable brand.
HMH's Customer Satisfaction score was rated highest by Female customers.
HMH's Customer Satisfaction score was rated 80 by Female customers on Comparably.
Very Satisfied | 60% | |
|---|---|---|
Satisfied | 20% | |
Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied | 0% | |
Dissatisfied | 20% | |
Very Dissatisfied | 0% |
Compared to its competitors, HMH's Customer Satisfaction score is rated right above Simon and Schuster, and is preceded by Penguin Random House.
| COMPANY | Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Cambium Learning Group | 100% |
![]() | Penguin Random House | 83% |
![]() | HMH | 78% |
![]() | Simon and Schuster | 73% |
![]() | Education First | 50% |
![]() | Pearson | 50% |
HMH has an overall Customer Service score of 3.6 out of 5 stars rated by its users and customers.
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http://www.hmhco.com/
(503) 295-1922
HMH's Customer Service score was rated highest by customers from the Education industry.
HMH's Customer Service score was rated 3.8 by Female customers on Comparably.
HMH's Customer Service score was rated 4.1 stars by Education industry customers.
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Compared to its competitors, HMH's Customer Service score is rated right above Simon and Schuster, and is preceded by Education First.
| COMPANY | Customer Service Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Cambium Learning Group | 4.2/5 |
![]() | Penguin Random House | 4/5 |
![]() | Education First | 3.6/5 |
![]() | HMH | 3.6/5 |
![]() | Simon and Schuster | 3.5/5 |
![]() | Pearson | 2.8/5 |
HMH has a 2.9/5 stars for its overall company culture rated by their employees

HMH scored a 14 for Net Promoter Score and a -15 for Employee Net Promoter Score. NPS gauges how likely a customer of HMH would recommend the brand to a friend. ENPS measures how likely HMH employees would recommend working at HMH to a friend.
| 44% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 26% | Passive |
| 30% | Detractors |
| 33% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 19% | Passive |
| 48% | Detractors |