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Who owns Good Housekeeping?

Good Housekeeping is owned by Hearst (the United States).[1]

This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.

Key facts

Current owner
Hearst Communications, Inc. reported
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇺🇸 United States, New York, New York
Origin
🇺🇸 United States
Founded
1885
Category
Media & entertainmentPublishingNewspapers & magazines
Last verified
· 1 sources

About Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping has run a product testing institute since 1900, and its seal comes with a limited refund guarantee, which makes it a rare case of a magazine carrying financial liability for what it endorses. The institute has tested products since 1900 and refuses advertising for goods that fail, which is unusual enough that the arrangement has survived a century of changing media economics.

Ownership timeline of Good Housekeeping

Owners of Good Housekeeping from 1885 to 2026 Hearst 1885–present Hearst 1900192019401960198020002020
  1. 1885 – present Hearst [1] reported

Where Good Housekeeping sits in Hearst

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Good Housekeeping sits in Hearst Tree of 5 brands under Hearst. Hearst Good Housekeeping Car and Driver Cosmopolitan ELLE (US) Esquire

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Good Housekeeping?

The parent company of Good Housekeeping is Hearst, a family-owned company headquartered in the United States.

Is Good Housekeeping American?

Yes. Good Housekeeping originated in the United States in 1885 and its owner, Hearst, is also headquartered in the United States.

Is Good Housekeeping still owned by Hearst?

Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Good Housekeeping is still owned by Hearst. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Hearst — about us — Hearst Communications, Inc., Official document; retrieved 8 September 2026.

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