The earnings call highlighted several strategic maneuvers, such as manufacturing diversification and effective cost management, which helped mitigate some of the adverse impacts of increased tariffs and declining sales. While gross profit margin improved and new product lines showed promise, the significant decline in sales and the impact of trade tensions were major concerns.

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Q3 2025

During the Hamilton Beach Brands Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call, the company provided guidance amidst a challenging market environment characterized by an 18% decline in total sales due to increased U.S. tariffs on imports, notably a 145% increase on Chinese exports, which disrupted global trade. Despite these headwinds, the company reported a 160 basis point increase in gross profit margin, reaching 27.5%, driven by a favorable shift in customer mix and higher-margin commercial and health businesses. Strategic actions included a meaningful acceleration in manufacturing diversification, decisive pricing actions aligned with tariff rates, and comprehensive cost management measures, including an 8% reduction in force, realizing $10 million in annualized savings. The company refrained from reinstating guidance due to ongoing uncertainty regarding tariff negotiations and macroeconomic conditions but expressed confidence in its strategic positioning and the strength of its diverse brand portfolio for long-term success.

Gross Profit Margin Improvement

Despite a challenging quarter, Hamilton Beach Brands achieved a 160 basis points increase in gross profit margin to 27.5%, up from 25.9% in the previous year, driven by a favorable shift in customer mix and higher-margin commercial and health businesses.

Successful Manufacturing Diversification

The company accelerated its manufacturing diversification efforts away from China, implementing foreign trade zone operations and strategic inventory prebuilds to minimize tariff exposure, positioning itself well for future economic shifts.

Premium and Commercial Business Growth

The premium business performed well with the launch of the Lotus brand, and the commercial business contributed to gross margin expansion, with early success from the Sunkist partnership expected to drive significant future revenue.

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (HBB) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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HBB Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Oct 29, 2025	2025 (Q3)	- / -	0.14	―	―	―
Jul 30, 2025	2025 (Q2)	- / 0.33	0.42	-21.67% (-0.09)	―
Apr 30, 2025	2025 (Q1)	- / 0.13	-0.08	263.75% (+0.21)	―
Feb 26, 2025	2024 (Q4)	- / 1.75	1.4	25.29% (+0.35)	―
Oct 30, 2024	2024 (Q3)	- / 0.14	0.74	-81.08% (-0.60)	―
Jul 31, 2024	2024 (Q2)	- / 0.42	0.01	4100.00% (+0.41)	―
May 07, 2024	2024 (Q1)	- / -0.08	-0.34	76.47% (+0.26)	―
Mar 06, 2024	2023 (Q4)	- / 1.40	0.51	174.51% (+0.89)	―
Nov 01, 2023	2023 (Q3)	- / 0.74	0.43	72.09% (+0.31)	―
Aug 02, 2023	2023 (Q2)	- / 0.01	0.36	-97.22% (-0.35)	―

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HBB Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
Jul 30, 2025	$15.70	$15.57	-0.83%
Apr 30, 2025	$19.67	$15.11	-23.18%
Feb 26, 2025	$17.68	$19.88	+12.44%
Oct 30, 2024	$30.45	$27.15	-10.84%

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