Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (HBB)
NYSE:HBB
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Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$23.00
▲(47.63% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:04/01/26
The score is driven primarily by improved financial resilience (significant debt reduction) and an especially attractive valuation (very low P/E with a dividend). Technicals are supportive with price above major moving averages, while the latest earnings call was balanced due to a $22M license headwind and expected near-term profit pressure despite a return-to-growth outlook for 2026.
Positive Factors
Balance-sheet strength
Material deleveraging and consistently growing equity materially strengthen financial resilience. Lower leverage reduces refinancing and interest risk, gives management flexibility for buybacks/dividends or targeted investment, and supports stability through demand cycles over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Choppy revenue trend
Persistently uneven top-line performance reflects reliance on U.S. consumer retail patterns and sensitivity to distributor/retailer order timing. Choppy revenue limits scale benefits, complicates inventory and promotion planning, and constrains the pace at which the company can sustainably rebuild margins and cash flow.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance-sheet strength
Material deleveraging and consistently growing equity materially strengthen financial resilience. Lower leverage reduces refinancing and interest risk, gives management flexibility for buybacks/dividends or targeted investment, and supports stability through demand cycles over the next several quarters.
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Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (HBB) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$278.06M
Dividend Yield2.99%
Average Volume (3M)22.18K
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.0
Beta (1Y)0.80
Revenue Growth-7.31%
EPS Growth-12.23%
CountryUS
Employees679
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryFurnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.96
Shares Outstanding9,991,276
10 Day Avg. Volume31,750
30 Day Avg. Volume22,179
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.74
Price to Book (P/B)1.21
Price to Sales (P/S)0.36
P/FCF Ratio20.02
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.95
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.44
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.70
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.29
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (HBB) is a leading designer, marketer, and distributor of a wide range of small household appliances, primarily focusing on the kitchen appliance sector. The company offers a diverse portfolio of products, inc...
How the Company Makes Money
HBB primarily makes money by selling small electric appliances and related products to retailers, distributors, and other customers, recognizing revenue from product shipments (net of returns, allowances, and trade promotions where applicable). It...
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 25, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call communicated a balanced message: strong signs of operational recovery and margin improvement in Q4, successful product and channel initiatives (Lotus, commercial, Health), reduced tariff exposure, and an optimistic mid-single-digit growth outlook for 2026. However, material challenges remain — full-year revenue declined ~7.3%, operating cash flow dropped sharply, the company moved to net debt, one-time tariff and ERP costs weighed on reported profitability, and management expects near-term operating profit compression due to strategic investments and a ~$22M licensing headwind. Overall, positives around margin recovery, new growth drivers, and supply-chain resilience are offset by meaningful cash-flow and reported-earnings pressures and an important 2026 sales headwind, yielding a balanced outlook.Positive Updates
Commercial Business Growth
Commercial represented ~10% of total revenue and grew over 15% for the year, driven by the Summit Edge blender and a successful Sunkist-branded commercial product agreement launched in Q2 that exceeded expectations.
Negative Updates
Full-Year Revenue Decline
Full-year revenue declined to $606.9M, down 7.3% versus $654.7M in 2024, with the decrease driven primarily by lower volumes in the U.S. consumer business as retailers adjusted buying patterns and paused purchases for ~6 weeks during tariff uncertainty.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Commercial Business Growth
Commercial represented ~10% of total revenue and grew over 15% for the year, driven by the Summit Edge blender and a successful Sunkist-branded commercial product agreement launched in Q2 that exceeded expectations.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to a return to mid‑single‑digit revenue growth in 2026 (with growth weighted to Q2 and Q3), noting a roughly $22 million sales headwind from the expiration of the Bartesian license; they expect 2026 gross margins to be similar to or slightly better than 2025 (FY 2025 gross margin 25.7%, Q4 28.3%), while reported operating profit is forecast to decline low‑teens percent on a percentage basis inclusive of about $6 million of accelerated ERP depreciation and roughly $6 million of incremental advertising spend (the Lotus/premium marketing program totals $6 million over 15 months, with $2 million already spent in 2025). They also forecast cash flow from operations less investing of $35–45 million in 2026 (vs. $13.8 million net cash from operations in 2025 and $65.4 million in 2024) and noted year‑end 2025 balance‑sheet context of $2.7 million net debt after returning capital via ~$9 million of share repurchases (~507k shares) and $6.4 million of dividends (over 58% of 2025 net income).Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
61
Positive
Balance Sheet
76
Positive
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 606.85M | 654.69M | 625.63M | 640.95M | 658.39M |
| Gross Profit | 156.15M | 170.21M | 143.68M | 129.11M | 136.50M |
| EBITDA | 42.09M | 38.79M | 39.06M | 41.90M | 36.72M |
| Net Income | 26.45M | 30.76M | 25.24M | 25.27M | 21.31M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 397.62M | 415.07M | 384.70M | 388.95M | 382.50M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 47.31M | 45.64M | 15.37M | 928.00K | 1.13M |
| Total Debt | 41.91M | 94.20M | 98.09M | 163.57M | 96.84M |
| Total Liabilities | 214.78M | 249.16M | 237.44M | 264.42M | 280.23M |
| Stockholders Equity | 182.84M | 165.90M | 147.27M | 124.53M | 102.28M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 11.04M | 62.22M | 85.22M | -5.70M | 6.01M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 13.81M | 65.42M | 88.64M | -3.42M | 17.86M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 1.93M | -13.88M | -5.17M | -2.28M | -11.84M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -15.42M | -20.95M | -70.07M | 5.58M | -7.27M |
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Technical Analysis
Positive
15.58
Price Trends
18.43
Positive
17.79
Positive
16.34
Positive
Market Momentum
0.77
Negative
62.79
Neutral
74.23
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HBB, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 15.58 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 18.97, below the 50-day MA of 18.43, and below the 200-day MA of 16.34, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.77 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.79 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 74.23 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for HBB.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Risk Analysis
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company disclosed 32 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $1.63B | 14.41 | 15.93% | 0.21% | 5.41% | 34.01% | |
71 Outperform | $278.06M | 2.98 | 15.70% | 2.99% | -7.31% | -12.23% | |
65 Neutral | $1.44B | 18.08 | 8.12% | 2.39% | 1.69% | -31.16% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
56 Neutral | $152.01M | -3.18 | -13.50% | 4.51% | -5.13% | -75.13% | |
50 Neutral | $1.11B | 14.70 | 0.83% | 4.16% | 5.62% | -65.76% | |
48 Neutral | $1.16B | 53.13 | 1.98% | ― | 1.27% | -78.80% |
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