Hamilton Beach Brands (NYSE:HBB) Posts Earnings Results

Hamilton Beach Brands (NYSE:HBB) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $1.38 EPS for the quarter, Zacks reports. Hamilton Beach Brands had a net margin of 5.25% and a return on equity of 19.42%.

Here are the key takeaways from Hamilton Beach Brands’ conference call:

• Q4 showed a meaningful recovery — revenue was nearly flat year‑over‑year at $212.9M and operating profit rose 8%, with gross margin improving 220 basis points to 28.3% driven by pricing, mix and commercial/health ramp.
• Full‑year revenue declined ~7.3% to $606.9M due to tariff disruptions; the company incurred $5.3M of one‑time incremental tariffs and a $1.6M ERP write‑off, operating cash from operations dropped to $13.8M (from $65.4M) and net debt moved to $2.7M.
• Management has materially reduced tariff exposure by diversifying manufacturing across APAC (China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia), giving the company flexibility to shift production quickly as trade policies change.
• Key growth initiatives show traction — the premium Lotus brand exceeded expectations with retailer shelf expansion, commercial grew >15% (Summit Edge and Sunkist partnership), and Hamilton Beach Health reached consecutive profitable quarters while expanding partnerships and pipeline.
• 2026 outlook assumes a return to ~mid‑single‑digit revenue growth but faces a ~$22M sales headwind from the Cartesian license expiration and expects reported operating profit to decline low‑teens due to ~$6M accelerated ERP depreciation plus ~$6M incremental advertising.

Hamilton Beach Brands Stock Performance

NYSE HBB traded up $0.41 on Wednesday, hitting $19.66. 14,187 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,067. The company has a market capitalization of $264.16 million, a PE ratio of 8.44 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.15 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The business’s fifty day moving average is $18.32 and its 200 day moving average is $16.00. Hamilton Beach Brands has a 52 week low of $12.72 and a 52 week high of $21.20.

Hamilton Beach Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Hamilton Beach Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Hamilton Beach Brands in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Hamilton Beach Brands declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, November 20th that permits the company to buyback $25.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 13.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hamilton Beach Brands

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HBB. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in Hamilton Beach Brands during the 3rd quarter worth $606,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hamilton Beach Brands by 4.6% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 467,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,718,000 after acquiring an additional 20,586 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Hamilton Beach Brands during the first quarter worth about $245,000. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new stake in Hamilton Beach Brands in the 3rd quarter worth about $164,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Hamilton Beach Brands by 31.7% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 39,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $573,000 after purchasing an additional 9,582 shares in the last quarter. 50.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Hamilton Beach Brands

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company is a designer, marketer and distributor of branded small kitchen and household appliances. The company’s product portfolio spans a range of countertop and electric appliances, including blenders, mixers, toasters, coffeemakers, slow cookers, air fryers, and specialty beverage machines. Through the Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex brands, the company serves both everyday consumers and commercial foodservice operators.

Established in 1910, Hamilton Beach has introduced a number of innovations in small-appliance technology, from early electric drink mixers to modern immersion blenders and multi-function cookers.