Hamilton Beach Brands (NYSE:HBB) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Hamilton Beach Brands (NYSE:HBB) issued 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%. The business had revenue of $212.93 million for the quarter.

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

HBB opened at $19.86 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $18.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.03. Hamilton Beach Brands has a twelve month low of $12.72 and a twelve month high of $21.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.15, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $266.92 million, a PE ratio of 8.52 and a beta of 0.18.

Hamilton Beach Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Hamilton Beach Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 20.60%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Hamilton Beach Brands in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold”.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of Hamilton Beach Brands by 305.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 2,091 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Hamilton Beach Brands during the fourth quarter worth about $93,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Hamilton Beach Brands during the third quarter worth about $96,000. Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in Hamilton Beach Brands by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 5,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after buying an additional 733 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hamilton Beach Brands by 15.1% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 5,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,000 after acquiring an additional 757 shares during the period. 50.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hamilton Beach Brands Company Profile

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.