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Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company

HBB
71
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$32.90
-0.75 (-2.23%)
Market Cap
$444.2M
Winston Score
71
Winston is happy
A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Share count falling — buybacks

3.4% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 13.9M (2021) → 13.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Hamilton Beach Brands makes small kitchen appliances that people use every day at home and in restaurants. Its products include blenders, coffee makers, toasters, slow cookers, and commercial food equipment sold under the Hamilton Beach and Proctor Silex brand names. The company sells to retailers like Walmart and Amazon, as well as to hotels, restaurants, and other foodservice businesses.

Hamilton Beach earns money by selling its appliances directly to retailers and commercial customers, mostly across North America, with some international sales. It is a small company with a market cap around $300 million, competing against larger brands like Cuisinart and Instant Brands. Its main competitive edge comes from its long-standing retail relationships and its dual focus on both consumer and commercial markets, which provides some stability. The biggest risk the company faces is pressure on consumer spending — when households cut back, small appliance purchases are often delayed.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
54.3%
Healthy — 54.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
30.3%
Excellent — 30.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
28.7%
Exceptional — 28.7% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-3.3%
Shrinking sales (-3.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+80.5%
Earnings growing fast (+80.5% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
178%
Turns 178% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
16.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (16.4%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.23
Conservative — low debt load (0.23)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
132.80x
Comfortably covers interest (132.8x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
7.7x
Attractive valuation — P/E 7.7

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.45%
Small dividend — 1.45% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+4.3%
Dividend growing modestly (4.3% YoY)

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