Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Class A Common Stock (HBB)

FairStock Score: 50/100 — MIXED

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for a durable business selling below intrinsic value. Hamilton Beach is a 640-employee designer and distributor of small electric housewares under Hamilton Beach, Proctor Silex, and Weston. The moat is not wide: retailers and consumers have many choices, and the category is competitive. The long record is uninspiring. In fiscal 2023, the year ended 2023-12-31, revenue was $625.6M, net income $25.2M, and diluted EPS $1.80. In fiscal 2024, the year ended 2024-12-31, revenue was $654.7M, net income $30.8M, and EPS $2.20. In fiscal 2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $606.9M, net income $26.5M, and EPS $1.95. That is essentially no growth and lower profit. The supplied Lynch category confirms a slow grower that shrank: profit down 10.6% a year over five years and revenue up 0.1%. Still, the balance sheet and cash generation demand attention. At the 2026-10-13 close of $34.48, FairStock calculations show P/E 8.13, P/B 2.14, ROE 30.18%, ROCE 6.91%, D/E 0.41, FCF yield 20.8%, Graham Number $39.22 with a 12.09% margin of safety, Piotroski 9/9, Altman Z 3.39, and EV/EBITDA 5.35. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $142.6M, net income $33.7M, and diluted EPS $2.49, versus net income of $4.5M in fiscal Q2 2025, the quarter ended 2025-06-30. That jump is striking, but one quarter does not make a trend. If it persists, the shares are statistically cheap; if it was unusual, the old slow-growth pattern returns. I prefer a modest price for a durable franchise; this is cash-generative but competitively ordinary.

In plain English: Hamilton Beach makes and sells small kitchen appliances such as blenders, coffee makers, and toasters. The business is profitable and produces a lot of cash, but its sales and profits have not grown much over the past few years, even though the latest quarter was much stronger. At $34.48, the shares look cheap against current profit and cash flow, but that depends on whether the latest profit burst lasts.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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