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Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company

HBB
33
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances · Consumer Cyclical
Winston Score
33
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

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.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-8.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+100.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

51.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$47M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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Quality

Gross Margin
29.7%
Modest — 29.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
4.1%
Thin — 4.1% operating margin
ROCE
2.2%
Weak — 2.2% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-9.8%
Shrinking sales (-9.8% YoY)
EPS YoY
-14.7%
Earnings shrinking (-14.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
37%
Weak — only 37% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
1.3%
Thin free cash flow (1.3%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.22
Conservative — low debt load (0.22)
Interest Cover
56.29x
Comfortably covers interest (56.3x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
10.8x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 10.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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