Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB Small CapConsumer Cyclical · Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
Updated: Aug 20, 2026, 22:20 UTC
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About the Company
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, markets, and distributes small electric household and specialty housewares appliances in the United States and internationally. It offers air fryers, blenders, coffee makers, food processors, indoor electric grills, irons, juicers, mixers, slow cookers, toasters, and toaster ovens. The company also provides commercial products; consumer products under the Hamilton Beach, Proctor Silex, and Weston brands; products under the Hamilton Beach Professional in the premium market; garment care products under the CHI brand; small kitchen appliances under the Lotus brand; home appliances products under the Clorox brand; commercial juicers and sectionizers under the Sunkist brand; and plant-based milk makers under the Num
Hamilton Beach Brands Stock at a Glance
Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) is currently trading at $33.65 with a market capitalization of $452.3M. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 7.94x, with a forward P/E of 21.03x. The 52-week range spans from $13.41 to $34.26; the current price is 1.8% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +11.6%. The net profit margin stands at 9.41%.
💰 Dividend
Hamilton Beach Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.49 per share, representing a yield of 1.46%. The payout ratio stands at 11.44%.
Hamilton Beach Brands: The Investment Case in Detail
Hamilton Beach Brands (HBB) operates in the Consumer Cyclical — specifically Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.
The Bull Case
Revenue is growing at a healthy 11.6% pace year-over-year, suggesting the business model continues to find new customers and pricing power. Earnings growth of 655.8% is outpacing revenue, a sign of operational leverage — fixed costs are being absorbed across a larger base. Return on equity of 30.18% places management among the most capital-efficient operators in the public market — every euro of shareholder capital is working hard.
Valuation in Context
The EV/EBITDA multiple of 4.99x is below the historical equity-market average — strategic acquirers would find the cash-flow profile attractive at this level.
What to Watch Next
- The share is trading at 97.1% of its 52-week range — a break above the recent high opens technical upside, a failure here often invites profit-taking.
Investment Thesis: Strengths & Weaknesses
- High return on equity (30.18% ROE)
- Currently flagged as undervalued
- Solid balance sheet with low debt (D/E 41.34)
- Positive free cash flow
- –Price near 52-week high — limited upside cushion
Technical Snapshot
Price trades above both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d above 200d — a classic bullish setup (golden-cross alignment).
Risk Profile
The data points to relatively defensive market behavior.
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Hamilton Beach Brands at 18 dollars: 100-year-old appliance maker at 11x forward earnings with 2.7 percent dividend
The Real Story
Hamilton Beach makes the cheap-but-reliable kitchen appliances most Americans own: blenders, toasters, slow cookers, air fryers, coffee makers. Founded in 1910, the brand is in 30 percent of US households. The company also runs a commercial line for restaurants and a Wolf Gourmet premium line. Revenue 595 million USD, mostly through Walmart, Target, Amazon, and warehouse-club channels.
The market is meh about HBB because it is a low-growth consumer-discretionary small cap with high China sourcing exposure and a competitive air-fryer fad behind it. But the basics are good: trailing P/E 8.8, P/B 1.33, EV/EBITDA 6.2, 2.7 percent dividend, beta 0.22 (defensively low). The boring stable business is exactly what you want in a recession-prep sleeve.
What Smart Money Thinks
The Rankin family (descendants of the Mason and Rankin families who built NACCO Industries) controls roughly 60 percent via dual-class structure. No major hedge fund. The family is conservative; M&A and capital returns happen on a 5-to-10-year cycle, not quarterly.
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Valuation in Context
At 18.20 USD with 2.08 USD EPS the trailing P/E is 8.8 and forward P/E is 11.4 (the forward looks worse because consensus expects some tariff impact). EV/EBITDA 6.2 is reasonable for a stable appliance maker. The 2.7 percent dividend is well-covered.
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💬 Daniel's Take
HBB is exactly the kind of defensive small-cap I would own in an income-and-stability sleeve. 2.7 percent dividend, beta 0.22, family-control discount that does not destroy value, multiple expansion optionality. The risk is tariff escalation; the reward is patient compounding. I size 1 percent in a defensive sleeve and let dividends reinvest. Not core, but a quiet workhorse holding.
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Disclaimer: This article is not investment advice. Investing in stocks carries risks, including total loss.
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