Second Quarter 2026
Filed Aug 5, 2026HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
Revenue increased 11.6% and operating profit rose to $43.2 million, while the company raised its gross margin and operating-profit outlook. Reported profitability was materially lifted by $36.5 million of non-recurring IEEPA tariff refunds and related inventory sell-through benefits.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueGAAP | $ 142,632 (In thousands) | – | 11.6% |
| Cost of salesGAAP | 65,136 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Gross profitGAAP | $ 77,496 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Gross marginGAAP | 54.3% | – | – |
| Gross profit margin excluding IEEPA tariff refund benefitsother | 26.1% | – | – |
| Selling, general and administrative expensesGAAP | $ 34,290 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Operating profitGAAP | $ 43,206 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Interest (income) expense, netGAAP | (1,264) (In thousands) | – | – |
| Other (income) expense, netGAAP | (160) (In thousands) | – | – |
| Income before income taxesGAAP | $ 44,630 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Income tax expenseGAAP | $ 10,922 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Net incomeGAAP | $ 33,708 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Basic earnings per shareGAAP | $ 2.50 | – | – |
| Diluted earnings per shareGAAP | $ 2.49 | – | – |
| Basic weighted average shares outstandingGAAP | 13,496 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstandingGAAP | 13,512 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month revenueGAAP | $ 264,595 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month cost of salesGAAP | 150,907 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month gross profitGAAP | $ 113,688 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month selling, general and administrative expensesGAAP | $ 65,514 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month operating profitGAAP | $ 48,174 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month interest (income) expense, netGAAP | (1,342) (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month other (income) expense, netGAAP | (66) (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month income before income taxesGAAP | $ 49,582 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month income tax expenseGAAP | $ 12,335 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month net incomeGAAP | $ 37,247 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month basic earnings per shareGAAP | $ 2.75 | – | – |
| Six-month diluted earnings per shareGAAP | $ 2.75 | – | – |
| Six-month basic weighted average shares outstandingGAAP | 13,534 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Six-month diluted weighted average shares outstandingGAAP | 13,551 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026GAAP | $61.5 million | – | – |
| Cash and cash equivalentsGAAP | $ 101,469 (In thousands) | – | – |
| Net cashother | $51.5 million | – | – |
| Trade receivables, netGAAP | 99,097 (In thousands) | – | – |
| InventoryGAAP | 115,125 (In thousands) | – | – |
2026 outlook
- Revenuerevenue growth to approach mid-single digit range in 2026 inclusive of a partial offset caused by the expiration of the Company’s Bartesian licensing agreement at the end of 2025
- Gross marginGross margins are now expected to be modestly better than 2025's level
- NoteOperating profit is now expected to decline high-single digits on a percentage basis
- Noteinclusive of an incremental $6 million in planned advertising spend in 2026
- Noteapproximately $6 million in accelerated depreciation associated with the Company's legacy ERP system
- Notecash flow from operating activities less cash used for investing activities for 2026 to be in the range of $35 million to $45 million
Capital returns
- For the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased 97,869 shares of its Class A common stock at prevailing market prices for an aggregate purchase amount of $2.0 million.
- For the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company paid $1.7 million in dividends.
What drove it
- Total revenue increased $14.9 million, or 11.6%, primarily driven by higher volumes in the Company’s U.S. Consumer business.
- The higher U.S. Consumer volumes reflected recovery from the second quarter of 2025, when retailers paused buying to assess inventory levels and price increases flowing from tariffs implemented by the United States in April 2025.
- Gross-margin improvement included refunds received of $36.5 million for tariffs paid over the past year following the February 2026 United States Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA tariffs, as well as continued sell-through of inventory no longer subject to those tariffs.
- SG&A increased primarily due to higher incentive-related personnel costs and included $1.4 million in accelerated depreciation of the Company's legacy ERP system.
- Operating cash flow increased primarily due to IEEPA tariff refunds and lower working capital, mainly from reduced inventory levels.
Concerns
- IEEPA tariff refund benefits are non-recurring and will not persist beyond the sell-through of the affected inventory.
- The 2026 revenue outlook includes a partial offset caused by the expiration of the Company’s Bartesian licensing agreement at the end of 2025.
- The company expects operating profit to decline high-single digits on a percentage basis in 2026.
- Planned advertising spend is incremental $6 million in 2026, and accelerated depreciation associated with the legacy ERP system is approximately $6 million.
What to watch
- The pace of U.S. Consumer volume recovery following the prior-year retailer buying pause.
- Gross-margin performance after the sell-through of inventory affected by IEEPA tariffs.
- Delivery of revenue growth approaching the mid-single digit range despite the Bartesian licensing-agreement expiration.
- The effect of incremental $6 million in planned advertising spend and approximately $6 million in accelerated ERP depreciation on 2026 operating profit.
- Cash flow from operating activities less cash used for investing activities relative to the $35 million to $45 million 2026 outlook.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- For the six months ended June 30, 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was $61.5 million, compared to $23.8 million used in operating activities for the same period in 2025.
- On June 30, 2026, net cash was $51.5 million compared to net debt of $38.7 million on June 30, 2025.
- Cash and cash equivalents were $ 101,469 (In thousands) at June 30, 2026, $ 47,313 (In thousands) at December 31, 2025, and $ 11,338 (In thousands) at June 30, 2025.
- Inventory was 115,125 (In thousands) at June 30, 2026, compared to 133,833 (In thousands) at December 31, 2025 and 160,357 (In thousands) at June 30, 2025.
Analysis
Second-quarter revenue was $ 142,632 (In thousands), compared with $ 127,770 (In thousands), and the company described the $14.9 million increase as primarily driven by higher volume in its U.S. Consumer business. Management attributed the comparison in part to recovery from the second quarter of 2025, when retailers paused buying while assessing inventories and tariff-related price increases. No revenue figures were reported for individual segments.
Profitability was exceptionally elevated in the reported quarter. Gross margin was 54.3%, compared with 27.5%, while gross profit was $ 77,496 (In thousands) and operating profit was $ 43,206 (In thousands). The company stated that $36.5 million of IEEPA tariff refunds, together with sell-through of inventory no longer subject to those tariffs, drove one-time gross-margin benefits. It stated that gross profit margin excluding these benefits would have been 26.1%, and that the benefits will not persist beyond sell-through of the affected inventory.
SG&A was $ 34,290 (In thousands), compared with $ 29,183 (In thousands). The increase reflected higher incentive-related personnel costs and $1.4 million of accelerated depreciation for the legacy ERP system. Net income was $ 33,708 (In thousands), or $ 2.49 per diluted share, compared with $ 4,453 (In thousands), or $ 0.33 per diluted share. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was $61.5 million, compared with $23.8 million used in operating activities for the same period in 2025.
Capital allocation included $2.0 million of Class A share repurchases covering 97,869 shares and $1.7 million of dividends during the three months ended June 30, 2026. The company reported net cash of $51.5 million at June 30, 2026, compared with net debt of $38.7 million a year earlier. Cash and cash equivalents were $ 101,469 (In thousands), while inventory was 115,125 (In thousands), down from 160,357 (In thousands) at June 30, 2025.
Management reiterated its outlook for revenue growth to approach the mid-single digit range in 2026, inclusive of a partial offset from the Bartesian licensing-agreement expiration. It raised its gross-margin outlook to modestly better than 2025's level and now expects operating profit to decline high-single digits on a percentage basis, versus its previous estimate of low-teens. The operating-profit outlook includes incremental $6 million in planned advertising spend and approximately $6 million in accelerated depreciation. The company maintained its outlook for cash flow from operating activities less cash used for investing activities of $35 million to $45 million.
Management, verbatim
We delivered a solid second quarter, with improving underlying performance and gross margins in line with our expectations. Net sales increased low double digits as we recovered volumes lost in the prior year, while our ongoing tariff mitigation actions — including our foreign trade zone, sourcing diversification, and pricing actions — supported healthy gross margins. Our reported results also reflect the benefit from IEEPA tariff refunds of which we plan to reinvest a portion into additional programs to drive increased awareness for our brands and demand for our products. We feel good about our momentum heading into the second half of the year and believe our business is well positioned to deliver continued gains and increased shareholder value over the long-term.”
R. Scott Tidey, President and Chief Executive Officer
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- Individual segment revenue, including revenue for the U.S. Consumer business, was not reported.
- Prior-quarter comparisons for revenue, gross profit, gross margin, SG&A, operating profit, net income and earnings per share were not reported.
- Non-GAAP earnings, non-GAAP earnings per share, non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP cash flow metrics were not reported.
- An actual reported figure for cash used for investing activities and an actual reported free cash flow figure were not provided.
- Total debt and a detailed liabilities section were not included in the provided filing text.
- A tax-rate metric was not reported.
- A previous-release outlook was not provided; therefore, no actual-versus-prior-guidance comparison is included.
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