earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Hamilton Beach Q4 EPS more than doubles to $1.40; revenue up 5.3%; FY 2024 guidance modest
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co
- Q4 revenue $206.7M (+5.3% YoY); operating profit $25.0M vs $11.3M; net income $19.6M ($1.40/diluted share) up from $7.1M ($0.51).
- Full year revenue $625.6M (-2.4% YoY); gross margin 23.0% (+290bps); net income $25.2M ($1.80/sh) vs $25.3M ($1.81/sh).
- Operating cash flow $88.6M vs -$3.4M; debt reduced from $110.9M to $50.0M; net debt $34.6M.
- FY 2024 outlook: revenue increase modest, operating profit increase moderate; HealthBeacon loss in 2024, profit expected in 2025.
- Acquired HealthBeacon PLC in Feb 2024; Hamilton Beach Health anticipates operating loss in 2024 as it scales.