earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Hamilton Beach Q1 operating loss narrows to $0.9M; gross margin up 710 bps
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.08
revenue$128,277,000
- Revenue flat at $128.3M; gross profit margin improved to 23.4% from 16.3%.
- Operating loss of $0.9M vs. $5.1M a year ago; net loss $1.2M ($0.08/share) vs. $4.8M ($0.34/share).
- Completed acquisition of HealthBeacon PLC on Feb 2, 2024; added $1.1M operating loss and $1.0M transaction costs.
- Net debt reduced to $23.7M from $77.1M a year ago; paid $1.5M in dividends.
- Affirmed FY 2024 outlook: modest revenue growth, moderate operating profit increase, upside if consumer spending holds.