---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001709164-26-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBB"
cik: "0001709164"
company_name: "Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co"
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:49:21.005261+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hamilton Beach Q1 EPS $0.26 vs $0.13; operating profit up 115% to $5.0M

## Summary
- Revenue $122.0M, down 8.6% from $133.4M; gross margin 29.7% vs 24.6%, up 510 bps.
- Operating profit $5.0M, up 115% from $2.3M; diluted EPS $0.26 vs $0.13.
- Non-recurring 190 bps IEEPA tariff benefit; SG&A includes $1.4M accelerated ERP depreciation.
- Reaffirmed 2026 guidance: revenue mid-single digit growth, operating profit decline low teens, cash flow $35-45M.
- Repurchased 55,413 shares for $0.9M; paid $1.6M dividends; net debt $2.6M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001709164-26-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBB
- cik: 0001709164
- company_name: Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1709164/000170916426000065/0001709164-26-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1709164/000170916426000065/hbb-20260506.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: c19a8febf0b6d0045f614d11ce43140194cbce7b
  claim: Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $122.0 million, net income $3.5 million, EPS $0.26 per diluted share. Guidance reaffirmed.
  evidence_excerpt: - Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE: HBB) (The Company) today announced results for the first quarter of 2026. First Quarter 2026 Overview • Revenue declined 8.6% to $122.0 million compared to $133.4 million • Gross margin increased 510 basis points to 29.7% compared to 24.6% • Operating profit increased 115% to $5.0 million compared to $2.3 million •
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1709164/000170916426000065/0001709164-26-000065-index.htm

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