---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001822492-21-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLMN"
cik: "0001822492"
company_name: "Hillman Solutions Corp."
filed_at: "2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T14:32:59.030503+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hillman Solutions posts Q3 operating loss of $13.3M; sales down 8.6%

## Summary
- Net sales $364.5M (-8.6% YoY); operating income -$13.3M vs $35.1M profit prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA $56.5M (-24.6% YoY); YTD adj. EBITDA $168.8M (-5.2%).
- CEO: Positive performance in Hardware, RDS, Canadian businesses offset by Protective Solutions unwind.
- YTD net sales $1.08B (+3.9%); operating income $12.0M (-81.6%); adj. EBITDA $168.8M (-5.2%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001822492-21-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLMN
- cik: 0001822492
- company_name: Hillman Solutions Corp.
- filed_at: 2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822492/000182249221000020/0001822492-21-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822492/000182249221000020/hlm-20211103.htm

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