---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001822492-26-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLMN"
cik: "0001822492"
company_name: "Hillman Solutions Corp."
filed_at: "2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:31:11.507751+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hillman Solutions reports record FY2025 net sales of $1.55B (+5.4% YoY); guides FY2026 $1.6-1.7B

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $365.1M (+4.5% YoY); net income $1.6M vs loss of $1.2M in Q4 2024.
- FY2025 net income $40.3M vs loss of $17.3M; adjusted diluted EPS $0.58 vs $0.49.
- FY2025 adjusted EBITDA $275.3M (+13.9% YoY); free cash flow $35.1M vs $98.1M.
- Net debt to EBITDA improved to 2.4x from 2.8x; gross debt reduced to $693.1M.
- FY2026 guidance: net sales $1.60-$1.70B; adjusted EBITDA $275-$285M; FCF $100-$120M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001822492-26-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLMN
- cik: 0001822492
- company_name: Hillman Solutions Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1822492/000182249226000017/0001822492-26-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822492/000182249226000017/hlmn-20260217.htm

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