Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company filings document operating results, public-company governance and capital-market disclosures for a branded appliance and healthcare-management device issuer. Form 8-K reports provide quarterly and annual results releases and Regulation FD materials, including investor presentations and forward-looking statement risk language.
The company’s proxy materials cover annual meeting matters such as director elections, advisory approval of named executive officer compensation and ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm. Filing cover pages identify Hamilton Beach Brands as a Delaware registrant with Class A common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under HBB, while periodic disclosures frame the company’s results across consumer products, commercial products and connected healthcare-management offerings.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company reported results of its 2026 annual stockholder meeting held on May 7, 2026. Stockholders elected twelve directors to the Board of Directors, with each nominee receiving over 39 million votes in favor and only modest votes withheld.
Stockholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company’s Named Executive Officer compensation, with 41,419,189 votes for, 206,237 against, 390,666 abstentions and 596,452 broker non-votes. In addition, stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 by a wide margin, with 42,592,210 votes for, 13,361 against and 6,973 abstentions.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company reported lower first-quarter 2026 revenue but stronger profitability. Revenue fell to $121.9 million from $133.4 million, mainly from lower U.S. consumer volumes. Despite this, gross margin improved to 29.7% from 24.6% on better pricing and customer mix.
Operating profit more than doubled to $5.0 million, and net income rose to $3.5 million, or $0.26 per share, up from $0.13. Margin gains included a one-time 190 basis point benefit from inventory priced for tariffs that were eliminated after the Supreme Court’s IEEPA ruling, so part of the improvement is non-recurring.
Operating cash flow was $3.3 million, down from $6.6 million, as receivables increased when the company began transitioning away from non-recourse trade receivable sales. Liquidity remains solid with $47.4 million in cash, $50.0 million drawn on a $125.0 million credit facility and $53.9 million of excess availability. The company paid a $0.12 per share dividend and repurchased about 69,000 shares during the quarter.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company reported stronger profitability for the first quarter of 2026 despite lower sales. Revenue declined 8.6% to $122.0 million, mainly from weaker U.S. consumer demand, while the Health business delivered strong double-digit revenue growth.
Gross margin expanded 510 basis points to 29.7%, helped by favorable pricing and mix and a one-time 190 bps benefit from inventory previously expected to face IEEPA tariffs that were eliminated by a Supreme Court ruling. Operating profit more than doubled to $5.0 million from $2.3 million, and diluted EPS rose to $0.26 from $0.13.
Net income was $3.5 million. Operating cash flow was $3.3 million, and the company ended the quarter with $2.6 million of net debt. Hamilton Beach repurchased 55,413 Class A shares for $0.9 million and paid $1.6 million in dividends. Management reiterated 2026 guidance for revenue growth approaching the mid-single-digit range, gross margins similar to or slightly better than 2025, and a planned low-teens percentage decline in operating profit driven by an extra $6 million of advertising and about $6 million of accelerated ERP depreciation.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co reported that Sr. VP and Chief Financial Officer Sarah M. Cunningham had routine equity compensation activity in Class A Common Stock. She was awarded 11,840 shares at no cost under the Company’s Executive Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.
On the same date, 1,835 shares were surrendered back to the Company at $19.40 per share in a mandatory cashless transaction to satisfy her tax withholding obligations on this award. After these transactions, she directly held 44,265 Class A shares, reflecting her continuing equity stake in the company.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co insider Victoire G. Rankin reported an indirect acquisition of 2,062 shares of Class A Common Stock on April 1, 2026. These shares were awarded to the reporting person’s spouse as “Required Shares” under the company’s Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan at a stated price of $0.00 per share and held in a trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. The filing also lists other indirect Class A holdings in a spouse IRA and additional trusts, with updated post-transaction balances but no additional buy or sell activity.
BELGYA MARK R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co director Mark R. Belgya received a grant of 1,581 shares of Class A Common Stock on April 1, 2026. The shares were awarded as “Required Shares” under the company’s Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan, so no cash changed hands.
After this award, Belgya directly holds 54,136 shares of Class A Common Stock. This filing reflects routine equity compensation for a non-employee director rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.
BUTLER JOHN C JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co director John C. Butler Jr. was awarded 1,581 shares of Class A Common Stock as “Required Shares” under the company’s Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan. The shares are held in a trust for his benefit and reported as indirect ownership.
The filing also lists indirect holdings in additional trusts and an individual retirement account for his benefit, his spouse, and minor children, with post-transaction positions such as 183,637 shares in one trust and 157,778 shares in a trust for his spouse. Butler disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co insider Helen Rankin Butler reported an indirect acquisition of Class A Common Stock through a family trust. On April 1, 2026, a trust for the benefit of her spouse received 1,581 shares as “Required Shares” under the company’s Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation Plan at $0.00 per share, reflecting a compensation-related award rather than a market purchase.
Following this grant, that spouse trust held 183,637 shares of Class A Common Stock, and additional indirect holdings were reported in various trusts and an IRA for Butler, her spouse, and minor children. Butler disclaims beneficial ownership of the awarded shares, indicating she does not claim economic control over those specific holdings.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co director receives stock award. Director Paul Dwinelle Furlow acquired 1,581 shares of Class A Common Stock on 2026-04-01 as a grant under the company’s Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan. The award was classified as “Required Shares” and carried a stated price of $0.0000 per share, indicating it was compensation rather than an open-market purchase. After this grant, Furlow directly holds 72,338 Class A shares.
LABARRE DENNIS W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co director Dennis W. LaBarre received an equity grant of 1,581 shares of Class A Common Stock. The shares were awarded as “Required Shares” under the company’s Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation Plan and carried no cash purchase price. Following this award, LaBarre directly holds 71,805 Class A shares.