Hamilton Beach has excellent returns on equity (30%) and a strong Piotroski F-Score of 8 of 9, but earnings are expected to fall about 62% from a cyclical peak and momentum is negative, so the cheap trailing valuation may be a trap.
Thesis pillars
- Earnings Beat Streak↓Deteriorating
- Excellent Returns Strong Fundamentals→Stable
- Cyclical Peak Earnings Decline↓Deteriorating
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding C (HBB) Stock Analysis
Catalyst-Driven edge
Consumer Cyclical · Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $34.31 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Earnings expected to decline ~61% (cyclical peak); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding is a designer, marketer, and distributor of branded small electric household and specialty housewares appliances, commercial foodservice equipment, and connected health-management devices, operating through two segments: Home and Commercial Products... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $34.31 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Earnings expected to decline ~61% (cyclical peak); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 20d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
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updated 2026-10-16Recent Developments — Hamilton Beach Brands Holding C
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Sell if holding. Momentum 3.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $34.31 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Earnings expected to decline ~61% (cyclical peak); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $31.91. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $39.19 (+14.2% upside). Prior stop was $31.91. Stop-loss: $31.91.
Earnings expected to decline ~61% (cyclical peak); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Negative momentum.
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding C trades at a P/E of 8.1 (forward 20.9). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
8 analysts cover HBB with a consensus score of 2.3/5.
What does Hamilton Beach Brands Holding C do?Hamilton Beach Brands Holding is a designer, marketer, and distributor of branded small electric household and...
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding is a designer, marketer, and distributor of branded small electric household and specialty housewares appliances, commercial foodservice equipment, and connected health-management devices, operating through two segments: Home and Commercial Products and Health. Walmart and Amazon.com accounted for approximately 29% and 19% of the company's revenue in fiscal 2025, respectively, and its five largest customers together made up about 62% of revenue. The company sourced from roughly 70 suppliers in fiscal 2025 -- about two-thirds of its finished products from China --