Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co maintains a liquidity position with a current ratio of 2.47, indicating a strong ability to meet short-term obligations, supported by $47.31 million in cash and equivalents [doc:HA-latest]. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.27, suggesting a conservative capital structure with limited leverage [doc:HA-latest]. However, the risk assessment notes a medium liquidity risk, with net cash turning negative after subtracting total debt [doc:HA-latest]. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 14.47% and a return on assets of 6.65%, which are in line with the industry's preferred metrics for return on invested capital and asset efficiency [doc:HA-latest]. The company's operating margin is 6.03% (calculated from operating income of $36.58 million on revenue of $606.85 million), which is typical for the Appliances, Tools & Housewares industry [doc:HA-latest]. The company's revenue is concentrated across two segments: Home and Commercial Products and Health. The Home and Commercial Products segment is the primary revenue driver, with the Health segment focusing on connected devices for healthcare management [doc:HA-latest]. The company's geographic exposure is not disclosed in the input data, but its commercial brands are marketed globally, including in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co reported revenue of $606.85 million in the latest period, with no specific growth trajectory provided in the input data. The outlook for the current and next fiscal years is not quantified, but the company's capital expenditures were -$2.78 million, indicating a reduction in investment [doc:HA-latest]. The company's free cash flow of $23.23 million suggests a capacity to fund operations and potentially return capital to shareholders. The risk assessment highlights a low dilution risk, with no near-term pressure from share issuance or dilutive events. The company's risk score is not disclosed, but the ESG controversies score is 100.0, indicating a high level of ESG-related controversies [doc:HA-latest]. The insider trading score is 5.0, suggesting minimal insider trading activity [doc:HA-latest]. Recent events include the company's continued focus on its Health segment, which develops connected devices for healthcare management. The company also licenses brands for CHI premium garment care products, Clorox home appliances, and Brita Hub countertop electric water filtration appliances [doc:HA-latest]. No recent filings or transcripts are provided in the input data to detail specific events.
Business. Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company designs, markets, and distributes brand-name small electric household and specialty housewares appliances, commercial products for restaurants and hotels, and connected devices for healthcare management, with owned consumer brands including Hamilton Beach, Proctor Silex, and HealthBeacon PLC [doc:HA-latest].
Classification. Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co is classified in the Consumer Cyclicals economic sector, under the Cyclical Consumer Products business sector, and the Appliances, Tools & Housewares industry, with a classification confidence of 0.92 [doc:verified market data].
- Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 2.47.
- The company's return on equity of 14.47% and return on assets of 6.65% are in line with industry norms.
- Revenue is concentrated in two segments: Home and Commercial Products and Health.
- Free cash flow of $23.23 million indicates a capacity to fund operations and potentially return capital to shareholders.
- The company faces a medium liquidity risk, with net cash turning negative after subtracting total debt.
- The ESG controversies score is 100.0, indicating a high level of ESG-related controversies.
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- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.