Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (HBB) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (HBB) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company generated $13.81M of operating cash flow and spent $2.78M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $11.04M, down 82.3% from $62.22M a year earlier, or 1.8% of revenue. It returned $15.42M to shareholders through $6.43M in dividends and $8.99M in share buybacks.

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (HBB) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	26.46	30.76	25.24	25.27	21.31	46.26	15.09	21.78	18.11
Depreciation & Amortization	5.89	4.80	4.36	4.88	4.91	3.91	4.00	5.31	4.07
Deferred Income Tax	3.75	-7.27	-0.91	0.37	2.11	-1.43	1.49	4.95	3.94
Stock Based Compensation	4.13	6.27	5.39	3.42	3.24	3.98	2.80	3.62	0.32
Change in Working Capital	-26.51	16.89	54.90	-39.32	-14.73	-60.51	-23.77	-25.32	3.49
Change in Accounts Receivable	9.30	13.84	-18.77	4.53	27.63	-41.31	-22.77	11.76	-8.13
Change in Inventory	-6.67	-4.10	30.76	26.40	-9.08	-65.81	13.67	-11.05	-16.57
Change in Accounts Payable	-18.11	4.75	37.49	-69.91	-20.54	40.22	-7.04	-10.00	25.01
Change in Other Working Capital	-11.04	2.41	-0.36	-0.13	1.03	6.40	-7.64	-16.03	3.18
Other Operating Activities	3.85	6.70	-0.36	-0.13	1.03	-21.57	4.57	1.49	3.50
Net Cash from Operating Activities	13.81	65.42	88.64	-3.42	17.86	-34.13	4.18	11.82	33.44
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-2.78	-3.19	-3.42	-2.28	-11.84	-3.31	-4.12	-8.08	-7.37
Acquisitions	0.00	-7.41	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02
Purchases of Investments	0.00	-5.48	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Sales/Maturities of Investments	5.00	2.21	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-0.29	-3.28	-1.76	0.00	0.00	-0.49	0.59	0.01	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	1.93	-13.88	-5.17	-2.28	-11.84	-3.81	-3.54	-8.06	-7.35
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	0.00	0.00	-60.92	14.38	-1.55	39.76	11.87	-4.60	12.63
Common Stock Repurchased	-8.99	-14.11	-3.07	-2.98	0.00	0.00	-5.96	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-6.43	-6.29	-6.08	-5.78	-5.47	-5.05	-4.85	-4.66	-39.16
Other Financing Activities	0.00	-0.55	0.00	-0.05	-0.25	-0.53	-0.10	0.00	-0.07
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-15.42	-20.95	-70.07	5.58	-7.27	34.18	0.96	-9.26	-26.60
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.46	-0.44	1.08	-0.12	-0.03	0.03	-0.79	0.94	0.08
Net Change in Cash	0.79	30.15	14.47	-0.25	-1.25	-3.73	0.81	-4.55	-0.43
Cash at Beginning of Period	46.52	16.38	1.91	2.15	3.44	7.16	6.35	10.91	11.34
Cash at End of Period	47.31	46.52	16.38	1.91	2.15	3.44	7.16	6.35	10.91
Free Cash Flow	11.04	62.22	85.22	-5.70	6.01	-37.44	0.05	3.75	26.07
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.50	3.00	4.50	2.80	2.10	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	11.00	6.20	8.80	9.00	1.90	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company Cash Flow

What is Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company's free cash flow?

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company generated free cash flow of $11.04M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $13.81M minus $2.78M of capital expenditures. That was down 82.3% from $62.22M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 1.8% of revenue.

How much does Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company spend on capital expenditures?

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company spent $2.78M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $3.19M a year earlier. That equals 20.1% of operating cash flow.

Does Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company returned $6.43M in dividends and $8.99M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition