HLMNNasdaqCutlery, Handtools & General HardwareFiscal year ends December 26
Hillman Solutions Corp.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 27, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 4, 2026
$7.22−0.15 (-2.04%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.42B
- P/E (TTM)
- 32.8
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2018 to 2025
Gross margin
48.7%+5.9 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
7.3%+2.5 pts over 5 years
Net margin
2.6%+4.4 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +5.4% | +1.5% | +2.6% | – | |
| Gross profit | +6.8% | +5.7% | +5.2% | – | |
| Operating income | +28.3% | +41.9% | +11.6% | – | |
| Net income | +133.6% | – | – | – | |
| EPS, diluted | +122.2% | – | – | – | |
| Free cash flow | -64.2% | -10.8% | -5.6% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
8 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | -6.6% | 3.3% | |
| Return on assets | – | -2.0% | 1.7% | |
| Current ratio | – | 1.78 | 2.51 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 4.24 | 0.56 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | 7.92× | 2.57× | |
| Inventory turnover | – | – | 1.8× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 3.3% | 4.5% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 90M | 199M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Hillman Solutions generated $755.82M from operations and spent $354.65M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 96% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$755.82M
Used
$354.65M
Capital expenditure$342.23M96%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$12.42M4%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin2.6%
×Asset turnover0.66×
×Equity multiplier1.94×
=Return on equity, FY20253.3%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.6% | 0.66× | 1.94× | 3.3% |
| FY2024 | 1.2% | 0.63× | 1.99× | 1.5% |
| FY2023 | -0.6% | 0.61× | 2.08× | -0.8% |
| FY2022 | -1.1% | 0.59× | 2.18× | -1.4% |
| FY2021 | -2.7% | 0.57× | 3.32× | -5.1% |
| FY2020 | -1.8% | 1.11× | 3.34× | -6.6% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
8of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$40.31M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$105.19M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year0.7% → 1.7%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$105.19M vs $40.31M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell29.7% → 28.4%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.26 → 2.51
- No dilutionShare count did not rise199M → 199M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year48.07% → 48.73%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.63 → 0.67