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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hillman Solutions Corp. (HLMN)

Hillman raises 2026 outlook as Q2 net sales rise 9.8% to $442.3 million

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Hillman Solutions reported second-quarter 2026 net sales up 9.8% to $442.3 million and net income of $21.1 million, compared with $15.8 million a year earlier. The company raised the midpoint of its full-year net sales and adjusted EBITDA guidance and agreed on July 31, 2026 to acquire Kanebridge Corporation for about $315 million, with closing expected around the start of the fourth quarter of 2026.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 net sales rose 9.8% to $442.3 million; net income was $21.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, versus $15.8 million, or $0.08, a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was flat at $0.17.
  • FY 2026 net sales guidance is now $1.670 to $1.720 billion, up from $1.630 to $1.730 billion; adjusted EBITDA guidance is about $285 million, versus $275 to $285 million previously.
  • Agreed to acquire Kanebridge for about $315 million; a $200 million senior secured term loan commitment from Jefferies Finance LLC supports the funding, and closing is subject to customary conditions including HSR waiting period expiration.

The filing

CompanyHillman Solutions Corp. (HLMN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 4, 2026, 7:33 AM ET
Accession number0001822492-26-000135

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:43 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 04, 2026.

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