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

Hillman Q3 net sales rise 7.7% to record $457.5 million; FY sales outlook narrowed

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Hillman Solutions reported third-quarter 2026 net sales up 7.7% to a record $457.5 million, but GAAP net income fell to $6.3 million from $23.2 million a year earlier. The company narrowed its full-year 2026 net sales outlook to $1.660 to $1.680 billion from $1.670 to $1.720 billion, while reaffirming its Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow guidance, and its net debt rose to $932.6 million after refinancing and the Kanebridge acquisition.

Key points

  • Net income was $6.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, versus $23.2 million, or $0.12, a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.22, flat year over year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $90.2 million from $88.0 million, and free cash flow rose to $51.1 million from $9.1 million.
  • FY 2026 net sales outlook was lowered at the top end to $1.660 to $1.680 billion; Adjusted EBITDA (about $285 million) and free cash flow ($105 to $115 million) were reaffirmed.
  • Net debt was $932.6 million, or 3.4x trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA, up from 2.4x at December 27, 2025; the Kanebridge acquisition was completed in the third quarter.

The filing

CompanyHillman Solutions Corp. (HLMN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 2, 2026, 4:39 PM ET
Accession number0001822492-26-000157

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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 November 02, 2026.

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