The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how professional tools and equipment stocks fared in Q4, starting with Hillman (NASDAQ:HLMN).
Over the last six months, Hillman shares have sunk to $8.52, producing a disappointing 19.3% loss - worse than the S&P 500’s 4.1% drop. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the professional tools and equipment industry, including Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and its peers.
Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy,
and the industry is currently lagging as its six-month return of 2.8% has trailed the S&P 500’s 8.1% gain.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) and the rest of the professional tools and equipment stocks fared in Q4.
Hardware products and merchandising solutions provider Hillman (NASDAQ:HLMN) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales flat year on year at $349.6 million. On the other hand, the company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $1.54 billion at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.10 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
Hardware products and merchandising solutions provider Hillman (NASDAQ:HLMN)
will be announcing earnings results tomorrow before market open. Here’s what investors should know.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q3 behind us, let’s have a look at Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (NYSE:HY) and its peers.
Hillman has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small return of 1.4% while holding steady at $10.03. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 6.6% gain during that period.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) and the rest of the professional tools and equipment stocks fared in Q3.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and the best and worst performers in the professional tools and equipment industry.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how professional tools and equipment stocks fared in Q3, starting with ESAB (NYSE:ESAB).
