Is Hillman Solutions Corp. financially healthy?

Hillman Solutions Corp. scores 7 out of 8 on the Piotroski F-score. Only 8 of the nine tests could be computed from what it filed; the rest need a prior year it has not reported. Its Altman Z-score puts it in the distress zone. Every test and the numbers behind it are shown above, so the arithmetic is checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.

Who are the largest institutional holders of Hillman Solutions Corp.?

Among the managers tracked here, the biggest positions as of the 2026-Q2 13F filings are FMR LLC (adding), BlackRock, Inc. (adding), JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (trimming). Direction is the change in share count against that manager's own previous filing; managers with no prior filing are left out rather than counted as new buyers.

Hillman Solutions Corp. (HLMN)

Nasdaq · Common Stock · Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware

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Financial health

Two standard screens, computed from the XBRL in FY2025 against FY2024. Every test shows the numbers behind it — a score with its inputs hidden is a number you cannot check.

Piotroski F-score

7 / 8

PASSReturn on assets positiveROA 1.7%
PASSOperating cash flow positiveOCF 105M
PASSReturn on assets improving0.7% → 1.7%
PASSCash flow exceeds earningsOCF 105M vs NI 40M
PASSLong-term debt ratio falling29.7% → 28.4% of assets
PASSCurrent ratio improving2.26 → 2.51
FAILNo share dilution199M → 199M shares
FAILGross margin improvingno gross profit reported
PASSAsset turnover improving0.63× → 0.66×

Altman Z-score

1.63distress

Bankruptcy-risk screen combining working capital, retained earnings, operating income, market value against liabilities, and asset turnover. Above 2.99 is the safe zone; below 1.81 is distress.

Cash conversion: 261.0%
Share count change: 0.3%

Six-year record

Year	Revenue	Net income	Free cash flow	Gross margin	Shares
FY2020	—	−$154,280	—	—	8,812,791
FY2021	$1.4B	−$38.3M	−$161.8M	—	134,699,000
FY2022	$1.5B	−$16.4M	$49.4M	—	194,249,000
FY2023	$1.5B	−$9.6M	$172.3M	—	194,722,000
FY2024	$1.5B	$17.3M	$98.1M	—	198,915,000
FY2025

Ownership flow

12 institutions tracked — 7 added, 4 reduced, 1 opened a new position, 1 sold out.

Institutional holders of Hillman Solutions Corp. and their share-count change
Manager	Kind	Shares	Change	Value
FMR LLC	Active fund	17,710,532	+3,311,777	$149.5M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	Hedge fund	561,425	−1,283,415	$4.7M
BlackRock, Inc.	Index	14,826,747	+621,620	$125.1M
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Active fund	5,895,619	−358,254	$49.2M

Capital returned

What the company actually paid out and bought back, as reported — the record behind any yield figure.

Shares repurchased

2026Q1: $10.1M
2025Q1: $0

Identity

CIK: 0001822492
LEI: 529900AR9S8LH1TRSG05
FIGI: BBG00XXPB3L3
SIC: 3420 · Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
Incorporated: DE
Headquarters: CINCINNATI, OH

Ownership

Institutional: 104.6%
Institutions: 324
Insiders: 1.0%

Ownership percentages are a vendor aggregate, not a filing — unlike everything else on this page.

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Questions about Hillman Solutions Corp.

Is Hillman Solutions Corp. financially healthy?: Hillman Solutions Corp. scores 7 out of 8 on the Piotroski F-score. Only 8 of the nine tests could be computed from what it filed; the rest need a prior year it has not reported. Its Altman Z-score puts it in the distress zone. Every test and the numbers behind it are shown above, so the arithmetic is checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.
Who are the largest institutional holders of Hillman Solutions Corp.?: Among the managers tracked here, the biggest positions as of the 2026-Q2 13F filings are FMR LLC (adding), BlackRock, Inc. (adding), JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (trimming). Direction is the change in share count against that manager's own previous filing; managers with no prior filing are left out rather than counted as new buyers.

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