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Hillman is a leading provider of hardware-related products and solutions to home improvement, hardware, and farm and fleet retailers across North America, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati. The company o...

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Resilient, well-positioned hardware distributor with strong execution, improving leverage, and compelling growth initiatives in...

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Industry Hardware Distribution & Merchandising Services
3 named competitors
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Hillman Solutions Corp. Overview

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Hillman is a leading provider of hardware-related products and solutions to home improvement, hardware, and farm and fleet retailers across North America, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati. The company operates through Hardware and Protective Solutions, Robotics and Digital Solutions, and Canada segments. Hillman serves as a critical infrastructure provider in the DIY and professional contractor space with a diversified product portfolio spanning fasteners, keys, builders hardware, and merchandising solutions.

Strategic Profile

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Hillman has a 60+ year track record of success, proven to be resilient through multiple economic cycles with great long-term partnerships with customers, and its 1,200-member sales and service team and direct-to-store fulfillment continue to provide competitive advantages. The company is investing in growth initiatives such as the MinuteKey 3.5 kiosk fleet and pursuing a strategy to diversify the supply chain away from China. Net debt to trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA improved to 2.4x from 2.8x, giving the company more financial flexibility.

Competitive Landscape

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Hillman serves a diverse array of retail segments including home improvement centers, national and regional hardware stores, mass merchants, pet supply outlets, and OEM/industrial customers. Primary competitors include larger diversified hardware distributors like Home Depot (direct) and Anixter, along with specialized fastener/hardware suppliers. Hillman's advantage lies in its comprehensive product breadth, direct-to-store fulfillment capability, and embedded merchandising services that create switching costs.

Industry Context

Hillman Solutions Corp. operates in Hardware Distribution & Merchandising Services.

Key facts

Founded: 1964 · Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio · Employees: 3,801 · Revenue: $1.47B · Market cap: $2.2B

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  • Record 2025 profitability with $40.3M net income vs. $17.3M net loss in 2024, demonstrating operational turnaround
  • Successfully navigating tariff environment through supply chain diversification while maintaining 4.5% Q4 net sales growth
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  • February 2026Reported record 2025 full-year results with 15% EBITDA growth and improved net debt to EBITDA at 2.4x
  • August 2025Board approved $100 million share repurchase program, company's first since going public in 2021
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Home DepotVertically integrated home improvement retailer with in-house hardware distribution→Anixter InternationalDiversified distributor of technology and hardware products→ScanSource Inc.Technology and hardware distributor serving retailers and integrators→

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What does Hillman Solutions Corp. do?+
Hillman is a leading provider of hardware-related products and solutions to home improvement, hardware, and farm and fleet retailers across North America, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati. The company o...
What is Hillman Solutions Corp.'s Cyborg Score?+
Hillman Solutions Corp. has a Cyborg Score of 6/10 (Solid). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Hillman Solutions Corp.'s main competitors?+
Named competitors include Home Depot, Anixter International, ScanSource Inc.. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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