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Overall HELE gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated HELE against 60 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. There are concerns on the financial health of HELE while its profitability can be described as average. HELE has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year HELE was profitable.
- In the past year HELE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- HELE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years HELE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -33.86%, HELE is doing worse than 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- HELE's Return On Equity of -92.99% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HELE is outperformed by 91.67% of its industry peers.
- HELE has a Return On Invested Capital (6.68%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HELE is in line with the industry average of 9.31%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -33.86% | ||
| ROE | -92.99% | ||
| ROIC | 6.68% |
ROA(3y)4.94%
ROA(5y)6.79%
ROE(3y)9.09%
ROE(5y)12.93%
ROIC(3y)7.78%
ROIC(5y)9.49%
1.3 Margins
- HELE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- HELE's Operating Margin of 8.21% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HELE outperforms 56.67% of its industry peers.
- HELE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 46.72%, HELE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- HELE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 46.72% |
OM growth 3Y-3.04%
OM growth 5Y-2.95%
PM growth 3Y-13.62%
PM growth 5Y-6.17%
GM growth 3Y3.79%
GM growth 5Y2.19%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HELE is destroying value.
- HELE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for HELE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for HELE is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- HELE has an Altman-Z score of 1.66. This is a bad value and indicates that HELE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- HELE has a worse Altman-Z score (1.66) than 76.67% of its industry peers.
- HELE has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.97. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as HELE would need 15.97 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- HELE's Debt to FCF ratio of 15.97 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HELE is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
- HELE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.02. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- HELE has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.02) than 68.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC8.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.81 indicates that HELE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- HELE has a Current ratio of 1.81. This is in the lower half of the industry: HELE underperforms 71.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.90 indicates that HELE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.90, HELE is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for HELE have decreased strongly by -31.15% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, HELE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -4.99% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.69% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.24% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.15%
EPS 3Y-16.48%
EPS 5Y-4.99%
EPS Q2Q%-35.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.98%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-3.37%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, HELE will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -17.18% on average per year.
- HELE is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.25% yearly.
EPS Next Y-50.81%
EPS Next 2Y-30.78%
EPS Next 3Y-17.18%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.38%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.25%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 3.52 indicates a rather cheap valuation of HELE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of HELE indicates a rather cheap valuation: HELE is cheaper than 98.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.23. HELE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.14 indicates a rather cheap valuation of HELE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HELE indicates a rather cheap valuation: HELE is cheaper than 96.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HELE to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.01), we can say HELE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.14 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HELE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HELE is valued cheaper than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.38 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as HELE's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.18% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-30.78%
EPS Next 3Y-17.18%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for HELE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
17.72
-0.69 (-3.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)01-08 2026-01-08/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-24 2026-04-24/bmo
Inst Owners104.65%
Inst Owner Change-2.96%
Ins Owners1.38%
Ins Owner Change25.03%
Market Cap408.09M
Revenue(TTM)1.80B
Net Income(TTM)-792.50M
Analysts74.55
Price Target23.21 (30.98%)
Short Float %9.87%
Short Ratio2.42
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.95%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.08%
Max EPS beat(2)9.97%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-12.41%
Min EPS beat(4)-52.71%
Max EPS beat(4)9.97%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-8.68%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.46%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.36%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.08%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.08%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.13%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.23%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.42%
PT rev (1m)-5.21%
PT rev (3m)-5.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-45.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-45.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)-13.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.14 | ||
| P/S | 0.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.31 | ||
| P/B | 0.48 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.38 |
EPS(TTM)5.04
EY28.44%
EPS(NY)3.45
Fwd EY19.47%
FCF(TTM)2.43
FCFY13.69%
OCF(TTM)4.12
OCFY23.23%
SpS78.25
BVpS37.01
TBVpS-3.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number64.78
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -33.86% | ||
| ROE | -92.99% | ||
| ROCE | 8.28% | ||
| ROIC | 6.68% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.36% | ||
| OM | 8.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 46.72% | ||
| FCFM | 3.1% |
ROA(3y)4.94%
ROA(5y)6.79%
ROE(3y)9.09%
ROE(5y)12.93%
ROIC(3y)7.78%
ROIC(5y)9.49%
ROICexc(3y)7.81%
ROICexc(5y)9.62%
ROICexgc(3y)23.08%
ROICexgc(5y)29.38%
ROCE(3y)9.64%
ROCE(5y)11.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-15.74%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.1%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.74%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.08%
OM growth 3Y-3.04%
OM growth 5Y-2.95%
PM growth 3Y-13.62%
PM growth 5Y-6.17%
GM growth 3Y3.79%
GM growth 5Y2.19%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.77
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.97 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 72.11% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 46.94% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.66 |
F-Score3
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC0.76
Cap/Depr(3y)172.35%
Cap/Depr(5y)199.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.95%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.01%
Profit Quality(3y)83.41%
Profit Quality(5y)72.63%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.15%
EPS 3Y-16.48%
EPS 5Y-4.99%
EPS Q2Q%-35.96%
EPS Next Y-50.81%
EPS Next 2Y-30.78%
EPS Next 3Y-17.18%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.98%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-3.37%
Revenue Next Year-7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.38%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.25%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-17.67%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.86%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.78%
EBIT Next Year-23.04%
EBIT Next 3Y-4.57%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-83.21%
FCF growth 3Y9.8%
FCF growth 5Y-19.99%
OCF growth 1Y-75.77%
OCF growth 3Y-7.01%
OCF growth 5Y-16.04%
HELEN OF TROY LTD / HELE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to HELE.
Can you provide the valuation status for HELEN OF TROY LTD?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) stock?
HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for HELEN OF TROY LTD?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) is expected to decline by -50.81% in the next year.