HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:HELE • BMG4388N1065
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This HELE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. HELE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year HELE was profitable.
- HELE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years HELE 4 years were profitable.
- HELE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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.
- With a Return On Equity value of -92.99%, HELE is not doing good in the industry: 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 9.06%.
| 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
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HELE has declined.
- The Operating Margin of HELE (8.21%) is better than 63.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HELE has declined.
- HELE's Gross Margin of 46.72% is amongst the best of the industry. HELE outperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
- 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. HELE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HELE is destroying value.
- There is no outstanding debt for HELE. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- HELE has an Altman-Z score of 1.71. This is a bad value and indicates that HELE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of HELE (1.71) is worse than 78.33% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HELE (15.97) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.02 is on the high side and indicates that HELE has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.02, HELE is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC9.52%
2.3 Liquidity
- HELE has a Current Ratio of 1.81. This is a normal value and indicates that HELE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of HELE (1.81) is worse than 71.67% of its industry peers.
- HELE has a Quick Ratio of 1.81. This is a bad value and indicates that HELE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- HELE has a worse Quick ratio (0.90) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 |
3. HELE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for HELE have decreased strongly by -50.83% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, HELE shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -21.17% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50.83%
EPS 3Y-27.89%
EPS 5Y-21.17%
EPS Q2Q%-64.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-3.26%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.49% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, HELE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-3.4%
EPS Next 2Y7.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.89%
Revenue Next 2Y2.01%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. HELE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.67 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 93.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- HELE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.42.
- HELE is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.91.
- 96.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HELE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HELE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say HELE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HELE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HELE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.98 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. HELE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for HELE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
HELE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
23.62
-0.2 (-0.84%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners101.55%
Inst Owner Change-0.69%
Ins Owners2.14%
Ins Owner Change24.6%
Market Cap544.91M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-792.50M
Analysts76
Price Target20.66 (-12.53%)
Short Float %13.99%
Short Ratio5.4
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)-10.99%
PT rev (3m)19.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.91 | ||
| P/S | 0.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.75 | ||
| P/B | 0.64 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.98 |
EPS(TTM)3.54
EY14.99%
EPS(NY)3.42
Fwd EY14.48%
FCF(TTM)2.42
FCFY10.25%
OCF(TTM)4.11
OCFY17.4%
SpS78.12
BVpS36.94
TBVpS-3.31
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number54.2444 (129.65%)
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 | 1.71 |
F-Score3
WACC9.52%
ROIC/WACC0.7
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)-50.83%
EPS 3Y-27.89%
EPS 5Y-21.17%
EPS Q2Q%-64.38%
EPS Next Y-3.4%
EPS Next 2Y7.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-3.26%
Revenue Next Year0.89%
Revenue Next 2Y2.01%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-17.67%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.86%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.78%
EBIT Next Year-24.72%
EBIT Next 3Y-4.67%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 6 / 10 to HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for HELEN OF TROY LTD?
HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) is 6.67 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.64.
What is the financial health of HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) stock?
The financial health rating of HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) is 1 / 10.