HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:HELE • BMG4388N1065
16.76 USD
+0.38 (+2.32%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
16.7 USD
-0.06 (-0.36%)
After Hours: 3/12/2026, 8:00:02 PM
This HELE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
HELE gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 60 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. HELE has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. HELE is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. HELE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year HELE was profitable.
- In the past year HELE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years HELE has been profitable.
- 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 96.67% 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 93.33% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.68%, HELE is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- HELE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.78%. This 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
- HELE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- HELE has a Operating Margin of 8.21%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HELE outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- HELE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 46.72%, HELE belongs to the best 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. HELE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- HELE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, HELE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.65, we must say that HELE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- HELE has a Altman-Z score of 1.65. This is amonst the worse of the industry: HELE underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HELE is 15.97, which is on the high side as it means it would take HELE, 15.97 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- HELE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 15.97. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HELE outperforms 41.67% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.02, HELE is doing worse than 71.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC8.62%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.81 indicates that HELE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.81, HELE is doing worse than 71.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 Quick ratio of 0.90. This is in the lower half of the industry: HELE underperforms 61.67% 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 -31.15% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -4.99% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.69% in the past year.
- HELE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.24% yearly.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, HELE will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.25% on average per year.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. HELE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- HELE is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.33.
- 96.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HELE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.71, HELE is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.86 indicates a rather cheap valuation of HELE.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HELE is valued cheaper than 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- HELE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.86 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- HELE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HELE is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HELE is valued cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- HELE's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.18% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-30.78%
EPS Next 3Y-17.18%
5. HELE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- HELE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
HELE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
16.76
+0.38 (+2.32%)
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 Owners100.92%
Inst Owner Change3.3%
Ins Owners1.38%
Ins Owner Change24.18%
Market Cap386.65M
Revenue(TTM)1.80B
Net Income(TTM)-792.50M
Analysts74.55
Price Target23.21 (38.48%)
Short Float %10.94%
Short Ratio2.86
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-45.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.86 | ||
| P/S | 0.21 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.08 | ||
| P/B | 0.45 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.2 |
EPS(TTM)5.04
EY30.07%
EPS(NY)3.45
Fwd EY20.58%
FCF(TTM)2.42
FCFY14.45%
OCF(TTM)4.11
OCFY24.52%
SpS78.12
BVpS36.94
TBVpS-3.31
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number64.72
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 | 1.65 |
F-Score3
WACC8.62%
ROIC/WACC0.77
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-24.29%
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 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.