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HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:HELE - BMG4388N1065 - Common Stock

19.04 USD
-0.49 (-2.51%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:25:10 PM
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After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:25:10 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, HELE scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. HELE was compared to 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 is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HELE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HELE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HELE has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years HELE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
HELE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHELE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.68%, HELE is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HELE is in line with the industry average of 9.71%.
Industry RankSector 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%
HELE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHELE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HELE has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.21%, HELE is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HELE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
HELE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHELE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HELE is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HELE has less shares outstanding
  • HELE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HELE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
HELE Yearly Shares OutstandingHELE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
HELE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHELE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • HELE has an Altman-Z score of 1.67. This is a bad value and indicates that HELE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.67, HELE is not doing good in the industry: 78.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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'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.
  • 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 68.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.02
Debt/FCF 15.97
Altman-Z 1.67
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC8.94%
HELE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHELE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.81 indicates that HELE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.81, HELE is not doing good in the industry: 71.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 (0.90) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.81
Quick Ratio 0.9
HELE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHELE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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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.
  • HELE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.69%.
  • Measured over the past years, HELE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.24% on average per year.
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

  • HELE is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -13.43% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.25% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-42.84%
EPS Next 2Y-20.82%
EPS Next 3Y-13.43%
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.
HELE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHELE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
HELE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHELE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • HELE is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.78.
  • 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.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.47, HELE is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.22, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of HELE.
  • 96.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HELE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. HELE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.78
Fwd PE 4.22
HELE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHELE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of HELE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: HELE is cheaper than 78.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HELE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.85
EV/EBITDA 6.51
HELE Per share dataHELE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as HELE's earnings are expected to decrease with -13.43% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-20.82%
EPS Next 3Y-13.43%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HELE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

HELEN OF TROY LTD

NASDAQ:HELE (1/16/2026, 8:25:10 PM)

After market: 19.04 0 (0%)

19.04

-0.49 (-2.51%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)01-08
Earnings (Next)04-24
Inst Owners104.65%
Inst Owner Change-0.32%
Ins Owners1.38%
Ins Owner Change28.46%
Market Cap438.49M
Revenue(TTM)1.80B
Net Income(TTM)-792.50M
Analysts74.55
Price Target17.34 (-8.93%)
Short Float %11.87%
Short Ratio3.13
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-12.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.84%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.78
Fwd PE 4.22
P/S 0.24
P/FCF 7.85
P/OCF 4.63
P/B 0.51
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.51
EPS(TTM)5.04
EY26.47%
EPS(NY)4.51
Fwd EY23.71%
FCF(TTM)2.43
FCFY12.74%
OCF(TTM)4.12
OCFY21.62%
SpS78.25
BVpS37.01
TBVpS-3.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number64.78
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.67
F-Score3
WACC8.94%
ROIC/WACC0.75
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-42.84%
EPS Next 2Y-20.82%
EPS Next 3Y-13.43%
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-17.14%
EBIT Next 3Y-1.6%
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 -42.84% in the next year.