18.76 USD
+0.6 (+3.3%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
18.8927 USD
+0.13 (+0.71%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:00:01 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to HELE. HELE was compared to 60 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. While HELE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. HELE has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
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.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -33.86%, HELE is not doing good in the industry: 95.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -92.99%, HELE is doing worse than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- HELE has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.68%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HELE outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HELE is in line with the industry average of 9.41%.
| 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.
- 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.
- 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. Health
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.
- HELE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.66, we must say that HELE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- HELE's Altman-Z score of 1.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HELE is outperformed by 75.00% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 15.97, HELE is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.02 is on the high side and indicates that HELE has dependencies on debt 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/WACC0.75
WACC8.89%
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.
- 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.
- HELE's Quick ratio of 0.90 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HELE outperforms 45.00% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- HELE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -4.99% yearly.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -17.15% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- 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-48.72%
EPS Next 2Y-27.93%
EPS Next 3Y-17.15%
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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
- HELE is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.72.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/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/Earnings ratio of HELE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.92), we can say HELE is valued rather cheaply.
- HELE is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.02.
- 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 27.78. HELE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HELE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 85.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HELE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as HELE's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.15% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-27.93%
EPS Next 3Y-17.15%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for HELE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
18.76
+0.6 (+3.3%)
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-1.96%
Ins Owners1.38%
Ins Owner Change25.03%
Market Cap432.04M
Revenue(TTM)1.80B
Net Income(TTM)-792.50M
Analysts74.55
Price Target17.34 (-7.57%)
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)-29.17%
PT rev (3m)-29.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-45.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-45.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)-10.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.28%
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 | 3.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.02 | ||
| P/S | 0.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.56 | ||
| P/B | 0.51 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.36 |
EPS(TTM)5.04
EY26.87%
EPS(NY)3.74
Fwd EY19.93%
FCF(TTM)2.43
FCFY12.93%
OCF(TTM)4.12
OCFY21.94%
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
WACC8.89%
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-48.72%
EPS Next 2Y-27.93%
EPS Next 3Y-17.15%
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 -48.72% in the next year.