HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:HELE • BMG4388N1065

Current stock price

14.86 USD
-0.25 (-1.65%)
At close:
15 USD
+0.14 (+0.94%)
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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.

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1. HELE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HELE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • HELE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years HELE has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HELE had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • The Return On Assets of HELE (-33.86%) is worse than 96.67% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • HELE has a Return On Invested Capital (6.68%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HELE is in line with the industry average of 9.22%.
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.
  • HELE has a Operating Margin (8.21%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HELE has grown nicely.
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. 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HELE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • HELE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • HELE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 1.63. 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 (1.63) is worse than 83.33% 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 15.97, HELE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.33% 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 73.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.02
Debt/FCF 15.97
Altman-Z 1.63
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC8.39%
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

  • 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's Current ratio of 1.81 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HELE is outperformed by 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 Quick ratio of 0.90. This is in the lower half of the industry: HELE underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
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. HELE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HELE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -31.15%.
  • HELE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -4.99% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, HELE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.69% in the last 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

  • HELE is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -17.18% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.25% on average over the next years.
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-3.35%
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. HELE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 2.95, the valuation of HELE can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HELE is valued cheaper than 98.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.50. HELE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.31 indicates a rather cheap valuation of HELE.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HELE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.67. HELE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.95
Fwd PE 4.31
HELE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHELE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

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 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HELE indicates a rather cheap valuation: HELE is cheaper than 88.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.14
EV/EBITDA 5.98
HELE Per share dataHELE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

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%

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5. HELE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for HELE!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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HELE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HELEN OF TROY LTD

NASDAQ:HELE (3/24/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

Premarket: 15 +0.14 (+0.94%)

14.86

-0.25 (-1.65%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)01-08
Earnings (Next)04-24
Inst Owners100.92%
Inst Owner Change3.3%
Ins Owners1.38%
Ins Owner Change24.56%
Market Cap342.82M
Revenue(TTM)1.80B
Net Income(TTM)-792.50M
Analysts74.55
Price Target23.21 (56.19%)
Short Float %12.06%
Short Ratio3.61
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)-5.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-45.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.95
Fwd PE 4.31
P/S 0.19
P/FCF 6.14
P/OCF 3.62
P/B 0.4
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.98
EPS(TTM)5.04
EY33.92%
EPS(NY)3.45
Fwd EY23.21%
FCF(TTM)2.42
FCFY16.3%
OCF(TTM)4.11
OCFY27.65%
SpS78.12
BVpS36.94
TBVpS-3.31
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number64.72
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 1.63
F-Score3
WACC8.39%
ROIC/WACC0.8
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-3.35%
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 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 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.