HERBALIFE LTD (HLF) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:HLF • KYG4412G1010
19.96 USD
+0.39 (+1.99%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
19.97 USD
+0.01 (+0.05%)
Pre-Market: 2/23/2026, 8:14:07 AM
Overall HLF gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated HLF against 36 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. While HLF is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. HLF scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- HLF had positive earnings in the past year.
- HLF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years HLF has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years HLF always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 8.19%, HLF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.19% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)7.53%
ROA(5y)10.04%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- HLF has a Profit Margin of 4.53%. This is in the better half of the industry: HLF outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HLF has declined.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HLF has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 77.87%, HLF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HLF has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.53% | ||
| GM | 77.87% |
OM growth 3Y-3.15%
OM growth 5Y-3.06%
PM growth 3Y-9.79%
PM growth 5Y-7.59%
GM growth 3Y0.18%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- HLF does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- The number of shares outstanding for HLF has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- HLF has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, HLF has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- HLF has an Altman-Z score of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that HLF is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of HLF (1.22) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HLF is 7.88, which is on the high side as it means it would take HLF, 7.88 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- HLF has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.88) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.22 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.89%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.13 indicates that HLF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- HLF has a worse Current ratio (1.13) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.62 indicates that HLF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of HLF (0.62) is worse than 72.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.67% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, HLF shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -10.16% on average per year.
- HLF shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.89%.
- HLF shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.89% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.67%
EPS 3Y-14.35%
EPS 5Y-10.16%
EPS Q2Q%25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.89%
Sales Q2Q%6.26%
3.2 Future
- HLF is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 28.70% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.55% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y24.17%
EPS Next 2Y28.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.97%
Revenue Next 2Y3.55%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.37, which indicates a very decent valuation of HLF.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HLF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- HLF's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.55, the valuation of HLF can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HLF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- HLF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.02.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- HLF's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. HLF is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- HLF's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as HLF's earnings are expected to grow with 28.70% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y28.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for HLF!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
19.96
+0.39 (+1.99%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners101.76%
Inst Owner Change3.17%
Ins Owners1.97%
Ins Owner Change-0.99%
Market Cap2.06B
Revenue(TTM)5.04B
Net Income(TTM)228.30M
Analysts77.78
Price Target14.79 (-25.9%)
Short Float %8.88%
Short Ratio5.09
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.93%
Min EPS beat(2)4.47%
Max EPS beat(2)7.39%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)30.94%
Min EPS beat(4)4.47%
Max EPS beat(4)59.17%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)40.78%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)22.69%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)25.36%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.41%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.07%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.94%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.07%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.99%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.06%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.31%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)55.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.8%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.55 | ||
| P/S | 0.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.15 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.19 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)2.13
EY10.67%
EPS(NY)2.64
Fwd EY13.25%
FCF(TTM)2.45
FCFY12.26%
OCF(TTM)3.23
OCFY16.16%
SpS48.76
BVpS-4.99
TBVpS-9.01
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.19% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.53% | ||
| GM | 77.87% | ||
| FCFM | 5.02% |
ROA(3y)7.53%
ROA(5y)10.04%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)29.25%
ROCE(5y)32.45%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-3.15%
OM growth 5Y-3.06%
PM growth 3Y-9.79%
PM growth 5Y-7.59%
GM growth 3Y0.18%
GM growth 5Y-0.35%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.81
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.88 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 66.34% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.6% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | 110.78% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.22 |
F-Score6
WACC7.89%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)95.33%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.44%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.46%
Profit Quality(3y)110.5%
Profit Quality(5y)92.32%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.67%
EPS 3Y-14.35%
EPS 5Y-10.16%
EPS Q2Q%25%
EPS Next Y24.17%
EPS Next 2Y28.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.89%
Sales Q2Q%6.26%
Revenue Next Year2.97%
Revenue Next 2Y3.55%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-231.85%
EBIT growth 3Y-4.2%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.89%
EBIT Next Year35.86%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y54.77%
FCF growth 3Y8.85%
FCF growth 5Y-13.31%
OCF growth 1Y16.78%
OCF growth 3Y-1.85%
OCF growth 5Y-11.92%
HERBALIFE LTD / HLF FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HERBALIFE LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to HLF.
What is the valuation status for HLF stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to HERBALIFE LTD (HLF). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of HLF stock?
HERBALIFE LTD (HLF) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of HERBALIFE LTD (HLF) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HERBALIFE LTD (HLF) is 9.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -4.
What is the earnings growth outlook for HERBALIFE LTD?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HERBALIFE LTD (HLF) is expected to grow by 24.17% in the next year.