HERBALIFE LTD (HLF) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:HLF • KYG4412G1010
19.61 USD
+3.07 (+18.56%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 12:58 PM
Overall HLF gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated HLF against 36 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. While HLF belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. HLF is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year HLF was profitable.
- HLF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- HLF had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years HLF 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- HLF has a Return On Assets of 11.89%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HLF outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of HLF (25.82%) is better than 94.44% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HLF is significantly above the industry average of 11.55%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (21.47%) for HLF is below the current ROIC(25.82%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.89% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 25.82% |
ROA(3y)8.71%
ROA(5y)10.82%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)21.47%
ROIC(5y)23.4%
1.3 Margins
- HLF's Profit Margin of 6.47% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HLF outperforms 69.44% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HLF has declined.
- HLF has a better Operating Margin (12.61%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- HLF's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 77.96%, HLF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- HLF's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.47% | ||
| GM | 77.96% |
OM growth 3Y-9.16%
OM growth 5Y-4.06%
PM growth 3Y-12.9%
PM growth 5Y-4.4%
GM growth 3Y-0.32%
GM growth 5Y-0.62%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- HLF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- HLF has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.62 indicates that HLF is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- HLF has a Altman-Z score of 2.62. This is in the better half of the industry: HLF outperforms 63.89% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HLF is 9.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take HLF, 9.30 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- HLF's Debt to FCF ratio of 9.30 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HLF outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.62 |
ROIC/WACC3.29
WACC7.85%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.11 indicates that HLF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- HLF's Current ratio of 1.11 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HLF is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.59 indicates that HLF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- HLF has a Quick ratio of 0.59. This is in the lower half of the industry: HLF underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- HLF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.67%, which is quite good.
- The earnings per share for HLF have been decreasing by -10.16% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.67%
EPS 3Y-14.35%
EPS 5Y-10.16%
EPS Q2Q%25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.26%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, HLF will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 28.70% on average per year.
- 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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.21, the valuation of HLF can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of HLF indicates a rather cheap valuation: HLF is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- HLF's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.27.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.41, the valuation of HLF can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HLF is valued cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- HLF is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HLF, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HLF indicates a rather cheap valuation: HLF is cheaper than 86.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.58 |
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.
- HLF has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- HLF's earnings are expected to grow with 28.70% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y28.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- HLF does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:HLF (2/19/2026, 12:58:39 PM)
19.61
+3.07 (+18.56%)
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 Change-1.7%
Ins Owners1.97%
Ins Owner Change-0.85%
Market Cap2.03B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)320.80M
Analysts77.78
Price Target14.79 (-24.58%)
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)30.05%
Min EPS beat(2)7.39%
Max EPS beat(2)52.72%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)45.38%
Min EPS beat(4)7.39%
Max EPS beat(4)62.26%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)36.5%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)26.94%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)24.34%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.94%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.41%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.94%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.12%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.1%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.05%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.09%
PT rev (1m)20.83%
PT rev (3m)55.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.8%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.41 | ||
| P/S | 0.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.34 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.65 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.58 |
EPS(TTM)2.13
EY10.86%
EPS(NY)2.64
Fwd EY13.49%
FCF(TTM)2.1
FCFY10.71%
OCF(TTM)2.95
OCFY15.04%
SpS48.03
BVpS-5.92
TBVpS-9.96
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.89% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 36.85% | ||
| ROIC | 25.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 31.48% | ||
| ROICexgc | 44.93% | ||
| OM | 12.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.47% | ||
| GM | 77.96% | ||
| FCFM | 4.37% |
ROA(3y)8.71%
ROA(5y)10.82%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)21.47%
ROIC(5y)23.4%
ROICexc(3y)31.31%
ROICexc(5y)37.76%
ROICexgc(3y)50.31%
ROICexgc(5y)62.7%
ROCE(3y)30.65%
ROCE(5y)33.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.83%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.42%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.63%
OM growth 3Y-9.16%
OM growth 5Y-4.06%
PM growth 3Y-12.9%
PM growth 5Y-4.4%
GM growth 3Y-0.32%
GM growth 5Y-0.62%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.84
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.3 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.68 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 72.46% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.77% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 40.81% | ||
| Profit Quality | 67.64% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.62 |
F-Score7
WACC7.85%
ROIC/WACC3.29
Cap/Depr(3y)118.39%
Cap/Depr(5y)121.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.55%
Profit Quality(3y)93.92%
Profit Quality(5y)97.9%
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)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.26%
Revenue Next Year2.97%
Revenue Next 2Y3.55%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y48.57%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.6%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.61%
EBIT Next Year38.49%
EBIT Next 3Y15.75%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y25.8%
FCF growth 3Y-19.13%
FCF growth 5Y-14.2%
OCF growth 1Y-3.3%
OCF growth 3Y-14.73%
OCF growth 5Y-9.01%
HERBALIFE LTD / HLF FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HERBALIFE LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to HLF.
What is the valuation status for HLF stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 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 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of HERBALIFE LTD (HLF) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HERBALIFE LTD (HLF) is 9.21 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -3.31.
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.