HERBALIFE LTD (HLF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:HLF • KYG4412G1010
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This HLF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. HLF Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year HLF was profitable.
- In the past year HLF had a positive cash flow from operations.
- HLF had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years HLF had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- HLF has a Return On Assets of 8.19%. This is in the better half of the industry: HLF outperforms 72.97% of its industry peers.
| 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 better Profit Margin (4.53%) than 67.57% 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.
- The Gross Margin of HLF (77.87%) is better than 86.49% of its industry peers.
- 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. HLF Health Analysis
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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, HLF has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, HLF has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- HLF has an Altman-Z score of 1.13. This is a bad value and indicates that HLF is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- HLF has a Altman-Z score (1.13) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.88 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HLF outperforms 56.76% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.13 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.13 indicates that HLF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.13, HLF is not doing good in the industry: 75.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.62 indicates that HLF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- HLF has a Quick ratio of 0.62. This is in the lower half of the industry: HLF underperforms 72.97% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 |
3. HLF Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.67% over the past year.
- HLF shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -10.16% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, HLF shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.89% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, HLF shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.89% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, HLF will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.82% on average per year.
- HLF is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.29% yearly.
EPS Next Y20.74%
EPS Next 2Y17.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.67%
Revenue Next 2Y4.29%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. HLF Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.91 indicates a rather cheap valuation of HLF.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HLF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of HLF to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say HLF is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.72, the valuation of HLF can be described as very cheap.
- 94.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HLF, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- HLF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HLF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.01 | ||
| 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.
- HLF's earnings are expected to grow with 17.82% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. HLF Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- HLF does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
HLF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
14.71
-0.18 (-1.21%)
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 Owners102.08%
Inst Owner Change3.28%
Ins Owners1.99%
Ins Owner Change0.8%
Market Cap1.52B
Revenue(TTM)5.04B
Net Income(TTM)228.30M
Analysts77.78
Price Target17.34 (17.88%)
Short Float %7.22%
Short Ratio4.22
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)17.24%
PT rev (3m)75.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.78%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.72 | ||
| P/S | 0.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.01 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.56 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)2.13
EY14.48%
EPS(NY)2.57
Fwd EY17.48%
FCF(TTM)2.45
FCFY16.63%
OCF(TTM)3.22
OCFY21.92%
SpS48.73
BVpS-4.98
TBVpS-9
PEG (NY)0.33
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 | 1.13 |
F-Score6
WACC9.56%
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 Y20.74%
EPS Next 2Y17.82%
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 Year4.67%
Revenue Next 2Y4.29%
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 Year36.67%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 6.91 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -2.95.
What is the earnings growth outlook for HERBALIFE LTD?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HERBALIFE LTD (HLF) is expected to grow by 20.74% in the next year.