HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:HELE • BMG4388N1065

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-0.13 (-0.7%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Overall HELE gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated HELE against 60 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. There are concerns on the financial health of HELE while its profitability can be described as average. HELE is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HELE was profitable.
  • In the past year HELE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years HELE has always been profitable.
  • HELE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • With a Return On Assets value of -33.86%, HELE is not doing good in the industry: 96.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • HELE has a worse Return On Equity (-92.99%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • HELE's Return On Invested Capital of 6.68% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HELE outperforms 51.67% of its industry peers.
  • HELE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.78%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.21%.
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

  • HELE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • HELE has a Operating Margin (8.21%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HELE has declined.
  • 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 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HELE is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HELE has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for HELE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HELE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • 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 has a worse Altman-Z score (1.66) than 81.67% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HELE (15.97) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HELE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.02. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of HELE (1.02) is worse than 71.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.02
Debt/FCF 15.97
Altman-Z 1.66
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC8.82%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.81 indicates that HELE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of HELE (1.81) is worse than 73.33% 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 comparable to the rest of the industry: HELE outperforms 41.67% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • HELE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -31.15%.
  • Measured over the past years, HELE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -4.99% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, HELE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.69% in the last year.
  • 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 -17.18% 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-50.81%
EPS Next 2Y-30.78%
EPS Next 3Y-17.18%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.38%
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.
  • 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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.67, the valuation of HELE can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HELE is valued cheaper than 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of HELE to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say HELE is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.37, the valuation of HELE can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HELE indicates a rather cheap valuation: HELE is cheaper than 96.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • HELE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.67
Fwd PE 5.37
HELE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHELE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HELE is valued a bit cheaper than 78.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HELE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. HELE is cheaper than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.65
EV/EBITDA 6.42
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. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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HELEN OF TROY LTD

NASDAQ:HELE (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 18.52 0 (0%)

18.52

-0.13 (-0.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)01-08
Earnings (Next)04-24
Inst Owners104.65%
Inst Owner Change3.35%
Ins Owners1.38%
Ins Owner Change25.03%
Market Cap427.26M
Revenue(TTM)1.80B
Net Income(TTM)-792.50M
Analysts74.55
Price Target23.21 (25.32%)
Short Float %10.07%
Short Ratio2.49
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)33.82%
PT rev (3m)-5.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-17.94%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-45.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)-13.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.67
Fwd PE 5.37
P/S 0.24
P/FCF 7.65
P/OCF 4.51
P/B 0.5
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.42
EPS(TTM)5.04
EY27.21%
EPS(NY)3.45
Fwd EY18.63%
FCF(TTM)2.42
FCFY13.08%
OCF(TTM)4.11
OCFY22.19%
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 1.66
F-Score3
WACC8.82%
ROIC/WACC0.76
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-3.38%
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 -50.81% in the next year.