HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:HELE • BMG4388N1065
17.62 USD
-0.02 (-0.11%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
17.62 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 8:21:12 PM
Taking everything into account, HELE scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. HELE was compared to 60 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. While HELE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. HELE is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- HELE had positive earnings in the past year.
- HELE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years HELE has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years HELE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of HELE (-33.86%) is worse than 96.67% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HELE is in line with the industry average of 9.21%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HELE has declined.
- The Operating Margin of HELE (8.21%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HELE has declined.
- The Gross Margin of HELE (46.72%) is better than 86.67% of its industry peers.
- HELE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HELE is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for HELE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for HELE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- HELE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.65, we must say that HELE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- HELE has a Altman-Z score of 1.65. This is amonst the worse of the industry: HELE underperforms 83.33% 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.
- HELE has a Debt to FCF ratio (15.97) which 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.
- HELE's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.02 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HELE is outperformed by 71.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC8.69%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.81 indicates that HELE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.81, HELE is not doing good in the industry: 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.90, HELE is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 |
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%.
- HELE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -4.99% yearly.
- HELE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.69%.
- HELE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.24% yearly.
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-3.38%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.25%
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 decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.50, 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.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.16, HELE is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.11, the valuation of HELE can be described as very cheap.
- 96.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HELE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.10. HELE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.11 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 85.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HELE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 86.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HELE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.3 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as HELE's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.18% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-30.78%
EPS Next 3Y-17.18%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for HELE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
17.62
-0.02 (-0.11%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)01-08 2026-01-08/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-24 2026-04-24/bmo
Inst Owners104.65%
Inst Owner Change-1.44%
Ins Owners1.38%
Ins Owner Change25.03%
Market Cap406.49M
Revenue(TTM)1.80B
Net Income(TTM)-792.50M
Analysts74.55
Price Target23.21 (31.73%)
Short Float %10.07%
Short Ratio2.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.11 | ||
| P/S | 0.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.29 | ||
| P/B | 0.48 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.3 |
EPS(TTM)5.04
EY28.6%
EPS(NY)3.45
Fwd EY19.58%
FCF(TTM)2.42
FCFY13.74%
OCF(TTM)4.11
OCFY23.32%
SpS78.12
BVpS36.94
TBVpS-3.31
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number64.72
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.65 |
F-Score3
WACC8.69%
ROIC/WACC0.77
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.