HONEST CO INC/THE (HNST) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:HNST • US4383331067

Current stock price

2.78 USD
-0.16 (-5.44%)
At close:
2.771 USD
-0.01 (-0.32%)
Pre-Market:

This HNST fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. HNST Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HNST had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HNST had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • HNST had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: HNST reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
HNST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHNST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20M -40M -60M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of HNST (-6.96%) is worse than 70.27% of its industry peers.
  • HNST has a Return On Equity (-9.25%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.96%
ROE -9.25%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-9.63%
ROA(5y)-12.08%
ROE(3y)-14.87%
ROE(5y)-19%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
HNST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHNST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • HNST has a Gross Margin of 33.33%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HNST underperforms 72.97% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HNST has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for HNST so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 33.33%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.24%
GM growth 5Y-1.48%
HNST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHNST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. HNST Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • HNST does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • HNST has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HNST has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • There is no outstanding debt for HNST. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
HNST Yearly Shares OutstandingHNST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
HNST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHNST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

  • HNST has an Altman-Z score of 2.50. This is not the best score and indicates that HNST is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HNST has a better Altman-Z score (2.50) than 62.16% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for HNST. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 2.5
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.99%
HNST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHNST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.98 indicates that HNST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • HNST's Current ratio of 3.98 is amongst the best of the industry. HNST outperforms 81.08% of its industry peers.
  • HNST has a Quick Ratio of 2.56. This indicates that HNST is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HNST has a better Quick ratio (2.56) than 78.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.98
Quick Ratio 2.56
HNST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHNST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. HNST Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HNST shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 216.67%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.86% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, HNST shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.32% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)216.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.86%
Revenue growth 3Y5.78%
Revenue growth 5Y4.32%
Sales Q2Q%-11.82%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HNST will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 0.66% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HNST will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.55% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.14%
EPS Next 2Y25.22%
EPS Next 3Y0.66%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-16%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.67%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.55%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • 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.
HNST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHNST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 100M 200M 300M
HNST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHNST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 -0.2 -0.4

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4. HNST Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 39.71 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HNST.
  • HNST's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.51. HNST is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 34.79, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HNST.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as HNST.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HNST to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.76), we can say HNST is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.71
Fwd PE 34.79
HNST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHNST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • HNST's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.97
EV/EBITDA N/A
HNST Per share dataHNST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates HNST does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.81
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y25.22%
EPS Next 3Y0.66%

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5. HNST Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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HNST Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HONEST CO INC/THE

NASDAQ:HNST (4/1/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

Premarket: 2.771 -0.01 (-0.32%)

2.78

-0.16 (-5.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners44.54%
Inst Owner Change-9.19%
Ins Owners16.17%
Ins Owner Change6.75%
Market Cap312.67M
Revenue(TTM)371.32M
Net Income(TTM)-15.69M
Analysts75.38
Price Target3.57 (28.42%)
Short Float %12.37%
Short Ratio6.1
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)133.12%
Min EPS beat(2)100%
Max EPS beat(2)166.24%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)640.68%
Min EPS beat(4)100%
Max EPS beat(4)1661.18%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)349.15%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)239.7%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)161.53%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.59%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.11%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.45%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.61%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.84%
PT rev (1m)-9.48%
PT rev (3m)-6.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)42.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)95.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.92%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-7.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-8.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 39.71
Fwd PE 34.79
P/S 0.84
P/FCF 22.97
P/OCF 20.68
P/B 1.84
P/tB 1.87
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.07
EY2.52%
EPS(NY)0.08
Fwd EY2.87%
FCF(TTM)0.12
FCFY4.35%
OCF(TTM)0.13
OCFY4.84%
SpS3.3
BVpS1.51
TBVpS1.49
PEG (NY)2.81
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1.54
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.96%
ROE -9.25%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 33.33%
FCFM 3.67%
ROA(3y)-9.63%
ROA(5y)-12.08%
ROE(3y)-14.87%
ROE(5y)-19%
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)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.24%
GM growth 5Y-1.48%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 52.05%
Cap/Sales 0.41%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.98
Quick Ratio 2.56
Altman-Z 2.5
F-Score5
WACC8.99%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)46.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.33%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)216.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y14.14%
EPS Next 2Y25.22%
EPS Next 3Y0.66%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.86%
Revenue growth 3Y5.78%
Revenue growth 5Y4.32%
Sales Q2Q%-11.82%
Revenue Next Year-16%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.67%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.55%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-125.87%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1982.78%
EBIT Next 3Y317.58%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1246.29%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y881.25%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

HONEST CO INC/THE / HNST Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HONEST CO INC/THE?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to HNST.


What is the valuation status of HONEST CO INC/THE (HNST) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to HONEST CO INC/THE (HNST). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is HONEST CO INC/THE (HNST) stock?

HONEST CO INC/THE (HNST) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of HONEST CO INC/THE (HNST) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HONEST CO INC/THE (HNST) is 39.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.84.


What is the financial health of HONEST CO INC/THE (HNST) stock?

The financial health rating of HONEST CO INC/THE (HNST) is 7 / 10.