Helen of Troy (HELE) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Helen of Troy

NasdaqGS•Consumer Defensive•Household & Personal Products

$28.07-0.33(-0.01%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$640.72M

P/S

0.4x

P/B

0.8x

Helen of Troy Limited operates as a consumer products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The Home & Outdoor segment offers food storage containers, kitchen utensils for cooking and preparing salads, fruits, vegetables and meats, graters, slicers and choppers, baking essentials, kitchen organization, bath, cleaning, infant and toddler products, and coffee preparation tools and electronics. This segment also provides insulated beverageware, including bottles, travel tumblers, drinkware and mugs, food and lunch containers, insulated totes, soft coolers, outdoor kitchenware and accessories; technical and outdoor sports packs, bike packs and bags, hydration and travel packs, duffel bags and luggage, lifestyle and everyday packs, and kid carrier packs and accessories. The Beauty & Wellness segment offers brushes, grooming tools and accessories, as well as mass, professional, and prestige hair appliances; prestige shampoos, liquid hair styling products, treatments and conditioners; nail polish, press-on nails, manicure and pedicure systems, grooming tools and nail care essentials; and thermometers, blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, nasal aspirators, humidifiers, faucet mount and pitcher water filtration systems, air purifiers, heaters, fans and humidification, thermometry, water filtration and air purification consumables. It sells its products through mass merchandisers, sporting goods retailers, department stores, drugstore chains, home improvement stores, grocery stores, specialty stores, prestige beauty chains, beauty supply retailers, e-commerce retailers, wholesalers, warehouse clubs and distributors, and directly to consumers under the OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell, PUR, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June brands. Helen of Troy Limited was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in El Paso, Texas.

How this company scores

WeakMetricSide Score: 28/100

Strongest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (13/25); weakest: Profitability (3/25).

Profitability3/25

Growth6/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags13/25

Cash & Earnings Quality6/25

Strengths

Improving margins

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 10.6x5y range 6.3x – 14.5x

Currently near its 15-quarter median.

P/S · 0.4x5y range 0.2x – 0.9x

Currently below its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 0.8x5y range 0.5x – 1.1x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

FCF consistently trails net income (avg 0.1x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $640.72M

Metrics at a Glance

as of May 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $1.82B
Q. Revenue: $402.12M
TTM EBITDA: $-262.11M
TTM Op. Income: $-314.69M
Q. Op. Income: $60.35M
TTM Net Income: $-412.50M
Q. Net Income: $35.76M
EPS: $1.54
Shares Out.: $23.27M

$1.82B in TTM revenue declined 2.5% YoY, reaching $402.12M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $-262.11M and TTM operating income of $-314.69M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. However, net income is negative at $412.50M — growth is not yet reaching the bottom line. Over the past year, TTM revenue is down 2% — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 46.0%
EBITDA Margin: 18.3%
Op. Margin: 15.0%
Net Margin: 8.9%

Op. margin of 15.0% is up 124.5% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 8.9% and gross margin of 46.0% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is up 114% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: N/A
P/S Ratio: 0.4x
P/B Ratio: 0.8x

P/S of 0.4x and P/B of 0.8x. P/S is low relative to typical market levels. Over the past year, P/E is up 0% — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $2.08B
Cash: $21.68M
Long-Term Debt: $691.15M
Book Value: $843.52M
D/E Ratio: 0.8
Debt/EBITDA: 9.4

With $2.08B in assets and $691.15M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.8and book value is $843.52M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $-636,000
TTM Free Cash Flow: $80.49M
FCF Margin: 4.4%
FCF / Net Income: -0.2

TTM FCF of $80.49M on $-636,000 in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of -0.2x means the business consumes cash — it is not yet self-funding. Over the past year, free cash flow is down 28% — a weakening trend.