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HELEN OF TROY LTD
Financials through Q2 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 8, 2026
$28.77−0.22 (-0.76%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $694.88M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
45.7%+1.5 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
-43.8%−57.2 pts over 5 years
Net margin
-50.3%−62.4 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -6.4% | -4.8% | -3.2% | +2.5% | |
| Gross profit | -10.8% | -3.2% | -2.5% | +4.5% | |
| Free cash flow | +58.7% | +58.1% | -9.3% | -2.5% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 14.4% | 21.2% | -72.5% | |
| Return on assets | 8.2% | 12.2% | -34.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.92 | 1.58 | 1.71 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.48 | 0.28 | 0.98 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 2.24× | 0.94× | -1.05× | |
| Interest coverage | 11.8× | 22.3× | -13.5× | |
| Inventory turnover | 2.8× | 3.2× | 2.1× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.1% | 4.7% | 2.2% | |
| Diluted shares | 28M | 25M | 23M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Helen Of Troy generated $939.48M from operations and spent $725.74M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 49% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$939.48M
Used
$725.74M
Capital expenditure$358.85M49%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$366.89M51%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin-50.3%
×Asset turnover0.68×
×Equity multiplier2.11×
=Return on equity, FY2026-72.5%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | -50.3% | 0.68× | 2.11× | -72.5% |
| FY2025 | 6.5% | 0.64× | 1.80× | 7.5% |
| FY2024 | 8.4% | 0.70× | 1.84× | 10.8% |
| FY2023 | 6.9% | 0.72× | 2.04× | 10.2% |
| FY2022 | 10.1% | 0.87× | 1.98× | 17.4% |
| FY2021 | 12.1% | 1.01× | 1.74× | 21.2% |
| FY2020 | 8.9% | 0.96× | 1.65× | 14.1% |
| FY2019 | 10.8% | 0.96× | 1.63× | 16.8% |
| FY2018 | 3.0% | 0.86× | 1.69× | 4.4% |
| FY2017 | 10.1% | 0.81× | 1.77× | 14.4% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
3of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$898.98M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$171.14M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year4.4% → -28.7%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$171.14M vs -$898.98M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell29.0% → 35.7%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.00 → 1.71
- No dilutionShare count did not rise23M → 23M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year47.93% → 45.66%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.67 → 0.57