One-glance verdict
Undervalued
$61.25 our estimate vs market $29.54
Wall Street consensus: $31.67 (-48.3% lower than our fair-value estimate)
52% below our estimate, below the bear case
Fundamentals snapshot
Helen of Troy Limited
HELE · NMS · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Current price
$29.54
52-week range
$13.85 - $31.98
Market cap
$690.96M
Balance sheet
Stretched
1.85x Concerning
Net debt $698.57M. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
2 Rewards
2 Risks
2 rewards · 2 risks
- Reward Revenue grew 2.2% last year.
- Reward Free cash flow was positive in 10/10 years.
- Risk Return on equity was -11.1% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
- Risk Operating margin compressed from 11.5% to 0.5% over 3 years.
What this company does
Helen of Troy Limited
Helen of Troy sells a wide variety of everyday household items and personal care products, like OXO kitchen gadgets and Braun thermometers, under well-known brands. Their money mainly comes from selling these products through big retailers and online stores. This is important because it shows how many different ways people can buy their items, which can affect their overall sales and how much profit they make after covering their costs.
How the company got here
Helen of Troy started in 1968 as a small importer of kitchen gadgets. Over the decades, it grew by acquiring brands that consumers trust for everyday household needs. A key turning point was its strategic shift towards acquiring well-known brands in specific categories, rather than just selling generic products. This focus on brand building and strategic acquisitions has shaped it into the diversified consumer products company it is today, operating globally.
What it actually does
Helen of Troy is a company that owns and manages a portfolio of well-known consumer brands. Think of it like a parent company that buys and nurtures popular brands you might see in stores. These brands create products that people use in their homes every day, from keeping food fresh to taking care of personal health and wellness. The company then sells these products through a wide variety of retailers and online.
Home & Outdoor
This part of Helen of Troy focuses on products that help around the house and for outdoor activities. It includes things like OXO kitchen tools for cooking and food prep, Hydro Flask bottles and tumblers for staying hydrated, and Osprey backpacks for adventures. These items are designed to be durable and useful for everyday tasks or for people who enjoy the outdoors. This segment represents a significant portion of the company's overall sales.
Beauty & Wellness
The Beauty & Wellness segment offers a range of personal care and health-related products under various brands. This includes Braun grooming tools and health monitors like thermometers and blood pressure cuffs, as well as hair appliances from brands like Hot Tools and Drybar. It also encompasses skincare and haircare products, and even nail care items from Olive & June. This segment caters to consumers looking for both beauty solutions and tools to manage their health at home.
What management is betting on now
Helen of Troy's management is focused on strengthening its core brands and driving growth through innovation and strategic marketing. They aim to ensure their popular products continue to meet consumer needs and preferences. A key priority is also to improve operational efficiency, which means making sure the company runs smoothly and profitably. This strategy is designed to help the company navigate the competitive consumer goods market and deliver consistent results.
Price history
How the share price has moved
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Earnings history
Last 8 quarters — what happened
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FY2025 Q3
$191.00K
FY2025 Q4
$27.06M
FY2026 Q1
$44.98M
FY2026 Q2
$-21.94M
FY2026 Q3
$5.77M
FY2026 Q4
$103.10M
FY2027 Q1
$-6.44M
FY2027 Q2
$44.78M
Revenue
$440.93M
Net income
$4.63M
Diluted EPS
0.19
Operating cash flow
$57.09M
Free cash flow
$44.78M
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Revenue
$402.12M
Net income
$35.76M
Diluted EPS
1.51
Operating cash flow
$-636.00K
Free cash flow
$-6.44M
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Revenue
$470.02M
Net income
$-55.56M
Diluted EPS
-2.34
Operating cash flow
$111.32M
Free cash flow
$103.10M
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Revenue
$512.83M
Net income
$-84.06M
Diluted EPS
-3.65
Operating cash flow
$11.95M
Free cash flow
$5.77M
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Revenue
$431.78M
Net income
$-308.64M
Diluted EPS
-13.44
Operating cash flow
$-10.47M
Free cash flow
$-21.94M
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Revenue
$371.65M
Net income
$-450.72M
Diluted EPS
-19.65
Operating cash flow
$58.34M
Free cash flow
$44.98M
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Revenue
$485.89M
Net income
$50.92M
Diluted EPS
2.20
Operating cash flow
$34.98M
Free cash flow
$27.06M
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Revenue
$530.71M
Net income
$49.62M
Diluted EPS
2.17
Operating cash flow
$8.32M
Free cash flow
$191.00K
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Is it cheap or expensive?
Fair value $61.25 vs current price $29.54
Wall Street consensus is the average analyst price target: $31.67 (-48.3% lower than our fair-value estimate).
Our most-likely fair value is $61.25 a share — about 107.4% above today's price of $29.54, so the stock currently looks cheap (undervalued).
Is it drowning in debt?
Stretched
Net debt $698.6M. Interest coverage 1.8x.
Net debt
$698.57M
Interest coverage
1.85x
Helen of Troy Limited's profit covers its interest bill about 1.8 times over. which is stronger than most peers shown here.
Stretched
Worse cushion
Baseline
Better cushion
HELE
BASELINE
Helen of Troy Limited
Total debt $725.45M Interest coverage 1.85x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $1.28B Interest coverage 2.67x +44% vs HELE Carries about 1.4x more debt cushion than HELE.
Total debt $748.20M Interest coverage 4.98x +169% vs HELE Carries about 2.7x more debt cushion than HELE.
Total debt $2.07B Interest coverage 7.31x +295% vs HELE Carries about 4.0x more debt cushion than HELE.
Total debt $5.46B Interest coverage 1.47x -21% vs HELE Carries about 1.3x less debt cushion than HELE.
What you should know
The case for and against HELE
2 Rewards
2 Risks
Rewards
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Revenue grew 2.2% last year.
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Free cash flow was positive in 10/10 years.
Risks
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Return on equity was -11.1% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
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Operating margin compressed from 11.5% to 0.5% over 3 years.
The numbers
All the key metrics, grouped by purpose
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Valuation
How expensive the stock looks
P/E (TTM)
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Forward P/E
7.30x
P/B
0.81x
P/S
0.38x
EV/EBITDA
9.08x
PEG ratio
1.19x
Profitability
How much profit each dollar creates
Gross margin
45.8%
Operating margin
0.5%
Net margin
-5.4%
ROE
-11.1%
ROA
2.8%
Health
Liquidity and balance-sheet strength
Debt / equity
0.85x
Current ratio
1.65x
Quick ratio
0.69x
Total debt
$725.45M
Total cash
$26.88M
Growth
How the business has been compounding
Revenue TTM
$1.83B
Revenue 5Y CAGR
-5.3%
EPS TTM
-4.23
EPS 5Y CAGR
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Cash flow
How much cash the business throws off
Operating CF TTM
$179.72M
Free CF TTM
$131.91M
FCF margin
7.2%
Dividend
Shareholder payout
Yield
0.0%
Payout ratio
0.0%
Last ex-div date
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