# Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Household Products. Price $28.40, market value $661 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Helen of Troy Limited reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 0.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.4×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 0.8×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 12.2%** (5-yr avg 10.1%). Free cash flow equals 12.2% of the market value, above its five-year average of 10.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 45.4%**. Helen of Troy Limited keeps 45.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: -17.3%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -50.3%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -112.6%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: -15.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -15.9%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -19.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces -19.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -6.4%** (3-yr -4.8%/yr, 5-yr -3.2%/yr). Revenue fell 6.4% over the last year, against -3.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -827.7%**. Earnings per share fell 827.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 58.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 58.1% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.98**. Debt is 0.98 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Helen of Troy Limited holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 0.45**. A Z-score of 0.45 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Helen of Troy Limited does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 10.6%** (YTD 33.6%, 3-mo 16.7%). The shares are up 10.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -7.4%** (105.1% above the low). Trading 7% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 49**. An RSI of 49 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.93** (volatility 60%). Beta of 0.93 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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