Helen Of Troy Ltd
HELE Nasdaq Electric Housewares & Fans Financials FY2017–FY2026
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$28.07
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- Legal name
- HELEN OF TROY LTD
- Fiscal year ends
- February 28, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Apr 23, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0000916789-26-000048
0000916789
Revenue and margins
Helen Of Troy Ltd had $1.8B of revenue in fiscal 2026, down 6.4% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $132M in fiscal 2026, 7.4% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Helen Of Troy Ltd returned $1.9M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 1% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.3%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Helen Of Troy Ltd can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $33.4M | $29.1M | $18.5M | $18.9M | $18.9M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $816M | $937M | $672M | $922M | $786M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.5x | 3.5x | 2.1x | 4.6x | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 1.0x |
| Interest coverage | 21.2x | 5.2x | 4.9x | 2.7x | −13.5x |
| Current ratio | 1.8x | 2.2x | 1.9x | 2.0x | 1.7x |
| Quick ratio | 0.9x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 0.8x |
| Total assets | $2.8B | $2.9B | $2.8B | $3.1B | $2.1B |
| Total liabilities | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $798M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $783M | $908M | $653M | $903M | $767M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 7 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 8 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −4.8% | −10.5% | −1.6% | −6.7% | −2.9% | 3.3% | −2.3% | −4.8% | 0.4% | −40.8% |
| Altman Z'' | 4.38 | 5.06 | 5.05 | 5.00 | 4.53 | 3.87 | 3.97 | 4.43 | 3.87 | −0.09 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $1.8B |
| Gross profit | $573M | $611M | $641M | $734M | $927M | $953M | $899M | $949M | $914M | $816M |
| Research and development | $11.8M | $13.5M | $13.0M | $17.8M | $53.4M | $54.0M | $47.8M | $56.5M | $53.9M | $54.0M |
| Operating income | $170M | $169M | $199M | $178M | $281M | $273M | $212M | $261M | $143M | −$782M |
| Interest expense | $14.4M | $14.0M | $11.7M | $12.7M | $12.6M | $12.8M | $40.8M | $53.1M | $51.9M | $57.7M |
| Pretax income | $156M | $155M | $188M | $166M | $269M | $260M | $171M | $209M | $91.7M | −$839M |
| Income tax | $11.4M | $9.4M | $13.8M | $13.6M | $15.5M | $36.2M | $28.0M | $40.4M | −$32.1M | $60.1M |
| Net income | $141M | $44.4M | $169M | $152M | $254M | $224M | $143M | $169M | $124M | −$899M |
| Net income to common | $141M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diluted EPS | $5.04 | $1.63 | $6.41 | $6.02 | $10.08 | $9.17 | $5.95 | $7.03 | $5.37 | −$39.08 |
| Diluted shares | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $229M | $224M | $195M | $271M | $314M | $141M | $208M | $306M | $113M | $171M |
| Capital expenditure | $15.5M | $13.6M | $26.4M | $17.8M | $98.7M | $78.0M | $175M | $36.6M | $30.1M | $39.2M |
| Free cash flow | $213M | $211M | $169M | $254M | $215M | $62.8M | $33.4M | $269M | $83.1M | $132M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $36.2M | $33.7M | $29.9M | $37.4M | $37.7M | $35.8M | $44.7M | $51.5M | $55.0M | $53.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $13.9M | $15.1M | $22.1M | $22.9M | $26.4M | $34.6M | $26.8M | $33.9M | $21.4M | $16.9M |
| Acquisitions | $209M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $256M | $0.0M | $411M | $146M | $0.0M | $229M | — |
| Share buybacks | $75.6M | $73.1M | $217M | $10.2M | $203M | $188M | $18.4M | $55.2M | $103M | $1.9M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $75.6M | $73.1M | $217M | $10.2M | $203M | $188M | $18.4M | $55.2M | $103M | $1.9M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $23.8M | $20.7M | $11.9M | $24.5M | $45.1M | $33.4M | $29.1M | $18.5M | $18.9M | $18.9M |
| Total debt | $486M | $290M | $321M | $339M | $348M | $816M | $937M | $672M | $922M | $786M |
| Current assets | $556M | $558M | $605M | $683M | $972M | $1.1B | $892M | $844M | $932M | $866M |
| Current liabilities | $289M | $299M | $312M | $339M | $615M | $603M | $412M | $451M | $466M | $505M |
| Inventory | $281M | $252M | $302M | $256M | $482M | $558M | $455M | $396M | $453M | $456M |
| Property and equipment, net | $127M | $124M | $130M | $132M | $137M | $205M | $352M | $337M | $330M | $308M |
| Goodwill | $602M | $602M | $602M | $740M | $740M | $949M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $472M |
| Intangible assets | $336M | $303M | $292M | $301M | $357M | $538M | $554M | $537M | $567M | $373M |
| Total assets | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $2.3B | $2.8B | $2.9B | $2.8B | $3.1B | $2.1B |
| Total liabilities | $792M | $609M | $653M | $742M | $1.0B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Preferred stock | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.0B | $1.0B | $997M | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $798M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 41.0% | 41.3% | 41.0% | 43.0% | 44.2% | 42.9% | 43.4% | 47.3% | 47.9% | 45.7% |
| Operating margin | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 10.4% | 13.4% | 12.3% | 10.2% | 13.0% | 7.5% | −43.8% |
| EBITDA margin | 14.7% | 13.7% | 14.7% | 12.6% | 15.2% | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.6% | 10.4% | −40.8% |
| Net margin | 10.1% | 3.0% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 12.1% | 10.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 6.5% | −50.3% |
| FCF margin | 15.2% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 14.8% | 10.3% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 13.4% | 4.4% | 7.4% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 10.6% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 11.1% | 17.2% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 5.5% | −39.5% |
| Return on capital employed | 11.1% | 12.8% | 14.9% | 11.4% | 17.1% | 12.3% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 5.4% | −48.6% |
| Return on equity | 13.8% | 4.4% | 16.8% | 14.1% | 21.2% | 17.4% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 7.5% | −72.5% |
| Return on assets | 7.8% | 2.6% | 10.3% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 8.8% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 4.1% | −34.3% |
| Return on tangible equity | 170.7% | 40.7% | 164.0% | 126.0% | 178.6% | — | — | 495.6% | — | — |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 5.8% | 5.8% | 9.2% | 22.9% | 5.9% | −6.8% | −3.3% | −4.9% | −6.4% |
| Net income growth | — | −68.4% | 279.2% | −9.6% | 66.7% | −11.9% | −36.0% | 17.7% | −26.6% | −826.4% |
| EPS growth | — | −67.7% | 293.3% | −6.1% | 67.4% | −9.0% | −35.1% | 18.2% | −23.6% | −827.7% |
| FCF growth | — | −1.1% | −19.8% | 50.1% | −15.0% | −70.9% | −46.8% | 707.2% | −69.1% | 58.7% |
| Share count change | — | −2.3% | −3.5% | −3.7% | −0.5% | −3.1% | −1.3% | −0.5% | −3.8% | −0.3% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.2x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.5x | 0.9x | 2.5x | 3.5x | 2.1x | 4.6x | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.5x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.4x | 0.5x | 1.0x |
| Interest coverage | 11.8x | 12.1x | 17.0x | 14.0x | 22.3x | 21.2x | 5.2x | 4.9x | 2.7x | −13.5x |
| Current ratio | 1.9x | 1.9x | 1.9x | 2.0x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 2.2x | 1.9x | 2.0x | 1.7x |
| Quick ratio | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.3x | 0.8x | 0.9x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 0.8x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 8.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Payouts / FCF | 35.5% | 34.7% | 128.8% | 4.0% | 94.4% | 299.8% | 55.0% | 20.5% | 124.1% | 1.5% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | −0.1 |
| Accruals ratio | −4.8% | −10.5% | −1.6% | −6.7% | −2.9% | 3.3% | −2.3% | −4.8% | 0.4% | −40.8% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000916789). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
