HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE)
As-reported financials and SEC filings for HELEN OF TROY LTD. The latest annual period is FY2026. The latest reported quarter is Q1 FY2027. Financial statements come straight from the company’s EDGAR filings; valuation figures such as P/E and market cap use market data.
About HELEN OF TROY LTD
Helen of Troy Ltd is a global consumer products company that offers a diverse range of branded products in two main segments: Home & Outdoor and Beauty & Wellness. Its Home & Outdoor segment includes kitchen utensils, food storage solutions, insulated beverageware, and outdoor gear, while its Beauty & Wellness segment provides hair styling appliances, personal care products, nail care solutions, and wellness devices such as humidifiers and air purifiers. The company sells its products primarily to retailers, distributors, and directly to consumers worldwide.
Snapshot
Fundamentals are from SEC filings for FY2026, the latest annual period (ended February 28, 2026). P/E and market cap are derived from stored market prices, last retrieved on a rolling basis and typically within the past week.
What changed at Helen of Troy
- Revenue fell 6.4% to $1.8B in FY2026, after a 4.9% decline the year before.
- Operating margin is now a 43.8% loss in FY2026, from 12.3% in FY2022.
- Most recent quarter Q1 FY2027: revenue $402M, up 8.2% from Q1 FY2026.
- Free cash flow was $132M in FY2026, 7.4% of revenue.
- Net income turned to a $899M loss in FY2026, from a $124M profit in FY2025.
Computed from the as-reported figures in the statements below. A change we cannot state from filed figures is left out rather than estimated.
Peer comparison
Where Helen of Troy’s fundamentals sit among the 625 Technology companies. Each figure is ranked only against peers that report it, from lowest (left) to highest (right).
Helen of Troy’s net margin of -50.3% ranks in the 5th percentile of the 577 Technology companies reporting it. Helen of Troy’s operating margin of -43.8% ranks in the 6th percentile of the 563 Technology companies reporting it. Helen of Troy’s return on equity of -112.6% ranks in the 6th percentile of the 540 Technology companies reporting it.
No reported insider transactions (codes P/S) in the last 90 days. For context, about 15% of companies in the universe saw any reported insider purchase (code P) in the same window. Browse insider activity →
Percentiles describe where a figure sits among sector peers reporting it (100th = highest). They are position within a peer group, not a rating, and not investment advice. Short interest ranking uses days to cover from FINRA Consolidated Short Interest data; FINRA is the owner and source of that data, included at no additional charge.
Short interest
Total shares sold short as of each twice-monthly FINRA settlement. Rising short interest means more investors are positioned against the stock; days to cover estimates how many trading days of average volume that position represents.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2.8M | +1.8% | 8.56 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.8M | +2.9% | 6.72 |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.7M | +14.4% | 3.57 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.4M | -6.3% | 4.14 |
| 2026-06-15 | 2.5M | -1.8% | 5.16 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.6M | +1.3% | 4.22 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.5M | -3.5% | 3.69 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.6M | -14.2% | 2.59 |
Source: FINRA Consolidated Short Interest. FINRA is the owner and source of the FINRA-supplied data, which is included at no additional charge for your own personal or professional use; republishing or redistributing it is not permitted. Settlement dates are shown; FINRA publishes each settlement about nine business days later, so the latest figure can be two to four weeks old. Not presented as a percentage of float. No FINRA endorsement of this product is implied. Not investment advice.
Income statement (as reported)
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.79B | $1.91B | $2.01B | $2.07B | $2.22B |
| Gross profit | $815.7M | $914.4M | $948.7M | $899.4M | $953.2M |
| Operating income | $-782.1M | $142.7M | $260.6M | $211.8M | $272.6M |
| Net income | $-899.0M | $123.8M | $168.6M | $143.3M | $223.8M |
| Diluted EPS | $-39.08 | $5.37 | $7.03 | $5.95 | $9.17 |
Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.
Balance sheet (as reported)
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $18.9M | $18.9M | $18.5M | $29.1M | $33.4M |
| Current assets | $865.5M | $931.7M | $843.9M | $892.0M | $1.08B |
| Total assets | $2.12B | $3.13B | $2.84B | $2.91B | $2.82B |
| Current liabilities | $505.0M | $466.3M | $450.8M | $412.2M | $602.7M |
| Long-term debt | $755.8M | $907.5M | $659.4M | $928.3M | $811.3M |
| Total liabilities | $1.32B | $1.45B | $1.20B | $1.42B | $1.50B |
| Total equity | $798.2M | $1.68B | $1.64B | $1.49B | $1.33B |
Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.
Cash flow (as reported)
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $171.1M | $113.2M | $306.1M | $208.2M | $140.8M |
| Capital expenditure | $39.2M | $30.1M | $36.6M | $174.9M | $78.0M |
| Free cash flow | $131.9M | $83.1M | $269.4M | $33.4M | $62.8M |
Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.
Quarterly trend (as reported)
| Quarter | Revenue | Revenue YoY | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | $402.1M | 8.2% | $35.8M | $1.51 |
| Q4 FY2026 | $470.0M | -3.3% | $-55.6M | $-2.41 |
| Q3 FY2026 | $512.8M | -3.4% | $-84.1M | $-3.65 |
| Q2 FY2026 | $431.8M | -8.9% | $-308.6M | $-13.44 |
| Q1 FY2026 | $371.7M | -10.8% | $-450.7M | $-19.65 |
| Q4 FY2025 | $485.9M | -0.7% | $50.9M | $2.22 |
| Q3 FY2025 | $530.7M | -3.4% | $49.6M | $2.17 |
| Q2 FY2025 | $474.2M | -3.5% | $17.0M | $0.74 |
Latest 8 reported quarters, from company XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR.
Company facts
Selected SEC filings
Largest Technology peers
Monitor HELE
Get an alert when Helen of Troy files something material, see which superinvestors own it, and ask its filings a question with cited answers.
Monitor HELE freeIncludes one free filing-grounded research answer. Or check your whole portfolio, no account needed.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. Figures are as-reported and may be unaudited or restated; verify against the source filing before relying on them. Informational only. Not investment advice.