Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) Financial Ratios
30 years of historical data (1997–2026) · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
EV/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 14.06
30Y Low5.1·High21.0
P/FCF
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3.57
↓-91% vs avg
5yr avg: 38.02
30Y Low2.4·High82.1
P/B Ratio
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0.76
↓-56% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.74
30Y Low0.5·High4.4
ROE
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-72.5%
↑-1262% vs avg
5yr avg: -5.3%
30Y Low-72%·High21%
Debt/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 3.42
30Y Low0.6·High4.8
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
HELE Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Helen of Troy Limited currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 3.6x P/FCF, 91% below the 5-year average of 38.0x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $611M | $406M | $1.3B | $3.0B | $2.7B | $5.0B | $5.5B | $4.2B | $2.9B | $2.5B | $2.7B |
| Enterprise Value | $670M | $465M | $2.2B | $3.7B | $3.7B | $5.8B | $5.8B | $4.5B | $3.3B | $2.7B | $3.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.68 | — | 10.25 | 17.89 | 18.94 | 22.43 | 21.51 | 27.34 | 16.94 | 19.04 | 18.90 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.67 | 1.50 | 1.31 | 2.26 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 1.89 | 1.66 | 1.95 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.76 | 0.51 | 0.75 | 1.84 | 1.82 | 3.78 | 4.41 | 3.59 | 2.96 | 2.42 | 2.67 |
| P/FCF | 3.57 | 2.37 | 15.27 | 11.19 | 81.33 | 79.96 | 25.36 | 16.44 | 17.46 | 11.65 | 13.11 |
| P/OCF | 3.57 | 2.37 | 11.21 | 9.85 | 13.04 | 35.65 | 17.39 | 15.36 | 15.10 | 10.95 | 11.93 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
HELE EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.26 | 1.16 | 1.85 | 1.77 | 2.63 | 2.76 | 2.65 | 2.08 | 1.84 | 2.28 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 11.16 | 11.85 | 14.28 | 18.95 | 18.17 | 20.98 | 14.21 | 13.43 | 15.48 |
| EV / EBIT | 6.27 | 4.35 | 10.34 | 14.81 | 15.12 | 21.25 | 19.94 | 20.53 | 16.15 | 14.11 | 18.36 |
| EV / FCF | — | 2.72 | 26.55 | 13.73 | 109.73 | 93.08 | 26.92 | 17.84 | 19.29 | 12.93 | 15.33 |
HELE Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Helen of Troy Limited earns an operating margin of 6.0%, above the Consumer Defensive sector average of 3.5%. Operating margins have compressed from 13.0% to 6.0% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -72.5% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity. ROIC of 4.6% represents below-average returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.7%.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 45.7% | 45.7% | 47.9% | 47.3% | 43.4% | 42.9% | 44.2% | 43.0% | 41.0% | 41.3% | 41.0% |
| Operating Margin | 6.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 13.0% | 10.2% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 10.4% | 12.7% | 11.4% | 12.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | -50.3% | -50.3% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 10.1% | 12.1% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 3.0% | 10.1% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -72.5% | -72.5% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 17.4% | 21.2% | 14.1% | 16.8% | 4.4% | 14.4% |
| ROA | -34.3% | -34.3% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 10.3% | 2.6% | 7.6% |
| ROIC | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.9% | 11.0% | 13.6% | 9.5% | 11.6% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| ROCE | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 9.0% | 14.1% | 17.5% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 11.9% | 10.9% |
HELE Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $59M ($78M total debt minus $19M cash). Interest coverage of just 1.8x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.57 | 0.43 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.48 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 4.84 | 2.25 | 3.81 | 2.78 | 1.20 | 1.76 | 1.40 | 1.43 | 2.36 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.07 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.45 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 4.74 | 2.19 | 3.70 | 2.67 | 1.06 | 1.65 | 1.35 | 1.33 | 2.24 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 0.34 | 11.28 | 2.54 | 28.40 | 13.12 | 1.56 | 1.40 | 1.83 | 1.28 | 2.22 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.85 | 1.85 | 4.11 | 4.71 | 5.94 | 21.41 | 23.06 | 17.34 | 17.21 | 13.84 | 11.68 |
HELE Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.71x means Helen of Troy Limited can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The quick ratio of 0.81x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has declined from 1.87x to 1.71x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.71 | 1.71 | 2.00 | 1.87 | 2.16 | 1.80 | 1.58 | 2.01 | 1.94 | 1.87 | 1.92 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 | 0.81 | 1.03 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 0.87 | 0.80 | 1.26 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 0.92 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.84 | 0.61 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.77 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.19 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.28 | 2.43 | 3.80 | 3.05 | 3.45 | 2.85 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 73.83 | 83.06 | 73.25 | 67.41 | 76.02 | 67.68 | 74.40 | 65.40 | 68.10 | 59.92 |
HELE Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Helen of Troy Limited returns 0.3% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 9.8% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| FCF Yield | 28.0% | 42.2% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 8.6% | 7.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.3% | 0.5% | 8.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 7.4% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.3% | 0.5% | 8.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 7.4% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $23M | $23M | $24M | $24M | $24M | $25M | $25M | $26M | $27M | $28M |
Peer Comparison
Compare HELE with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HELEYou | $611M | -0.7 | — | 3.6 | 45.7% | 6.0% | -72.5% | 4.6% | — |
 NWL | $2B | -7.2 | 9.9 | 123.0 | 33.8% | 6.2% | -11.1% | 4.3% | 7.5 |
 SPB | $2B | 21.8 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 36.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 2.9 |
 CHD | $23B | 31.7 | 18.5 | 20.7 | 44.7% | 17.4% | 17.6% | 13.9% | 1.7 |
 HBB | $274M | 10.5 | 6.3 | 24.9 | 25.7% | 6.0% | 15.2% | 14.0% | 1.0 |
 ACCO | $360M | 8.9 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 29.8% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.1 |
 EL | $31B | -26.9 | 20.8 | 45.7 | 73.9% | 6.7% | -24.7% | 6.5% | 5.3 |
 REVG | $3B | 33.8 | 14.4 | 16.4 | 15.0% | 7.8% | 22.4% | 29.9% | 0.3 |
 COTY | $2B | -4.4 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 64.8% | 4.1% | -9.0% | 2.3% | 6.4 |
 EPC | $1B | 43.6 | 12.8 | 25.7 | 41.6% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 8.3 |
 SWK | $13B | 32.7 | 12.4 | 19.6 | 29.9% | 7.6% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 3.8 |
| Consumer Defensive Median | — | 18.8 | 11.0 | 15.3 | 40.8% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.7% | 3.5 |
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HELE — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying HELE stock.
What is Helen of Troy Limited's P/E ratio?
Helen of Troy Limited's current P/E ratio is -0.7x. The historical average is 16.1x.
What is Helen of Troy Limited's ROE?
Helen of Troy Limited's return on equity (ROE) is -72.5%. The historical average is 9.5%.
Is HELE stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Helen of Troy Limited is trading at a P/E of -0.7x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Helen of Troy Limited's profit margins?
Helen of Troy Limited has 45.7% gross margin and 6.0% operating margin.