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Helen of Troy Limited logoHelen of Troy LimitedHELE
$28.24-2.49%
Helen of Troy Limited logo

Helen of Troy Limited

HELE

$28.24

-$0.72 (-2.49%)

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ProfitabilityThin marginsGrowthDecliningCash FlowHealthy conversionValuationN/A
What stands out

Operating margin is thin at 1.31%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise.

What's changing

Revenue declined 6.4% in the fiscal year ended Feb 2026. Margins deteriorated 51.3pp alongside, both lines moving the wrong way.

What deserves caution

ROIC fell 33.4 points in the fiscal year ended Feb 2026, capital efficiency is deteriorating. Net debt of $703M represents 4.8x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.

Price History

+44.5%

Valuation & Multiples

Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares

Market Cap$661M
EPS-$4.29
P/E-6.58
P/FCF4.49
EV/EBITDA15.92
FCF Yield22.3%
Div. Yield—
Net Debt/FCF4.8x
52-Week Range
$13.88$30.22

Profitability & Returns

Revenue (TTM)

$1.83B

▼ -6.4% YoY

Net Income (TTM)

-$99M

▼ -826.4% YoY

Op. Margin

1.31%

▼ -51.3pp YoY

ROIC

1.14%

▼ -33.4pp YoY

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

FCF (TTM)

$147M

▲ +58.7% YoY

Op. Cash Flow (TTM)

$180M

▲ +51.2% YoY

Net Debt

$703M

Cash & Equiv.

$23M

5Y CAGR: -3.2%

5Y CAGR: -9.3%

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SourceComputed from the 10-Q filed 29 Sept 2026, covering the period ending 31 Aug 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 9 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Price from market data, last close as of 23 Oct 2026. Fiscal year ends Feb. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically.

Is Helen of Troy (HELE) overvalued?

Helen of Troy (HELE) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $254.65 per share, so at $28.24 the stock looks undervalued (801.7% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.

On quality, Helen of Troy scores 36/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

What is Helen of Troy's fair value?+

Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $254.65 per share for HELE, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $190.99. At today's $28.24, that puts the stock about 801.7% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.

Is Helen of Troy a high-quality business?+

Helen of Troy scores 36 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 1.3% operating margin and a 1.1% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.

Is Helen of Troy a good stock to buy right now?+

That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. HELE currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 36/100 on quality (lower-quality). A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

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