Helen of Troy
Owns and licenses consumer brands across home, outdoor, beauty and wellness categories.
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Profile
Runs two consumer-products segments: Home & Outdoor and Beauty & Wellness, built around owned brands such as OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Drybar, Hot Tools, Curlsmith, Olive & June and PUR plus licensed Revlon, Vicks, Braun and Honeywell products. Sales are U.S.-heavy and depend on major retailers and Asia-based sourcing.
Runs a two-segment consumer-products portfolio. Home & Outdoor is anchored by OXO kitchen and home tools, Hydro Flask drinkware and Osprey packs. Beauty & Wellness covers Drybar, Hot Tools, Curlsmith, Olive & June and PUR, alongside licensed Revlon, Vicks, Braun and Honeywell products.
Sells through mass merchants, drugstores, specialty retailers, e-commerce platforms, distributors and direct channels, with sales concentrated in the United States and products marketed internationally. The model combines acquired brands, licensed names and shared retail distribution rather than a single hero product.
Execution depends on keeping mature consumer brands relevant, launching products faster, managing working capital and maintaining large retail relationships. Finished-goods sourcing is heavily tied to Asian vendors, especially China, and recent operations have been shaped by tariff costs, retailer order changes, impairment charges and packaging-labeling discussions with the EPA.
Company facts
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Key statistics
Year to date +38.9% · Average volume (30d) 360.1K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $22 | $28 | |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterate | Hold | $22 | $25 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $25 | $22 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterate | Hold | $23 | $22 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $27 | $25 |
Earnings
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Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026Q1 FY27 | $0.02 | $0.17 | +750.0% | $374.6M | $402.1M | +7.4% | +8.94% |
| Apr 23, 2026Q4 FY26 | $0.66 | $0.83 | +25.8% | $450.5M | $470.0M | +4.3% | −0.84% |
| Jan 8, 2026Q3 FY26 | $1.71 | $1.71 | 0.0% | $504.4M | $512.8M | +1.7% | −5.73% |
| Oct 9, 2025Q2 FY26 | $0.54 | $0.59 | +9.3% | $508.4M | $431.8M | −15.1% | −0.53% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $485.9M | $371.7M | $431.8M | $512.8M | $470.0M | $402.1M | |
| Gross profit | $235.9M | $175.0M | $190.7M | $240.3M | $209.7M | $184.9M | |
| Operating income | $2.0M | −$407.0M | −$315.7M | −$8.4M | $28.2M | $60.3M | |
| Net income | $50.9M | −$450.7M | −$308.6M | −$84.1M | −$55.6M | $35.8M | |
| Diluted EPS | $2.22 | −$19.65 | −$13.44 | −$3.65 | −$2.41 | $1.51 | |
| Gross margin | 48.6% | 47.1% | 44.2% | 46.9% | 44.6% | 46.0% | |
| Operating margin | 0.4% | -109.5% | -73.1% | -1.6% | 6.0% | 15.0% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY22 $2.22B · FY23 $2.07B · FY24 $2.01B · FY25 $1.91B · FY26 $1.79B
Revenue by product · Q3 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q1 FY27
Balance sheet, May 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $24.2M · Total debt $771.3M · Total assets $2.08B · Shareholders' equity $843.5M
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Institutions and insiders are filed separately and overlap, so together they can pass the whole company. No split is drawn from them.
Shares outstanding 23.29M · Float 23.06M · 99.0% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1.88M | 8.08% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.32M | 5.68% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 993.5K | 4.27% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Bank of America Corp /DE/ | 954.6K | 4.10% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 824.3K | 3.54% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
- Newell Brands
Broad overlap in home storage, kitchenware, and drinkware
- SharkNinja
Fast-growing beauty and home-environment appliance rival
- YETI
Premium drinkware and outdoor gear pressure Hydro Flask
- Spectrum Brands
Remington and small appliances overlap with styling tools
- Clorox
Brita is the clearest public rival to PUR filtration
- Coty
Mass beauty and nail brands overlap with Olive & June
- VF
Outdoor packs and technical gear rival Osprey
- Lifetime Brands
Kitchenware brands challenge OXO tools and storage
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen of Troy | $28.62 | 0.00% | $666.6M | — | 7.8 | 0.4 | +8.2% |
| Newell Brands | $6.20 | +0.32% | $2.62B | — | 9.6 | 0.4 | +3.1% |
| SharkNinja | $193.63 | +1.29% | $27.06B | 39.0 | 27.3 | 3.9 | +22.2% |
| YETI | $41.25 | −0.76% | $3.15B | 18.2 | 13.3 | 1.6 | +8.5% |
| Spectrum Brands | $89.07 | +0.51% | $2.06B | 26.5 | 17.2 | 0.7 | +7.7% |
| Clorox | $102.46 | −0.11% | $12.40B | 21.3 | 17.7 | 1.8 | −2.0% |
| Coty | $2.86 | +0.18% | $2.51B | — | 9.0 | 0.4 | +1.3% |
| VF | $13.77 | +0.68% | $5.37B | 19.8 | 12.1 | 0.6 | −5.2% |
| Lifetime Brands | $9.22 | +0.44% | $210.7M | 6.4 | 12.1 | 0.3 | +7.4% |
| Median | 20.6 | 12.7 | 0.6 | +5.2% |