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HELEN OF TROY LTD HELE

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HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2026 revenue was $1.8B at a -50.3% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade D
3/9
Piotroski F — financial health
-0.09
Altman Z″ — distress risk · distress
Dividend yield · no dividend

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
7 7 7 7 8 4 6 7 5 3 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Altman Z″
4.38 5.06 5.05 5.00 4.53 3.87 3.97 4.43 3.87 -0.09 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$29.88 as of 2026-08-01 · +21.7% 1y
$14.42$29.8852-wk
Market cap USD$661M
Net margin 5y avg-3.7%
Return on equity 5y avg-13.7%
Beta1.33
Employees1,854

Analyst price target

$29.33 -1.8% vs last
· 3 analysts
target range $23.00 – $40.00

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 27%
Net marginstronger than 28%
Return on equitystronger than 16%
Revenue growthstronger than 19%

Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · distress zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.17
Retained earnings / assets0.195
EBIT / assets-0.37
Equity / liabilities0.606

Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
HELEHELEN OF TROY LTD3/9-0.09-6.4%
HBBHamilton Beach Brands Holding Co4/95.6910.8-7.3%
ATERAterian, Inc.3/9-30.4%
FEBOFenbo Holdings Ltd5/92.95-36.3%
VFSVinFast Auto Ltd.4/9-13.01+57.9%
TMTOYOTA MOTOR CORP/7/92.55-1%
HMCHONDA MOTOR CO LTD6/92.79+19.9%

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About HELEN OF TROY LTD

Helen of Troy Limited operates as a consumer products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The Home & Outdoor segment offers food storage containers, kitchen utensils for cooking and preparing salads, fruits, vegetables and meats, graters, slicers and choppers, baking essentials, kitchen organization, bath, cleaning, infant and toddler products, and coffee preparation tools and electronics. This segment also provides insulated beverageware, including bottles, travel tumblers, drinkware and mugs, food and lunch containers, insulated totes, soft coolers, outdoor kitchenware and accessories; technical and outdoor sports packs, bike packs and bags, hydration and travel packs, duffel bags and luggage, lifestyle and everyday packs, and kid carrier packs and accessories. The Beauty & Wellness segment offers brushes, grooming tools and accessories, as well as mass, professional, and prestige hair appliances; prestige shampoos, liquid hair styling products, treatments and conditioners; nail polish, press-on nails, manicure and pedicure systems, grooming tools and nail care essentials; and thermometers, blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, nasal aspirators, humidifiers, faucet mount and pitcher water filtration systems, air purifiers, heaters, fans and humidification, thermometry, water filtration and air purification consumables. It sells its products through mass merchandisers, sporting goods retailers, department stores, drugstore chains, home improvement stores, grocery stores, specialty stores, prestige beauty chains, beauty supply retailers, e-commerce retailers, wholesalers, warehouse clubs and distributors, and directly to consumers under the OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell, PUR, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June brands. Helen of Troy Limited was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in El Paso, Texas.

FAQ

Is HELE financially healthy?

HELEN OF TROY LTD's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.

Does HELE pay a dividend?

No, HELEN OF TROY LTD does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is HELE?

In FY2026, HELEN OF TROY LTD had a net margin of -50.3% and a return on equity of -112.6%.

Is HELE overvalued or undervalued?

HELEN OF TROY LTD trades at about 5.6× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.0×–53.4×, median 20.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for HELE?

The average Wall-Street price target for HELEN OF TROY LTD is $29.33, about 1.8% below the recent price, from 3 analysts.

Is HELE a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on HELEN OF TROY LTD: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-02-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.