HELE
BuySecond WindAI neutralHelen of Troy Limited · Consumer Defensive · United States · $657M cap · $15.9M/day traded
$29.31 +0.4% · close 28 Oct · scored 29 Oct
Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.
As of 29 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) is 68/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 28, Value 56, Momentum 78, each scored against its sector).
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Helen of Troy owns consumer brands such as OXO, Hydro Flask and Braun appliances under licence, and the share price has recovered from depressed levels. The company has struggled with tariff costs, weaker retailer ordering and leadership change, and carries meaningful debt, so the case depends on a turnaround.
ABOUT HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
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Helen of Troy Limited is a global consumer products company that designs, develops, and markets a diversified portfolio of trusted brands across health & home, beauty, and housewares categories. Its strong brand equity, effective marketing, and efficient supply chain management provide a competitive moat in the consumer defensive sector. The company's strategic brand acquisitions and innovation drive sustained growth.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | CAGR | TTM | 2027E | 2028E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.2B | 2.1B | 2.0B | 1.9B | 1.8B | -5.3% | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.2% |
| EPS | 9.40 | 5.97 | 7.06 | 5.38 | -39.08 | -17.0% | -4.34 | — | — | — |
| Shares | 23.8M | 24.0M | 23.8M | 22.9M | 23.1M | -3.0% | 23.4M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 857.0M | 977.1M | 702.9M | 956.8M | 833.7M | -0.7% | 725.4M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 1.3B | 1.5B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 798.2M | -11.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 140.8M | 208.2M | 306.1M | 113.2M | 171.1M | 5.0% | 179.7M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -438.9M | -319.3M | 5.4M | -263.1M | -34.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 286.4M | 106.8M | -322.1M | 150.2M | -136.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 8% below its 52-week high.
Swung more than 69% of stocks we rank over the past year (54% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HELE are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELE | Helen of Troy Limited(you) | $657M | 68 | Buy |
| HNST | The Honest Company, Inc. | $515M | 68 | Buy |
| MAGN | Magnera Corporation | $428M | 75 | Buy |
| SPB | Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | $1.8B | 69 | Buy |
| ACU | Acme United Corporation | $243M | 76 | Buy |
| NWL | Newell Brands Inc. | $2.3B | 72 | Buy |
| EPC | Edgewell Personal Care Company | $1.3B | 49 | Hold |
| IPAR | Interparfums, Inc. | $3.7B | 75 | Buy |
| NUS | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. | $233M | 41 | Hold |
| COTY | Coty Inc. | $2.8B | 45 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 10.0% · P/E 21.8x · Gross margin 34.5%
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