Helen of Troy Limited Common Stock (HELE)

FairStock Score: 41/100 — MIXED

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

At the close on 2026-10-13, Helen of Troy traded at $27.82, giving a market capitalization of $650.7M. On the surface, this consumer-products business has ingredients of a Graham-style turnaround: FairStock calculates a price-to-book ratio of 0.77, trailing free cash flow of $80.5M, and an FCF yield of 12.4%. Debt-to-equity is 0.91, not crippling. The latest filings show fiscal Q1 2027, ended 2026-05-31, earned $35.8M on $402.1M revenue, or $1.51 per diluted share. Fiscal Q2 2027, ended 2026-08-31, was still positive but thin: $4.6M net income, $0.19 per diluted share, on $440.9M revenue.

In plain English: Helen of Troy makes household and personal-care products, including kitchen, cleaning, baby, and outdoor items. The company recently reported a large yearly loss, but it still produces cash and had small profits in its two latest filed quarters. The stock looks inexpensive compared with its accounting value and cash generation, yet the loss makes the business risky.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2027 10-Q (period ended 2026-08-31) · fiscal Q1 2027 10-Q (period ended 2026-05-31) · fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-11-30) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-08-31) · FY2026 10-K (period ended 2026-02-28) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-02-28) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-02-29)

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