Aug 2026 (Q2 FY27) — Oct 8, 2026
Helen of Troy Q2 FY27 — Sales in line, tariff refunds lift margin, leverage down to 3.0x
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- Aug 2026
- Aug 2026 (Q2 FY27)
- Feb 2026
Helen of Troy earnings: last reported Thu, 8 Oct 2026, for the quarter ended Aug 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 441 | +2.1% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Aug 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 5.2 | +78.3 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Aug 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 4.6 | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Aug 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. The year-earlier figure was zero or a loss, so no percentage is shown. |
Price
$28.77 −0.76% · −$0.22
Performance +51.7% 1Y
1Y: $18.96 on 17 Oct 2025 → $28.77. High $30.22 (14 Aug 2026), low $13.88 (27 Mar 2026).
- Previous close
- $28.99
- 52-week range
- $13.88 – $30.22
- One year
- +50.39%
Overview
- Symbol
- HELE
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
May 2026 (Q1 FY27) — Jul 8, 2026
Helen of Troy Q1 FY27 — Sales Ahead of Expectations, Reinvestment in Growth
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Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: +102% (quarter to aug 2026 against aug 2025).
| Line item | Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 | May 2026 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 531 | 486 | 372 | 432 | 513 | 470 | 402 | 441 |
| Operating profit | 75 | 2 | -407 | -316 | -8 | -51 | 60 | 23 |
| Operating margin | 14.2% | 0.4% | −109.5% | −73.1% | −1.6% | −10.8% | 15.0% | 5.2% |
| Other income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Interest | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Profit before tax | 63 | -12 | -421 | -330 | -24 | -65 | 48 | 14 |
| Tax rate | 21.4% | 538.4% | −7.2% | 6.4% | −250.0% | 14.0% | 26.0% | 66.4% |
| Net profit | 50 | 51 | -451 | -309 | -84 | -56 | 36 | 5 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 2.17 | — | -19.65 | -13.44 | -3.65 | — | 1.54 | 0.20 |
| Line item | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Reserves | 746 | 898 | 965 | 1,021 | 1,164 | 1,284 | 1,312 | 413 |
| Total liabilities | 653 | 742 | 1,024 | 1,496 | 1,425 | 1,201 | 1,449 | 1,317 |
| Fixed assets | 130 | 132 | 137 | 205 | 352 | 337 | 330 | 308 |
| Total assets | 1,650 | 1,904 | 2,263 | 2,823 | 2,914 | 2,839 | 3,132 | 2,116 |
| Line item | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 195 | 271 | 314 | 141 | 208 | 306 | 113 | 171 |
| Cash from investing | -25 | -274 | -99 | -439 | -319 | 5 | -263 | -34 |
| Cash from financing | -179 | 15 | -195 | 286 | 107 | -322 | 150 | -137 |
| Net cash flow | -9 | 13 | 21 | -12 | -4 | -11 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital expenditure | -26 | -18 | -99 | -78 | -175 | -37 | -30 | -39 |
| Free cash flow | 169 | 254 | 215 | 63 | 33 | 269 | 83 | 132 |
Insider filings
40 filings between Dec 1, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellNobody bought or sold HELE on the open market in this window. The filings below are 34 awards and 6 tax withholdings.
Compensation
not trading decisions- 34
- Award — granted as compensation
- 6
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Grass Brian Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 496 | $12.7K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Uzzell George Scott Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 4,793 | $137.0K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Woody Darren G Director | Award | 860 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | GOMEZ SADES TABATA LORENA Director | Award | 860 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | RAFF BERYL Director | Award | 860 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Platz Marlo Michelle Cormier Director | Award | 860 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | CASE THURMAN K Director | Award | 860 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Otero Elena Director | Award | 860 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Berry Krista Director | Award | 860 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | FADEL MITCHELL E Director | Award | 860 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | RAFF BERYL Director | Award | 919 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Meeker Timothy F Director | Award | 919 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | CASE THURMAN K Director | Award | 919 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Berry Krista Director | Award | 919 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | GOMEZ SADES TABATA LORENA Director | Award | 919 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Otero Elena Director | Award | 919 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | CARSON VINCENT D Director | Award | 919 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Woody Darren G Director | Award | 919 | $0 |
| May 1, 2026 | Grass Brian Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 4,812 | $115.2K |
| May 1, 2026 | Grass Brian Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 16,041 | $383.9K |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Grass Brian Chief Financial Officer | Award | 60,716 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Uzzell George Scott Chief Executive Officer | Award | 109,289 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Grass Brian Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 2,949 | $49.7K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | GOMEZ SADES TABATA LORENA Director | Award | 1,429 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Meeker Timothy F Director | Award | 1,429 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Otero Elena Director | Award | 1,429 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Grass Brian Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 1,288 | $22.7K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | RAFF BERYL Director | Award | 1,429 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Woody Darren G Director | Award | 1,429 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Berry Krista Director | Award | 1,429 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | CARSON VINCENT D Director | Award | 1,429 | $0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | CASE THURMAN K Director | Award | 1,429 | $0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Meeker Timothy F Director | Award | 1,253 | $0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Woody Darren G Director | Award | 1,253 | $0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Otero Elena Director | Award | 1,253 | $0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | RAFF BERYL Director | Award | 1,253 | $0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | GOMEZ SADES TABATA LORENA Director | Award | 1,253 | $0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CASE THURMAN K Director | Award | 1,253 | $0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | CARSON VINCENT D Director | Award | 1,253 | $0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Berry Krista Director | Award | 1,253 | $0 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Grass Brian Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 322 | $8.5K |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Uzzell George Scott Chief Executive Officer | Award | 40,453 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | RAFF BERYL Director | Award | 992 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | CARSON VINCENT D Director | Award | 992 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Woody Darren G Director | Award | 992 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | CASE THURMAN K Director | Award | 992 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Meeker Timothy F Director | Award | 992 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | GOMEZ SADES TABATA LORENA Director | Award | 992 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Otero Elena Director | Award | 992 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Berry Krista Director | Award | 992 | $0 |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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