# HELEN OF TROY LIMITED (HELE) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> Helen Of Troy Limited (HELE) saw revenue fall 6.4% in FY2026 to $1.8 billion, operating margin -43.8% against a 5.3% median for electric housewares & fans, equity 37.7% of assets. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 916789 · fiscal year ended 2026-02-28 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/HELE) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/HELE.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.8B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | -6.4% |
| Revenue growth per year | -5.3% |
| Operating margin | -43.8% (prior year 7.5%) |
| Net margin | -50.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $171M |
| Capital spending | $39M |
| Free cash flow | $132M |
| Cash | $19M |
| Long-term debt | $786M |
| Total assets | $2.1B |
| Total equity | $798M |
| Equity ÷ assets | 37.7% |
| Return on equity | -112.6% |
| Dividend per share | — |
| Dividend years rising | — |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: -0.09 (distress zone)
- Piotroski F: 4 of 9 (middling)
- Beneish M: -5.2 (below the −1.78 line)
- Health Harbor boat: Sound ship · one warning sign · operating loss: a margin of -43.8% in FY2026
- Cash Compass: In between · no clear cash pattern yet

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $1.8B (FY2026), total debt $785.5M. Experience: revenue down 6.4% on the year, down 5.3% a year over 4 years; operating margin -43.8%, down from 7.5%. Soundness: equity 37.7% of assets, return on equity -112.6%. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $1.5B and $1.8B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $1B–10B filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $1.4B to $2.0B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (8 filers, $50M+ revenue, its industry group): operating margin -43.8% against a 5.3% median; growth -6.4% against -6.4%.

Range logged 2026-10-30, receipt 29ba046d4f6f9ba5, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 3, latest 2026-08-26 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678926000104/0000916789-26-000104-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 10-Q · filed 2026-10-08 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678926000138/0000916789-26-000138-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-10-08 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678926000137/0000916789-26-000137-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-08-26 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678926000104/0000916789-26-000104-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-07-08 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678926000096/0000916789-26-000096-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-07-08 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678926000094/0000916789-26-000094-index.htm)
- DEF 14A · filed 2026-06-24 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678926000088/0000916789-26-000088-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000916789.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=916789

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED (HELE) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-04, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/HELE. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.