Helen of Troy Limited
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PositoAI's own ratios from Helen of Troy Limited's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3. Less steady than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $28 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $30 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 89% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Feb 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
5.6×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 5.6 times.
Higher than 84% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$28For every $100 of sales, $28 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $30 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 89% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 14%
Sales fell 14% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-14% / -27%In 3 years sales changed by -14% while total assets changed by -27%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
6.8×Debt due within a year is covered 6.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 66% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
1.2× debtDebt, after subtracting cash, is 1.2 times its market value (net debt).
Lower than 84% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
60%Of every $100 the company owns, $60 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 72% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 69% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Helen of Troy Limited made a loss over the last year. Helen of Troy Limited owes $0.59 for every $1 it owns. Helen of Troy Limited made a loss in the year to Feb 2026, after a profit the year before.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Feb 2026.
P/E ratio
LossHelen of Troy Limited made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
0.80The share price is 0.80 times Helen of Troy Limited's book value per share, lower than 82% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$677 MThe total market value of all of Helen of Troy Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 59% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$844 MWhat Helen of Troy Limited would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 May 2026).
Book value per share
$36.06Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $28.96 is 0.8 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-11.2%Helen of Troy Limited lost 11.2% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 71% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.59×Helen of Troy Limited owes $0.59 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 50% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
NoneHelen of Troy Limited does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
-6%Revenue fell 6% in the year to Feb 2026, and shrank 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossHelen of Troy Limited made a loss in the year to Feb 2026, after a profit the year before.
Profit margin
-50.3%Helen of Troy Limited lost $50 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
1.8×Helen of Troy Limited's operating profit covered its interest costs 1.8 times in the year to Feb 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtHelen of Troy Limited had $815 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Feb 2026.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Helen of Troy Limited: $677 M ÷ $844 M (31 May 2026) = 0.8.
What is Helen of Troy Limited's return on equity?
Helen of Troy Limited lost 11.2% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 71% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does Helen of Troy Limited owe compared with what it owns?
Helen of Troy Limited owes $0.59 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 50% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does Helen of Troy Limited pay a dividend?
No. Helen of Troy Limited does not currently pay a dividend.
Is Helen of Troy Limited's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 6% in the year to Feb 2026, and shrank 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.