Helen of Troy beats Q3 revenue expectations

Helen of Troy

08/01/2026 11:55

Overview

Consumer products firm's Q3 revenue fell 3.4% yr/yr but beat analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q3 met analyst expectations

Company faced higher tariffs and interest expenses impacting profitability

Outlook

Helen of Troy expects fiscal 2026 net sales of $1.758 bln to $1.773 bln

Company projects fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of $3.25 to $3.75

Helen of Troy anticipates fiscal 2026 GAAP loss per share of $36.07-$35.57

Result Drivers

ORGANIC SALES DECLINE - Co reported a 10.8% decline in organic sales, driven by lower demand in insulated beverageware, hair appliances, and thermometers

ACQUISITION CONTRIBUTION - Olive & June acquisition contributed $37.7 mln to sales, partially offsetting organic decline

HIGHER TARIFFS - Co faced net unfavorable impact from higher tariffs, affecting gross profit margin

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
$512.80 mln
$503.59 mln (4 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Meet
$1.71
$1.71 (5 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
-$3.65


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the appliances, tools & housewares peer group is "hold"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Helen of Troy Ltd is $24.00, about 13.9% above its January 7 closing price of $21.08

The stock recently traded at 5 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 5 three months ago

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