Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) scores 3.4 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as low quality. The reading rests on predictability, and profitability is what holds it back.
One pillar, efficiency, is unscored because the filings behind it carry too little to judge. It is shown as a dash rather than a zero, and the overall score is the weighted average of what could be scored.
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Helen of Troy Limited’s filings do not show enough of the signs a moat leaves: 2 of 5 indicators passed.
Quantitative signs of a moat, read from the filed statements. This is not a judgement of where it comes from (brand, network effects, switching costs). How Lemma measures a moat →
On the filings behind it, Helen of Troy Limited earns 3.4 out of 10 for business quality as of October 17, 2026. That is low quality on our scale. A low reading means the reported numbers show weakness on several pillars at once, which is a reason to understand the business before anything else. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Ranked with the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 10th percentile, in the bottom quarter of the group. The median across the group is 5.8, and the top quarter begins at 6.8, so Helen of Troy Limited is well below the typical company here.
Profitability scores 1.8 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 71 Consumer Staples companies is 4.7, so Helen of Troy Limited is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 13th percentile. Weak profitability means the business converts less of its sales and capital into profit than its peers, which can come from thin pricing power, high costs or a temporary squeeze.
Helen of Troy Limited’s solvency score is 2.9 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 6.9 among 65 Consumer Staples companies, that is well below the group and the 8th percentile. A low reading here is a question about resilience: how long the company could keep paying its obligations if earnings dropped.
Helen of Troy Limited’s growth score is 4.0 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.0 among 67 Consumer Staples companies, that is in line with the group and the 48th percentile. Average growth reflects a business expanding at roughly the pace of its sector, without a clear acceleration or decline.
There is no efficiency score for Helen of Troy Limited: too little of the pillar could be measured from the filings to give an honest reading. The overall is therefore the weighted average of the other pillars. Across 68 Consumer Staples companies the median for this pillar is 6.7. Without it the overall cannot say how well reported profit turns into cash.
On predictability, Helen of Troy Limited scores 5.5, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 6.1 across 71 Consumer Staples companies, which places it below them, at the 39th percentile. An average predictability reading means results have wobbled about as much as is normal for the sector.
This is a lopsided profile. Predictability scores 5.5 but profitability only 1.8, a gap of 3.7 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A predictability lead means consistency is the business’s strongest trait, which makes its other readings easier to trust. A profitability shortfall is the one most worth understanding, since it bears directly on whether the business creates value.
Of everything that could lift Helen of Troy Limited’s score, solvency matters most. Bringing it up to the 6.9 median of Consumer Staples companies would take the overall from 3.4 to roughly 4.3. Only four of the five pillars could be scored. Together they carry 85 of the 100 weight points (the full set is profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and the overall is the weighted average of those alone.
These are the Consumer Staples companies closest to Helen of Troy Limited in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Helen of Troy Limited scores 3.4 out of 10, which reads as low quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is profitability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Helen of Troy Limited ranks at the 10th percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against Helen of Troy Limited’s 3.4.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for HELE are in the app.
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