Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) scores 5.2 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on efficiency, and growth is what holds it back.
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On the filings behind it, Herbalife Ltd. earns 5.2 out of 10 for business quality as of October 17, 2026. That is mixed quality on our scale. A mixed reading means the strengths and weaknesses roughly cancel out, and the case for the business depends on which pillars you care about most. 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 37th percentile, in the weaker half of its peers. The median across the group is 5.8, and the top quarter begins at 6.8, so Herbalife Ltd. is below the typical company here.
On profitability, Herbalife Ltd. scores 6.9, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.7 across 71 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well above them, at the 73rd percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
Solvency scores 4.7 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 65 Consumer Staples companies is 6.9, so Herbalife Ltd. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 19th percentile. Leverage in the middle of the range is rarely a problem in good years, and it is worth watching how quickly it would tighten in a weak one.
Growth scores 0.9 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 67 Consumer Staples companies is 4.0, so Herbalife Ltd. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 3rd percentile. A low growth score is common for large, established companies and is not a verdict on quality on its own, but it limits how the business can compound.
Herbalife Ltd.’s efficiency score is 7.1 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 6.7 among 68 Consumer Staples companies, that is in line with the group and the 66th percentile. A strong efficiency reading usually shows up as healthy cash conversion: reported profit arriving as real cash rather than staying on the balance sheet.
On predictability, Herbalife Ltd. scores 6.3, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 6.1 across 71 Consumer Staples companies, which places it in line with them, at the 53rd percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
This is a lopsided profile. Efficiency scores 7.1 but growth only 0.9, a gap of 6.2 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. An efficiency lead means the operation turns what it has into cash better than it does anything else. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
Of everything that could lift Herbalife Ltd.’s score, growth matters most. Bringing it up to the 4.0 median of Consumer Staples companies would take the overall from 5.2 to roughly 5.8. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Consumer Staples companies closest to Herbalife Ltd. 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 Herbalife Ltd. scores 5.2 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is efficiency, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Herbalife Ltd. ranks at the 37th 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 Herbalife Ltd.’s 5.2.
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 HLF are in the app.
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