HLF vs BFNH vs BIOE Stock Comparison

Herbalife, Bioforce Nanosciences Holdings and Bio Essence Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HLF Herbalife Ltd.
$12.93 +3.9% 1M +61.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.36B
P/E
8.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.20B
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
3 wins
BIOE Bio Essence Corp
$0.44 +144.4% 1M +528.6% 1Y
Market cap
$23.68M
P/E
14.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.91M
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Herbalife leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Herbalife 3, Bio Essence 3, Bioforce Nanosciences Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHLFBFNHBIOELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.36B $258.63M $23.68M HLF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.3x -2,525x 14.8x HLF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.2x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.5% — +416.6% BIOE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.2% — 52.1% BIOE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 24.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +61.2% +830.0% +528.6% BFNH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.6%/yr +41.8%/yr — BFNH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.6% 300.4% 211.5% HLF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 47/100 63/100 BIOE

Percentile Scorecard

HLFBFNHBIOE

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisHLFBFNHBIOE
Valuation 100 #1 of 52 22 #41 of 52 53 #25 of 52
Growth 59 #21 of 50 98 #2 of 50 100 #1 of 50
Profitability 84 #8 of 45 7 #42 of 45 100 #1 of 45
Financial Health 29 #40 of 56 62 #22 of 56 55 #26 of 56
Shareholder Returns 23 #24 of 31 – 10 #28 of 31
Overall 59 47 63
  • HLF ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • BFNH ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • BIOE ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodHLFBFNHBIOESPY
1 month +3.9%-12.6%+144.4% +0.7%
3 months +3.9%+291.6%+63.0% +3.7%
6 months -22.1%+1,140.0%-12.0% +7.1%
Year to date +0.3%+1,182.8%+633.3% +12.8%
1 year +61.2%+830.0%+528.6% +11.9%
3 years -9.8%+262.9%— +85.2%
3 years, per year -3.4%+53.7%— +22.8%
5 years -72.1%+472.3%— +67.6%
5 years, per year -22.6%+41.8%— +10.9%
10 years -57.1%+14,780.0%— +262.0%
10 years, per year -8.1%+64.9%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHLFBFNHBIOESPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.6%300.4%211.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.2%407.7%401.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.16-2.43-1.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.042.762.50 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -88.8%-94.8%-98.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -35.2%-25.6%-15.4% -1.2%
52-week high $19.96$10.00$0.52 $779.14
52-week low $7.75$0.18$0.05 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleHLFBFNHBIOE
P/E now vs peer median 8.2xmedian 18.7x -2,437xmedian 18.7x 14.8xmedian 18.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.5x —median 1.5x 8.1xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 13.0x —median 13.0x 14.4xmedian 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 18.9x -5,952xmedian 18.9x 22.0xmedian 18.9x
P/B now vs peer median -2.9xmedian 2.2x 108.4xmedian 2.2x 10.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.71median 1.01 -56.74median 1.01 0.89median 1.01

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsHLFBFNHBIOE
Revenue $5.20B – $2.91M
Gross profit $4.04B – $2.03M
Operating income $492.30M – $1.54M
Net income $162.90M -$97.44K $1.52M
Free cash flow $322.30M -$41.93K $1.08M
EPS (diluted) $1.57 $0.00 $0.04
Cash & equivalents $370.50M $307.00 $675.00
Total debt $8.02B – –
Shares (diluted) 104.50M 33.54M 38.01M
Enterprise value -$120.23M $258.62M $23.61M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricHLFBFNHBIOE
P/E 8.2x -2,437x 14.8x
P/FCF 4.2x -5,952x 22.0x
P/Operating cash flow 3.5x -5,952x 22.0x
P/S 0.3x – 8.1x
P/B -2.9x 108.4x 10.1x
P/Tangible book -1.7x 108.4x -22.5x
EV/EBITDA 4.8x – 14.4x
EV/EBIT 6.1x -403.4x 15.4x
EV/Revenue 0.6x – 8.1x
EV/FCF 9.3x -5,952x 22.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.8x -5,952x 22.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.71 -56.74 0.89

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHLFBFNHBIOE
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.5% – 416.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.0% – 66.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.0% – 438.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.3% – 75.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 0.7% – 637.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.6% – 114.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -49.9% 92.5% 210.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -10.3% 41.3% 55.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -50.1% 92.1% 210.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -11.5% 42.9% 16.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 44.7% 42.9% 14.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 10.0% 51.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 88.0% 42.9% 14.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.4% 10.0% 51.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHLFBFNHBIOE
Gross margin 77.7% – 69.7%
EBITDA margin 12.1% – 56.4%
Operating margin 9.5% – 52.9%
Pretax margin 4.1% – 52.8%
Net margin 3.2% – 52.1%
FCF margin 6.2% – 36.9%
Operating cash flow margin 7.4% – 36.9%
Return on equity – -78.2% 331.7%
Return on assets 5.7% -51.7% 63.3%
Return on invested capital 24.3% – –
Return on capital employed 26.0% -55.6% 194.6%
Asset turnover 1.8x – 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x 0.4x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHLFBFNHBIOE
Debt / assets 70.5% – –
Debt / equity -4.2x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x – –
Debt / FCF 6.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 116.6% 3.5% 41.5%
Equity / assets -16.6% 96.5% 58.5%
Interest coverage 2.5x – 2,186x
Current ratio 1.2x 25.4x 0.4x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.45 – 7.08

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHLFBFNHBIOE
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.8% – -1.9%
Shareholder yield 0.8% – -1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusHLFBFNHBIOE
Forward P/E 5.2xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.49FY2026 – –
EPS growth, next FY +17.5%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +29.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.59BFY2026 – –
Revenue growth, next FY +10.9%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after -9.8% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHLFBFNHBIOE
Held by institutions 99.1% – –
Institutions holding 235 – –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% – –
Institutions buying 129 – –
Institutions selling 72 – –
Buyers to sellers 1.79 – –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

HLFBFNHBIOE
HLF 1.00 -0.02 -0.08
BFNH -0.02 1.00 0.00
BIOE -0.08 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HLF, BFNH and BIOE?

Herbalife (HLF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Herbalife (HLF) $1.36B, Bioforce Nanosciences Holdings (BFNH) $258.63M, Bio Essence (BIOE) $23.68M.

Which stock is cheaper, HLF, BFNH and BIOE?

Herbalife (HLF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Herbalife (HLF) 8.3x, Bioforce Nanosciences Holdings (BFNH) -2,525x, Bio Essence (BIOE) 14.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Bio Essence (BIOE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Herbalife (HLF) +5.5%, Bio Essence (BIOE) +416.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bio Essence (BIOE) has the highest net margin (Herbalife (HLF) 3.2%, Bio Essence (BIOE) 52.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bioforce Nanosciences Holdings (BFNH) returned the most: Herbalife (HLF) +61.2%, Bioforce Nanosciences Holdings (BFNH) +830.0%, Bio Essence (BIOE) +528.6%. Over five years, Bioforce Nanosciences Holdings (BFNH) compounded fastest (Herbalife (HLF) -22.6%/yr, Bioforce Nanosciences Holdings (BFNH) +41.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Herbalife (HLF) has been the steadiest (Herbalife (HLF) 58.6%, Bioforce Nanosciences Holdings (BFNH) 300.4%, Bio Essence (BIOE) 211.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HLF, BFNH and BIOE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Herbalife (HLF) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.