HLF vs GWLL vs CABR Stock Comparison

Herbalife, Goldenwell Biotech and Caring Brands Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HLF Herbalife Ltd.
$12.93 +3.9% 1M +61.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.39B
P/E
8.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.20B
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
5 wins
GWLL Goldenwell Biotech, Inc.
$0.65 -5.8% 1M -75.9% 1Y
Market cap
$64.35M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$55.00
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
CABR Caring Brands, Inc.
$1.07 -12.3% 1M -73.4% 1Y
Market cap
$8.76M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$288.19K
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples

Head to Head

5 decided of 12

Herbalife leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Herbalife 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHLFGWLLCABRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.39B $64.35M $8.76M HLF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.4x -222.2x -0.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.2x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.5% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.2% -512,940.0% -3,423.8% HLF
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% -75.9% -73.4% HLF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.6%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.6% 190.9% 175.6% HLF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 18/100 14/100 HLF

Percentile Scorecard

HLFGWLLCABR

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

AxisHLFGWLLCABR
Valuation 100 #1 of 52 18 #43 of 52 4 #50 of 52
Growth 59 #21 of 50 43 #29 of 50 –
Profitability 84 #8 of 45 0 #45 of 45 2 #44 of 45
Financial Health 29 #40 of 56 11 #50 of 56 47 #30 of 56
Shareholder Returns 23 #24 of 31 – 3 #30 of 31
Overall 59 18 14
  • HLF ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • GWLL ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • CABR 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

PeriodHLFGWLLCABRSPY
1 month +3.9%-5.8%-12.3% +0.7%
3 months +3.9%-27.8%-31.4% +3.7%
6 months -22.1%-35.0%-5.3% +7.1%
Year to date +0.3%-77.6%+24.7% +12.8%
1 year +61.2%-75.9%-73.4% +11.9%
3 years -9.8%+160.0%— +85.2%
3 years, per year -3.4%+37.5%— +22.8%
5 years -72.1%—— +67.6%
5 years, per year -22.6%—— +10.9%
10 years -57.1%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year -8.1%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHLFGWLLCABRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.6%190.9%175.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.2%480.0%207.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.160.512.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.04-0.40-0.42 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -88.8%-92.7%-86.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -35.2%-90.7%-81.1% -1.2%
52-week high $19.96$7.00$5.65 $779.14
52-week low $7.75$0.51$0.75 $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.

MultipleHLFGWLLCABR
P/E now vs peer median 8.2xmedian 18.7x -222.2xmedian 18.7x -1.0xmedian 18.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.5x 1,170,000xmedian 1.5x 33.8xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 13.0x —median 13.0x —median 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 18.9x -583.1xmedian 18.9x -4.3xmedian 18.9x
P/B now vs peer median -2.9xmedian 2.2x -161.6xmedian 2.2x -3.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.71median 1.01 —median 1.01 —median 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 monthsHLFGWLLCABR
Revenue $5.20B $55.00 $288.19K
Gross profit $4.04B $12.00 –
Operating income $492.30M -$114.80K -$7.10M
Net income $162.90M -$282.12K -$7.73M
Free cash flow $322.30M -$110.37K -$2.26M
EPS (diluted) $1.57 $0.00 $-1.10
Cash & equivalents $370.50M $11.14K $1.82M
Total debt $8.02B – –
Shares (diluted) 104.50M 99.00M 8.99M
Enterprise value -$95.15M $64.25M $2.70M

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
MetricHLFGWLLCABR
P/E 8.2x -222.2x -1.0x
P/FCF 4.2x -583.1x -4.3x
P/Operating cash flow 3.5x -583.1x -4.3x
P/S 0.3x 1,170,000x 33.8x
P/B -2.9x -161.6x -3.6x
P/Tangible book -1.7x -161.6x -3.6x
EV/EBITDA 4.8x – –
EV/EBIT 6.1x -560.4x -1.1x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1,169,797x 27.4x
EV/FCF 9.3x -583.0x -3.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.8x -583.0x -3.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.71 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHLFGWLLCABR
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.5% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.0% -89.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.0% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.3% -92.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 0.7% -3.5% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 51.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) -49.9% -136.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -10.3% 36.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) -50.1% -130.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -11.5% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 44.7% -474.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 51.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 88.0% -474.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.4% 51.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHLFGWLLCABR
Gross margin 77.7% 21.8% –
EBITDA margin 12.1% – –
Operating margin 9.5% -208,729% -2,462%
Pretax margin 4.1% -220,184% -2,568%
Net margin 3.2% -512,940% -3,424%
FCF margin 6.2% -200,664% -782.5%
Operating cash flow margin 7.4% -200,664% -782.5%
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets 5.7% -441.1% -362.7%
Return on invested capital 24.3% – –
Return on capital employed 26.0% – -428.5%
Asset turnover 1.8x 0.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x 0.4x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – 237.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHLFGWLLCABR
Debt / assets 70.5% – –
Debt / equity -4.2x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x – –
Debt / FCF 6.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 116.6% 1,474% 241.8%
Equity / assets -16.6% -1,374% -141.8%
Interest coverage 2.5x – -23.2x
Current ratio 1.2x – 5.0x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.1x 4.7x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.1x 4.7x
Altman Z-score 2.45 – -17.07

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHLFGWLLCABR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.8% – -41.4%
Shareholder yield 0.8% – -41.4%
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.

ConsensusHLFGWLLCABR
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
HoldersHLFGWLLCABR
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.

HLFGWLLCABR
HLF 1.00 -0.15 0.00
GWLL -0.15 1.00 -0.03
CABR 0.00 -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HLF, GWLL and CABR?

Herbalife (HLF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Herbalife (HLF) $1.39B, Goldenwell Biotech (GWLL) $64.35M, Caring Brands (CABR) $8.76M.

Which company is more profitable?

Herbalife (HLF) has the highest net margin (Herbalife (HLF) 3.2%, Goldenwell Biotech (GWLL) -512,940.0%, Caring Brands (CABR) -3,423.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Herbalife (HLF) returned the most: Herbalife (HLF) +61.2%, Goldenwell Biotech (GWLL) -75.9%, Caring Brands (CABR) -73.4%. 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%, Goldenwell Biotech (GWLL) 190.9%, Caring Brands (CABR) 175.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HLF, GWLL and CABR?

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 5. 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.