Helen Of Troy (HELE) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Helen Of Troy's (HELE) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$6.4 million in Q2 2026, down 112.47% YoY from $51.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 104.78% on a QoQ basis from $134.9 million in Q1 2026.
Helen Of Troy (HELE) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Helen Of Troy (HELE) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$6.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 112.47% year-over-year to -$6.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $105.6 million (changed 0.44% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $163.7 million, up 96.9% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$6.4 million in Q2 2026, from $134.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $147.2 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$73.5 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $43.1 million and a median of $37.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 392.97% — and 2025, when it surged 2921.47%.
- Tracing HELE's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $91.4 million in 2022, then decreased by 26.65% to $67.1 million in 2023, then tumbled by 99.72% to $191000.0 in 2024, then surged by 2921.47% to $5.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 211.63% to -$6.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$6.4 million (Q2 2026), $134.9 million (Q1 2026), and $5.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 4.11 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 867.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 624.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 556.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 256.90 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 244.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Helen Of Troy | 668.87 Mn | 647.19 Mn | 184.86 Mn | -6.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -6.44 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | -6.44 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 134.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 134.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 5.77 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 5.77 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -28.63 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -28.63 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 51.67 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 51.67 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 11.84 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 11.84 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 191,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 191,000.00 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 41.43 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 41.43 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 16.18 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 16.18 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 95.80 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 95.80 Mn |