Helen Of Troy (HELE) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Helen Of Troy's Free Cash Flow was -$6.44 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), compared with $44.98 million a year earlier.
Helen Of Troy (HELE) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Helen Of Troy's Free Cash Flow was $80.49 million through May 31, 2026, down 28.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it was $131.91 million, up 58.7% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow was $83.14 million in FY2025 (-69.1%), $269.42 million in FY2024 (+707.2%), $33.38 million in FY2023 (-46.8%) and $62.78 million in FY2022 (-70.9%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$114.63 million (fiscal Q1 2023) and $130.05 million (fiscal Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 68.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 281.0%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2025 (a decline of 99.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, HELE's Free Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $103.1 million (Q4 2026), $5.77 million (Q3 2026) and -$21.94 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SharkNinja | 25.37 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 860.34 Mn | 382.64 Mn |
| 2 | Somnigroup International | 13.07 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 817.20 Mn | 181.60 Mn |
| 3 | Hni | 3.27 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 139.80 Mn |
| 4 | Newell Brands | 2.25 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 812.00 Mn | -18.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sonos | 2.12 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 189.31 Mn | 40.29 Mn |
| 6 | Whirlpool | 1.99 Bn | -1.49 Bn | 442.00 Mn | -214.00 Mn |
| 7 | Corsair Gaming | 1.46 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 104.29 Mn | 72.07 Mn |
| 8 | Millerknoll | 1.35 Bn | 714.71 Mn | 385.30 Mn | 16.60 Mn |
| 9 | Arhaus | 1.34 Bn | 420.59 Mn | 172.07 Mn | 48.28 Mn |
| 10 | Helen Of Troy | 638.26 Mn | 548.18 Mn | 184.86 Mn | -6.44 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -6.44 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 103.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 5.77 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -21.94 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 44.98 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 27.06 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 191,000.00 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 39.71 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 16.18 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 66.65 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 65.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 28.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 109.18 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 130.05 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 91.42 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -73.46 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -114.63 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 109.37 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 35.71 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -14.90 Mn |
Helen Of Troy Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=HELE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "HELE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=HELE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();