Helen Of Troy (HELE) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Helen Of Troy (HELE) posted Gross Margin of 45.97% for Q2 2026, up 3.06% on a QoQ basis from 44.61% in Q1 2026, and down 112.0% year-over-year from 383.09% in Q2 2025.

Helen Of Troy (HELE) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Helen Of Troy's Gross Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 45.97% for Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin fell 112.0% year-over-year to 45.97% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 45.44% (down 215.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 45.66%, down 227.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 45.97% for Q2 2026 at Helen Of Troy, up from 44.61% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 48.98% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 41.56% in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 45.86% and a median of 45.96% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Gross Margin surged 563 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 395 bps.
  • Helen Of Troy's Gross Margin stood at 45.95% in 2022, then climbed by 4 bps to 47.99% in 2023, then grew by 2 bps to 48.86% in 2024, then retreated by 4 bps to 46.87% in 2025, then decreased by 2 bps to 45.97% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows HELE's Gross Margin at 45.97% in Q2 2026, 44.61% in Q1 2026, and 46.87% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Procter & Gamble 345.95 Bn 333.64 Bn 10.51 Bn 49.51%
2 Unilever 134.07 Bn 123.59 Bn - -
3 Colgate Palmolive 73.64 Bn 72.30 Bn 3.23 Bn 60.59%
4 Kenvue 37.28 Bn 37.17 Bn 2.30 Bn 58.89%
5 Kimberly Clark 36.96 Bn 36.42 Bn 1.53 Bn 36.85%
6 Estee Lauder Companies 30.06 Bn 26.94 Bn 2.84 Bn 76.40%
7 Church & Dwight 23.36 Bn 22.86 Bn 681.40 Mn 46.38%
8 Clorox 11.85 Bn 10.66 Bn 722.00 Mn 43.23%
9 Yatsen Holding 6.39 Bn 6.25 Bn 153.20 Mn 77.66%
10 Helen Of Troy 662.82 Mn 641.14 Mn 184.86 Mn 45.97%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 45.97%
Feb 28, 2026 44.61%
Nov 30, 2025 46.87%
Aug 31, 2025 44.16%
May 31, 2025 47.09%
Feb 28, 2025 48.56%
Nov 30, 2024 48.86%
Aug 31, 2024 45.56%
May 31, 2024 48.72%
Feb 29, 2024 48.98%
Nov 30, 2023 47.99%
Aug 31, 2023 46.72%
May 31, 2023 45.43%
Feb 28, 2023 43.35%
Nov 30, 2022 45.95%
Aug 31, 2022 42.47%
May 31, 2022 41.56%
Feb 28, 2022 42.64%
Nov 30, 2021 43.82%
Aug 31, 2021 44.31%