Helen Of Troy (HELE) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Helen Of Troy (HELE) reported Operating Expenses of $181.4 million for Q1 2026, down 0.56% on a YoY basis from $182.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.75% quarter-over-quarter from $182.8 million in Q4 2025.
Helen Of Troy (HELE) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Helen Of Troy has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $181.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 0.56% year-over-year to $181.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $711.9 million (down 1.15% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $711.9 million, down 1.15% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $181.4 million, down from $182.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $197.8 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $152.9 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $176.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $179.5 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses advanced 21.78% — and 2023, when it retreated 22.69%.
- Helen Of Troy's Operating Expenses stood at $179.5 million in 2022, then decreased by 12.61% to $156.9 million in 2023, then gained by 17.44% to $184.2 million in 2024, then declined by 0.76% to $182.8 million in 2025, then retreated by 0.75% to $181.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $181.4 million (Q1 2026), $182.8 million (Q4 2025), and $180.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 611.49 Bn | 611.46 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 338.86 Bn | 326.78 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 5.94 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 142.58 Bn | 132.10 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 69.08 Bn | 68.08 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 33.68 Bn | 33.57 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 32.46 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.67 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.55 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.54 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 256.00 Mn |
| 10 | Helen Of Troy | 581.49 Mn | 562.60 Mn | 209.66 Mn | 181.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 181.44 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 182.81 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 180.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 167.66 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 182.46 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 184.21 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 181.22 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 172.32 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 173.42 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 156.85 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 182.81 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 174.99 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 152.91 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 179.48 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 174.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 177.23 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 197.79 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 183.79 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 143.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | 155.76 Mn |