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

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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