Helen Of Troy (HELE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Helen Of Troy (HELE) posted Operating Margin of 15.01% for Q2 2026, up 238.43% on a QoQ basis from 10.84% in Q1 2026, and up 12453.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q2 2025.
Helen Of Troy (HELE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Helen Of Troy's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 15.01% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 12453.0% year-over-year to 15.01% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 17.32% (down 148.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 43.78%, down 5127.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 15.01% for Q2 2026 at Helen Of Troy, up from 10.84% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 19.45% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 109.52% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 2.8% and a median of 8.61% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Operating Margin slumped 11690 bps — and 2026, when it soared 12453 bps.
- Helen Of Troy's Operating Margin stood at 13.82% in 2022, then surged by 41 bps to 19.45% in 2023, then decreased by 27 bps to 14.15% in 2024, then tumbled by 112 bps to 1.63% in 2025, then soared by 1020 bps to 15.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HELE's Operating Margin at 15.01% in Q2 2026, 10.84% in Q1 2026, and 1.63% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.95 Bn | 333.64 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 21.55% |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.07 Bn | 123.59 Bn | - | 8.80% |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.64 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 18.11% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.28 Bn | 37.17 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 19.62% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.96 Bn | 36.42 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 18.09% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.06 Bn | 26.94 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 6.71% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.36 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 19.81% |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.85 Bn | 10.66 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.90% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.39 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -0.92% |
| 10 | Helen Of Troy | 662.82 Mn | 641.14 Mn | 184.86 Mn | 15.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 15.01% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -10.84% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -1.63% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -73.12% |
| May 31, 2025 | -109.52% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.41% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 14.15% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 7.35% |
| May 31, 2024 | 7.38% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 13.53% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 19.45% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 9.53% |
| May 31, 2023 | 8.56% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 11.08% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 13.82% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 9.00% |
| May 31, 2022 | 6.68% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 8.66% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 14.41% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 14.16% |