Hain Celestial Group Inc (NASDAQ: HAIN)

Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Packaged Foods CIK: 0000910406
Market Cap 79.50 Mn
P/B 0.24
P/E -0.15
P/S 0.05
ROIC (Qtr) -42.08
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -6.65
Total Debt (Qtr) 766.39 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 2.32
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About

Hain Celestial Group, Inc., commonly known as HAIN, is a company that operates in the consumer goods industry, specifically in the natural and organic food market. The company, headquartered in the United States, was founded in 1993 and has since established itself as a leading manufacturer, marketer, and seller of better-for-you brands that inspire healthier living. HAIN's main business activities revolve around the development, production, and distribution of a wide range of natural and organic food products. The company operates in two reportable...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Tangible assets of 905.08M provide robust 7.96x coverage of other current liabilities 113.74M, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Cash reserves of 68.02M provide ample 6.80x coverage of acquisition spending 10M, enabling strategic growth opportunities.
  • Cash reserves of 68.02M provide solid 0.99x coverage of other non-current liabilities 68.56M, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 905.08M provides 90.51x coverage of acquisition spending 10M, enabling strategic growth.
  • Tangible assets of 905.08M provide robust 5.20x coverage of receivables 174.06M, showing strong asset quality.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 30.48M barely covers its investment activities of (11.01M), with a coverage ratio of -2.77, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating earnings of (477.79M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 48.37M, with a -9.88 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • Free cash flow of 7.11M provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 23.38M, with a 0.30 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Free cash flow of 7.11M represents just -0.24x of debt issuance (30.09M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • High depreciation of 48.37M relative to operating cash flow of 30.48M, which is 1.59x suggests significant maintenance capital requirements affecting free cash flow.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Product and Service Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Packaged Foods
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 KHC Kraft Heinz Co 28.20 Bn -4.82 1.13 21.22 Bn
2 GIS General Mills Inc 26.99 Bn 20.72 1.54 13.73 Bn
3 JBS Jbs N.V. 17.81 Bn 10.08 0.23 23.92 Bn
4 MKC Mccormick & Co Inc 16.10 Bn 44.21 3.77 4.00 Bn
5 HRL Hormel Foods Corp /De/ 12.37 Bn 18.03 1.34 2.86 Bn
6 SJM J M SMUCKER Co 11.08 Bn 19.60 1.97 7.91 Bn
7 PPC Pilgrims Pride Corp 10.32 Bn 9.54 0.56 3.29 Bn
8 MICC Magnum Ice Cream Co N.V. 9.71 Bn 28.17 1.04 4.02 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.55 1.47
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 26.62 29.75
EV to Debt EV to Debt 1.06 27.85
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -1.70 86.88
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -1.89 -156.20
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 114.15 -5.67
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 10.21 1.15
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.54 7.32
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.24 8.48
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -0.15 14.45
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 4.58
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 3.76
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.65
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 22.76
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -8.55 6.64
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -114.63 -118.07
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 21.03 43.48
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.66
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -313.46 -48.16
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -603.59 -152.35
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -325.33 -50.79
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -220.11 -54.94
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -208.72 -28.10
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -92.18 7.02
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -18.45 439.70
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 1.02 1.01
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.12
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.07 0.86
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.56 2.60
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 2.32 2.21
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -8.55 6.64
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -8.55 6.64
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -28.50 -919.13
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -31.73 -1,474.87
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -35.44 -1,537.76
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 20.00 26.98
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -36.10 -1,538.60