Helen of Troy Limited Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results

Consolidated Net Sales Decline of 3.4%
GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share of $3.65
Adjusted Diluted EPS of $1.71⁽¹⁾

Updates Fiscal 2026 Outlook:
Consolidated Net Sales of $1.758-$1.773 Billion
GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share of $36.07-$35.57
Adjusted Diluted EPS of $3.25-$3.75

EL PASO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE), designer, developer, and worldwide marketer of branded consumer home, outdoor, beauty, and wellness products, today reported results for the three-month period ended November 30, 2025.

Executive Summary – Third Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Compared to Fiscal 2025

• Consolidated net sales revenue of $512.8 million compared to $530.7 million
• Gross profit margin of 46.9% compared to 48.9%
• Operating margin of (1.6)%, which includes pre-tax non-cash asset impairment charges⁽²⁾ of $65.9 million, compared to 14.2%
• Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin of 12.9% compared to 16.6%
• GAAP diluted loss per share of $3.65, which includes after-tax non-cash asset impairment charges of $3.11, compared to diluted earnings per share of $2.17
• Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS of $1.71 compared to $2.67
• Net cash provided by operating activities of $11.9 million compared to $8.3 million
• Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.7% compared to 18.2%

Mr. G. Scott Uzzell, Chief Executive Officer, stated: “We delivered third quarter results in line with our outlook and are making progress toward stabilizing the business despite the challenging external environment. We grew revenue in key brands – OXO, Osprey, and Olive & June – expanded Organic DTC sales and generated positive free cash flow despite tariff-related headwinds.

We are sharpening our priorities and placing the consumer at the center of everything we do – investing in innovation, strengthening brand loyalty, and advancing commercial excellence. I am confident that we are taking the right steps to position us to deliver sustained revenue and profit growth and create long-term value for all stakeholders.”

Consolidated Results – Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Compared to Third Quarter Fiscal 2025

• Consolidated net sales revenue decreased $17.9 million, or 3.4%, to $512.8 million, driven by a decrease from Organic business of $57.1 million, or 10.8%. The Organic business decrease was primarily driven by a decline in insulated beverageware, hair appliances, prestige hair care products, thermometers, humidifiers, and water filtration. The Organic business decline was partially offset by the contribution from the acquisition of Olive & June, LLC (“Olive & June”) of $37.7 million, or 7.1%, to consolidated net sales revenue and strong demand for travel, technical and lifestyle packs in Home & Outdoor. International sales declined $10.6 million, or 8.1%, to $119.6 million driven by evolving dynamics in the China market.
• Consolidated gross profit margin decreased 200 basis points to 46.9% primarily due to the net unfavorable impact of higher tariffs and a less favorable inventory obsolescence impact year-over-year. These factors were partially offset by the favorable impact of the acquisition of Olive & June and lower commodity and product costs.
• Consolidated selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”) ratio increased 160 basis points to 35.6% primarily due to the impact of the Olive & June acquisition, higher outbound freight costs, an increase in annual incentive compensation expense year-over-year and the impact of unfavorable operating leverage due to the decrease in net sales.
• The Company recognized non-cash asset impairment charges of $65.9 million ($72.1 million after tax) primarily due to the sustained decline in the Company’s stock price, to reduce goodwill by $39.0 million and other intangible assets by $26.9 million, which impacted both the Beauty & Wellness and Home & Outdoor segments.
• Consolidated operating loss was $8.4 million, or (1.6)% of net sales revenue, compared to consolidated operating income of $75.1 million, or 14.2% of net sales revenue. The decrease in consolidated operating margin was primarily due to pre-tax non-cash asset impairment charges of $65.9 million, an increase in the SG&A ratio and a decrease in consolidated gross profit margin, primarily due to the net unfavorable impact of higher tariffs.
• Interest expense was $15.9 million, compared to $12.2 million. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to higher average borrowings outstanding to fund the acquisition of Olive & June and increased inventory and capital expenditures primarily due to the impact of higher tariffs.
• Income tax expense was $60.0 million on a pre-tax loss of $24.0 million, compared to income tax expense of $13.5 million on pre-tax income of $63.2 million for the same period last year. The increase in tax expense relative to pre-tax income (loss) is primarily due to the tax effects of non-deductible impairment charges and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2026.
• Net loss was $84.1 million, compared to net income of $49.6 million. Diluted loss per share was $3.65, compared to diluted earnings per share of $2.17. The decrease is primarily due to the recognition of an after-tax asset impairment charge of $72.1 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2026, higher income tax expense primarily from the recognition of a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to the Company’s intangible asset reorganization⁽⁵⁾ in fiscal 2025, lower operating income exclusive of the asset impairment charges, and an increase in interest expense.
• Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) was $75.6 million, compared to $96.8 million. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin was 14.7% compared to 18.2%.

On an adjusted basis (non-GAAP) for the third quarters of fiscal 2026 and 2025, excluding asset impairment charges⁽²⁾, intangible asset reorganization⁽⁵⁾, restructuring charges, amortization of intangible assets and non-cash share-based compensation, as applicable:

• Adjusted operating income decreased $21.6 million, or 24.6%, to $66.3 million, or 12.9% of net sales revenue, a decline of 370 basis points. The decrease was primarily driven by the net unfavorable impact of higher tariffs on gross profit, higher outbound freight costs, a less favorable inventory obsolescence impact year-over-year, an increase in annual incentive compensation expense and the impact of unfavorable operating leverage. These factors were partially offset by the favorable impact of the acquisition of Olive & June and lower commodity and product costs.
• Adjusted income decreased $21.4 million, or 35.0%, to $39.7 million and adjusted diluted EPS decreased 36.0% to $1.71. The decrease in adjusted diluted EPS was primarily due to lower adjusted operating income and higher interest expense, partially offset by a decrease in adjusted income tax expense.

Segment Results – Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Compared to Third Quarter Fiscal 2025

Home & Outdoor net sales revenue decreased $16.5 million, or 6.7%, to $229.6 million. The decrease was primarily driven by:

• continued competition, lower replenishment orders from retail customers partially due to retailer inventory rebalancing in response to softer demand trends, and a decrease in club channel sales in the insulated beverageware category;
• a decrease in online channel sales in the home category; and
• lower closeout channel sales.

These factors were partially offset by the benefit of tariff related price increases, strong demand for travel, technical and lifestyle packs, higher brick and mortar sales in the home category primarily due to strong holiday season orders, and incremental sales from new product launches in the insulated beverageware category.

Home & Outdoor operating loss was $0.1 million, or 0.0% of segment net sales revenue, compared to operating income of $40.3 million, or 16.4% of segment net sales revenue. Operating loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 included $24.0 million of pre-tax asset impairment charges. The remaining 590 basis point decrease in segment operating margin was primarily due to:

• the net unfavorable impact of higher tariffs on gross profit;
• higher retail trade and promotional expense;
• less favorable inventory obsolescence impact year-over-year;
• higher outbound freight costs;
• an increase in annual incentive compensation expense year-over-year; and
• the impact of unfavorable operating leverage.

These factors were partially offset by reduced marketing expense and lower commodity and product costs. Adjusted operating income decreased 39.7% to $27.3 million, or 11.9% of segment net sales revenue.

Beauty & Wellness net sales revenue decreased $1.4 million, or 0.5%, to $283.2 million. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease from Organic business of $39.7 million, or 13.9%, primarily due to:

• a decline in Beauty primarily due to softer consumer demand, increased competition, the cancellation of direct import orders from China in response to higher tariffs and lower closeout channel sales;
• a decline in thermometry primarily due to evolving dynamics in the China market, including a shift away from cross-border ecommerce toward localized fulfillment models, heightened competition from domestic sellers benefiting from government subsidies, and lower replenishment due to a weaker illness season last year in Asia;
• a decline in Wellness as a result of stop shipment actions in support of consistent adoption of price increases by our retail partners; and
• the impact of a below average illness season on the humidification category.

The Organic business decline was partially offset by the contribution from the acquisition of Olive & June of $37.7 million, or 13.2%, to segment net sales revenue.

Beauty & Wellness operating loss was $8.3 million, or (2.9)% of segment net sales revenue, compared to operating income of $34.8 million, or 12.2% of segment net sales revenue. Operating loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 included $41.9 million of pre-tax asset impairment charges. The remaining 30 basis point decrease in segment operating margin was primarily due to:

• the net unfavorable impact of higher tariffs on gross profit;
• a less favorable inventory obsolescence impact year-over-year;
• higher outbound freight costs;
• an increase in annual incentive compensation expense; and
• the impact of unfavorable operating leverage.

These factors were partially offset by lower retail trade and promotional expense, the favorable comparative impact of restructuring costs of $2.7 million recognized in the prior year period, the favorable impact of the acquisition of Olive & June and lower commodity and product costs. Adjusted operating income decreased 8.5% to $39.0 million, or 13.8% of segment net sales revenue.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow – Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Compared to Third Quarter Fiscal 2025

• Cash and cash equivalents totaled $27.1 million, compared to $40.8 million.
• Accounts receivable turnover⁽⁶⁾ was 75.4 days, compared to 72.3 days.
• Inventory was $505.3 million, which includes $35 million of higher tariff costs, compared to $450.7 million.
• Total short- and long-term debt was $892.4 million, compared to $733.9 million.
• Net cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of the fiscal year was $59.8 million, compared to $78.2 million for the same period last year, with free cash flow⁽¹⁾⁽⁷⁾ of $28.8 million, compared to $56.1 million. Fiscal 2026 year-to-date cash flow includes $58 million of cash outflows related to higher tariff payments.

Fiscal 2026 Annual Outlook

The Company expects fiscal year 2026 consolidated net sales revenue in the range of $1.758 billion to $1.773 billion. The consolidated net sales outlook reflects the following expectations by segment:

• Home & Outdoor net sales in the range of $812 million to $819 million; and
• Beauty & Wellness net sales in the range of $946 million to $954 million, which includes an expected incremental net sales contribution in the range of $106 million to $109 million from the Olive & June acquisition.

The sales outlook reflects the Company’s view of continued consumer spending softness, especially in certain discretionary categories, as well as its view of increased macro uncertainty, a more promotional environment, and an increasingly stretched consumer, including the impact from:

• lower direct import orders following tariff-related pullbacks, with continuing improvement and select programs shifting to warehouse replenishment;
• ongoing impact from the shift from cross border ecommerce to localized distribution and sustained competitive pressure from government-subsidized domestic sellers in China;
• lapping prior-year tariff-related order pull-forward, resulting in a sales headwind in the fourth quarter;
• strategic price increases that were largely implemented by the end of September, with price realization impacted by market dynamics and stop-shipments to support consistent price adoption by our retail partners;
• a below average cough, cold, and flu season compared to our previous expectation of an average season;
• continued soft consumer demand and increased competition;
• consumer trade-down behavior, expected to persist, reflected in heightened deal-seeking and a greater emphasis on essential categories; and
• conservative retailer inventory management in response to demand trends.

The Company is continuing to assess the incremental tariff cost exposure in light of continuing changes to global tariff policies and the full extent of its potential mitigation plans, as well as the associated timing to implement such plans and realize the anticipated benefits. The Company is also continuing to assess the disruptive impact that tariffs are having on the Company’s markets and retailer adaptation to tariff costs and uncertainty. To mitigate the Company’s risk of ongoing exposure to tariffs, it has initiated significant efforts to diversify its production outside of China into regions where it expects tariffs or overall costs to be lower and to source the same product in more than one region, to the extent it is possible and not cost-prohibitive. The Company continues to expect to reduce its cost of goods sold exposed to China tariffs to between 25% and 30% by the end of fiscal 2026. The Company continues to implement other mitigation actions, which include cost reductions from suppliers and strategic customer pricing adjustments to mitigate tariff headwinds. In addition to the uncertainty from evolving global tariff policies, the Company expects unfavorable cascading impacts on inflation, consumer confidence, employment, and overall macroeconomic conditions, all of which are impossible to predict at this time and outside of the Company’s control.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company adjusted its measures to reduce costs and preserve cash flow, outlined in its fourth quarter fiscal 2025 earnings release, as the environment continued to evolve. While the Company resumed targeted growth investments during the second and third quarters of fiscal 2026, the Company remains disciplined in its approach given continued tariff volatility. The measures in place continue to include the following:

• Suspension of projects and capital expenditures that are not critical or in support of supplier diversification or dual sourcing initiatives;
• Actions to reduce overall personnel costs and pause most project and travel expenses remain in place;
• A resumption of optimized marketing, promotional, and new product development investments focused on opportunities with the highest returns;
• A measured approach to inventory purchases in expectation of softer consumer demand in the short to intermediate term; and
• Actions to optimize working capital and balance sheet productivity.

Through the combination of tariff mitigation actions and these additional cost reduction measures, the Company now believes it can reduce the net tariff impact on operating income to less than $30 million, compared to the prior expectation of less than $20 million, based on tariffs currently in place.

The Company expects fiscal 2026 GAAP diluted loss per share in the range of $36.07 to $35.57 and non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $3.25 to $3.75.

The Company’s adjusted diluted EPS outlook reflects:

• pressures from a more promotional environment and consumer trade-down behavior;
• lower gross profit margin driven by higher tariffs, lower than expected retail pricing realization and unfavorable product mix in response to selective pricing actions;
• preservation of key growth investments to support our people, future revenue expansion and new product development;
• higher incentive compensation expense year-over-year; and
• the impact of unfavorable operating leverage due to the decline in revenue.

The Company continues to expect these factors to be partially offset by cost reduction measures implemented in the first nine months and continuing throughout the year. The Company’s consolidated net sales and EPS outlook also reflects the following assumptions:

• December 2025 foreign currency exchange rates will remain constant;
• expected interest expense in the range of $58 million to $59 million;
• a reported GAAP effective tax rate range of (8.9)% to (8.7)% and adjusted effective tax rate range of 13.4% to 14.7%; and
• estimated weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 23.0 million.

The likelihood, timing and potential impact of a significant or prolonged recession, any fiscal 2026 acquisitions and divestitures, future asset impairment charges, future foreign currency fluctuations, additional interest rate changes, or share repurchases are unknown and cannot be reasonably estimated; therefore, they are not included in the Company’s outlook.

Credit Agreement Amendment

On November 25, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its existing credit agreement dated February 15, 2024 (“the Credit Agreement”), which provides for the following:

• Reduces the commitment under the revolving credit facility from $1.0 billion to $750.0 million;
• Adds a maximum tier level pursuant to which, if the Net Leverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, then borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear floating interest at either the Base Rate or Term SOFR, plus a margin of 1.375% and 2.375% for Base Rate and Term SOFR borrowings, respectively, plus a credit spread of 0.10% for Term SOFR borrowings (as those terms are defined in the Credit Agreement);
• Amends the minimum Interest Coverage Ratio financial covenant to replace the numerator with a Consolidated EBITDA measure instead of a Consolidated EBIT measure (as those terms are defined in the Credit Agreement);
• Amends the maximum Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) financial covenant so that it is not permitted to be greater than as set forth below as of the end of the fiscal quarter:

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will conduct a teleconference in conjunction with today’s earnings release. The teleconference begins at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today, Thursday, January 8, 2026. Institutional investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial (877) 407-3982 approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the call. The conference call will also be webcast live on the Events & Presentations page at: http://investor.helenoftroy.com/. A telephone replay of this call will be available at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 8, 2026, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2026, and can be accessed by dialing (844) 512-2921 and entering replay pin number 13757693. A replay of the webcast will remain available on the website for one year.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports and discusses its operating results using financial measures consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). To supplement its presentation, the Company discloses certain financial measures that may be considered non-GAAP such as Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, Adjusted Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share (“EPS”), EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow and Net Leverage Ratio, which are presented in accompanying tables to this press release along with a reconciliation of these financial measures to their corresponding GAAP-based financial measures presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows. For additional information, see Note 1 to the accompanying tables to this press release.

About Helen of Troy Limited

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE) is a leading global consumer products company offering creative products and solutions for its customers through a diversified portfolio of well-recognized and widely-trusted brands, including OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell, PUR, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon and Olive & June. All trademarks herein belong to Helen of Troy Limited (or its subsidiaries) and/or are used under license from their respective licensors.

For more information about Helen of Troy, please visit http://investor.helenoftroy.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain written and oral statements made by the Company and subsidiaries of the Company may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes statements made in this press release, in other filings with the SEC, and in certain other oral and written presentations. Generally, the words “anticipates”, “assumes”, “believes”, “expects”, “plans”, “may”, “will”, “might”, “would”, “should”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “currently”, “continue”, “intends”, “outlook”, “forecasts”, “targets”, “reflects”, “could”, and other similar words identify forward-looking statements. All statements that address operating results, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future, including statements related to sales, expenses, including cost reduction measures, earnings per share results, and statements expressing general expectations about future operating results, are forward-looking statements and are based upon its current expectations and various assumptions.

Contacts

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