Hain Celestial Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

HOBOKEN, N.J., Nov. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAIN), a leading global health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living through better-for-you brands, today reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2025.

"First quarter results met our expectations on the top- and bottom-line. During the quarter, organic net sales trends demonstrated sequential improvement in both our North America and International segments. Cost discipline and the decisive actions taken to streamline our cost structure drove a reduction in SG&A, and we are seeing early results from the execution against our ‘5 actions to win’, including benefits from pricing initiatives beginning to build,” said Alison Lewis, interim President and CEO. 

Lewis continued, “Our near-term priorities remain clear: stabilizing sales, improving profitability, optimizing cash, and deleveraging our balance sheet. We have made tangible progress in laying the operational and financial foundations necessary to position Hain for sustainable growth, and we have building blocks in place to drive improved trends in the back half of the year. In parallel, we continue to make good progress against the strategic review work with Goldman Sachs.”

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS^*

Summary of Fiscal First Quarter Results Compared to the Prior Year Period

• Net sales were $368 million, down 7% year-over-year.
  • Organic net sales decreased 6% compared to the prior year period.
    • The decrease in organic net sales was comprised of a 7-point decrease in volume/mix, partially offset by a 1-point increase in pricing.
• Gross profit margin was 18.5%, a 220-basis point decrease from the prior year period.
  • Adjusted gross profit margin was 19.5%, a 120-basis point decrease from the prior year period.
• Net loss was $21 million compared to a net loss of $20 million in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted net loss was $7 million, compared to an adjusted net loss of $4 million in the prior year period.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $20 million compared to $22 million in the prior year period.
• Loss per diluted share was $0.23 compared to a loss per diluted share of $0.22 in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted loss per diluted share was $0.08 compared to adjusted loss per diluted share of $0.04 in the prior year period.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights

• Net cash used in operating activities in the fiscal first quarter was $8 million compared to net cash used in operating activities of $11 million in the prior year period.
• Free cash flow was negative $14 million in the fiscal first quarter compared to free cash flow of negative $17 million in the prior year period.
• Total debt at the end of the fiscal first quarter was $716 million, up from $705 million at the beginning of the fiscal year.
• Net debt at the end of the fiscal first quarter was $668 million compared to $650 million at the beginning of the fiscal year.
• The company ended the fiscal first quarter with a net secured leverage ratio of 4.8x as calculated under our credit agreement.
  

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*This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are intended to supplement, not substitute for, comparable GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures and other non-GAAP financial calculations are provided in the tables included in this press release.

SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS 

The company operates under two reportable segments: North America and International.

North America
Fiscal first quarter organic net sales decreased by 7% year-over-year, primarily driven by volume softness in snacks, partially offset by growth in beverages, baby & kids, and meal prep. This demonstrates sequential improvement from the 14% decrease year-over-year in organic net sales in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025.

Segment gross profit was $42 million in the fiscal first quarter, a decrease of 10% from the prior year period. Adjusted gross profit was $46 million in the fiscal first quarter, a decrease of 3% from the prior year period. Gross margin was 20.8%, a 30-basis point increase from the prior year period, primarily driven by productivity savings and pricing and trade efficiencies, partially offset by lower volume/mix, cost inflation, and an increase in restructuring charges. Adjusted gross margin was 22.7%, a 200-basis point increase from the prior year period, primarily driven by productivity savings and pricing and trade efficiencies, partially offset by lower volume/mix and cost inflation.

Adjusted EBITDA in the fiscal first quarter was $17 million, compared to $12 million in the prior year period, an increase of 37%. The increase was primarily driven by productivity savings, a reduction in SG&A expenses, and pricing and trade efficiencies, partially offset by the impact of lower volume/mix and cost inflation. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 8.3% of net sales compared to 5.4% of net sales in the prior year period.

International
Fiscal first quarter organic net sales decreased by 4% year-over-year, primarily driven by lower sales in baby & kids, partially offset by growth in meal prep. This demonstrates sequential improvement from the 6% decrease year-over-year in organic net sales in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025.

Segment gross profit and adjusted gross profit in the fiscal first quarter were each $26 million, representing 25% decreases from the prior year period. Gross margin and adjusted gross margin were each 15.7%, representing 530-basis point decreases from the prior year period. The decreases in margin were primarily driven by lower volume/mix and cost inflation, partially offset by productivity savings and pricing and trade efficiencies.

Adjusted EBITDA in the fiscal first quarter was $13 million, compared to $20 million in the prior year period, a decrease of 38%. The decrease was primarily driven by lower volume/mix and cost inflation, partially offset by productivity savings and pricing and trade efficiencies. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 7.7% compared to 12.5% in the prior year period.

CATEGORY HIGHLIGHTS

Snacks
The fiscal first quarter year-over-year organic net sales decline of 17% was driven by velocity challenges and distribution losses in North America.

Baby & Kids
The fiscal first quarter organic net sales decline of 10% year-over-year was driven primarily by industry-wide volume softness in purees in the UK.

Beverages
The fiscal first quarter organic net sales increase of 2% year-over-year was driven by tea in North America.

Meal Prep
Fiscal first quarter organic net sales were flat year-over-year, as strength in yogurt was offset by softness in meat-free products in the UK and soup in North America.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Hain Celestial will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:00 AM ET to discuss its results and business outlook. The live webcast and accompanying presentation are available under the Investors section of the company’s corporate website at www.hain.com. Investors and analysts can access the live call by dialing 800-715-9871 or 646-307-1963. The conference ID is 5099081. Participation by the press and public in the Q&A session will be in listen-only mode. A replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the live call through Friday, November 14th, 2025, and can be accessed by dialing 800-770-2030 or 609-800-9909 and referencing the conference access ID: 5099081.

About The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

Hain Celestial is a leading health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living for people, communities and the planet through better-for-you brands. For more than 30 years, Hain Celestial has intentionally focused on delivering nutrition and well-being that positively impacts today and tomorrow. Headquartered in Hoboken, N.J., Hain Celestial's products across snacks, baby/kids, beverages and meal preparation are marketed and sold in over 70 countries around the world. Our leading brands include Garden Veggie Snacks™, Terra® chips, Garden of Eatin'® snacks, Hartley’s® jelly, Earth's Best® Organic and Ella's Kitchen® baby and kids foods, Celestial Seasonings® teas, Joya® and Natumi® plant-based beverages, The Greek Gods® yogurt, Cully & Sully®, Yorkshire Provender®, New Covent Garden® and Imagine® soups, among others. For more information, visit www.hain.com and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, our results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “may,” “should,” “plan,” “intend,” “potential,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, our beliefs or expectations relating to our strategy, our future results of operations, our capital and cost structure, and the macroeconomic environment.

Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements include: challenges and uncertainty resulting from the impact of competition; changes to consumer preferences; our ability to execute our business strategy; our ability to manage our supply chain effectively; input cost inflation, including as a result of tariffs; reliance on independent contract manufacturers; disruption of operations at our manufacturing facilities; customer concentration; reliance on independent distributors; risks associated with operating internationally; risks associated with outsourcing arrangements; risks associated with geopolitical conflicts or events; our reliance on independent certification for a number of our products; our ability to attract and retain highly skilled people; risks related to tax matters; compliance with our credit agreement and our ability to refinance our indebtedness; foreign currency exchange risk; general economic conditions; impairments in the carrying value of goodwill or other intangible assets; the reputation of our company and our brands; our ability to use and protect trademarks; cybersecurity incidents; disruptions to information technology systems; pending and future litigation, including litigation relating to Earth’s Best® baby food products; potential liability if our products cause illness or physical harm; the highly regulated environment in which we operate; our ability to manage our financial reporting and internal control systems and processes; compliance with data privacy laws; the adequacy of our insurance coverage; climate impacts; liabilities, claims or regulatory change with respect to environmental matters; and other risks and matters described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in assumptions or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying tables include non-GAAP financial measures, including, among others, organic net sales; adjusted gross profit and its related margin; adjusted operating income and its related margin; adjusted net loss and its related margin; diluted net loss per common share, as adjusted; adjusted EBITDA and its related margin; free cash flow; and net debt. The reconciliations of historic non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in the tables below. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures. In addition, these non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures provided by other companies due to potential differences in methods of calculation and items being excluded. They should be read only in connection with the company’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP.

We define our non-GAAP financial measures as follows:

• Organic net sales: net sales excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, held for sale businesses, discontinued brands, exited product categories and foreign exchange. To adjust organic net sales for the impact of acquisitions, the net sales of an acquired business are excluded from fiscal quarters constituting or falling within the current period and prior period where the applicable fiscal quarter in the prior period did not include the acquired business for the entire quarter. To adjust organic net sales for the impact of divestitures, held for sale businesses, discontinued brands and exited product categories, the net sales of a divested business, held for sale business, discontinued brand or exited product category are excluded from all periods. To adjust organic net sales for the impact of foreign exchange, current period net sales for entities reporting in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the average monthly exchange rates in effect during the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year, rather than at the actual average monthly exchange rate in effect during the current period of the current fiscal year.
  
  
• Adjusted gross profit and its related margin: gross profit, before plant closure related costs, net.
  
  
• Adjusted operating income and its related margin: operating (loss) income before certain litigation expenses, net, plant closure related costs, net, productivity and transformation costs, costs associated with acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions, and long-lived asset impairment.
  
  
• Adjusted net loss and its related margin and diluted net loss per common share, as adjusted: net loss, adjusted to exclude the impact of certain litigation expenses, net, plant closure related costs, net, productivity and transformation costs, costs associated with acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions, (gains) losses on sales of assets, long-lived asset impairment, unrealized currency losses and the related tax effects of such adjustments.
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA and its related margin: net loss before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, equity in net loss of equity-method investees, stock-based compensation, net, unrealized currency losses, certain litigation expenses, net, plant closure related costs, net, productivity and transformation costs, costs associated with acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions, (gains) losses on sales of assets, and long-lived asset impairment.
  
  
• Free cash flow: net cash used in operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment.
  
  
• Net debt: total debt less cash and cash equivalents.
  

We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures presented provide useful additional information to investors about current trends in the company’s operations and are useful for period-over-period comparisons of operations. We provide:

• Organic net sales to demonstrate the growth rate of net sales excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, held for sale businesses, discontinued brands, and exited product categories and foreign exchange, and believe organic net sales is useful to investors because it enables them to better understand the growth of our business from period to period.
  
  
• Adjusted results as important supplemental measures of our performance and believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of our Company and companies in our industry.
  
  
• Free cash flow as one factor in evaluating the amount of cash available for discretionary investments.
  
  
• Net debt as a useful measure to monitor leverage and evaluate the balance sheet.
  

We discuss the Company’s net secured leverage ratio as calculated under our credit agreement as a measure of our financial condition, liquidity and compliance with our credit agreement. For a description of the material terms of our credit agreement and risks of non-compliance with our credit agreement, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Alexis Tessier
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