Helen of Troy (HELE) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended November 2025, Helen of Troy (HELE) reported revenue of $512.83 million, down 3.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.71, compared to $2.67 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.47% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $505.42 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.71, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Helen of Troy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net sales- Beauty & Wellness: $283.19 million versus $284.5 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.5% change.
• Net sales- Home & Outdoor: $229.64 million compared to the $220.92 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -6.7% year over year.
• Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP)- Beauty & Wellness: $38.96 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $35.42 million.
• Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP)- Home & Outdoor: $27.32 million compared to the $44.45 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Helen of Troy have returned -1.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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