Helen of Troy reports $402M quarterly sales

• Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 net sales of $402.1 million, up from $371.7 million a year earlier.
• The company reported GAAP diluted EPS of $1.51, compared with a loss of $19.65 in the prior-year period.
• Adjusted operating margin declined to 4.0% from 4.3% as adjusted earnings remained under pressure.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 results for the three months ended May 31, 2026, with consolidated net sales increasing to $402.1 million from $371.7 million in the prior-year period.

The company’s gross profit margin declined to 46% from 47.1%, while adjusted operating margin decreased to 4% from 4.3%.

Helen of Troy reported GAAP operating margin of 15%, compared with negative 109.5% in the prior year, which was affected by non-cash asset impairment charges.

The company’s GAAP diluted earnings per share was $1.51, compared with a diluted loss per share of $19.65 in the prior-year quarter.

The latest quarter’s GAAP results included a $1.74 after-tax gain from the sale of a distribution facility, while the prior-year period included $18.99 per share in after-tax non-cash asset impairment charges.

During the period under review, Helen of Troy reported adjusted EBITDA margin of 6.3%, compared with 6.9% in the same period last year, while operating activities used $0.6 million in cash compared with $58.3 million generated a year earlier.