Helen of Troy sales rise to $440.9 million

• Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) reported fiscal Q2 2027 net sales of $440.9 million, up from $431.8 million a year earlier.
• Adjusted diluted EPS increased to $0.79 from $0.59, while gross margin expanded to 52.2% from 44.2%.
• The quarter included $26.9 million of gross pre-tax tariff refunds, with about $23 million reinvested into the business.

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 net sales of $440.9 million for the three months ended August 31, up from $431.8 million a year earlier.

Gross profit margin increased to 52.2% from 44.2%, while adjusted operating margin rose to 8.6% from 6.2% in the prior-year quarter.

The quarter included $26.9 million of gross pre-tax tariff refunds, with approximately $23 million reinvested, leaving a net pre-tax benefit of about $4 million.

GAAP diluted earnings per share reached $0.19 compared with a $13.44 loss per share a year earlier, when results included $12.77 per share of after-tax non-cash impairment charges.

Adjusted diluted EPS increased to $0.79 from $0.59, while adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 11.2% from 8.4%.

Net cash provided by operating activities reached $57.1 million, compared with cash used by operating activities of $10.5 million in the prior-year period.

Helen of Troy said tariff refunds provided an estimated $0.12 diluted EPS benefit after reinvestment, while its latest quarter also showed improved operating and cash-flow measures from a year earlier.