Why is Helen of Troy Ltd. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -13.10% of over the last 5 years
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At USD 14.62 MM has Fallen at -69.46%
- NET PROFIT(Q) At USD 23.66 MM has Fallen at -78.58%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at -72.45%
3
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -0.50%, its profits have fallen by -37.2%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -0.50% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Helen of Troy Ltd. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Helen of Troy Ltd.
-0.5%
-1.08
66.87%
S&P 500
20.78%
1.56
13.28%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-2.34%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-13.10%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
16.20
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.64
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.69
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.87
Tax Ratio
4.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
12.12%
ROE (avg)
14.00%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
4
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.38
EV to EBIT
7.97
EV to EBITDA
5.84
EV to Capital Employed
0.69
EV to Sales
0.66
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
8.66%
ROE (Latest)
9.07%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-20What is not working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD 14.62 MM has Fallen at -69.46%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 23.66 MM has Fallen at -78.58%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -72.45%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 102.64 %
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 7.43% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 4.48 times
Here's what is not working for Helen of Troy Ltd.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 14.62 MM has Fallen at -69.46%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 23.66 MM has Fallen at -78.58%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 102.64 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 4.48 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 7.43% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






