Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) Thursday reported net income of $57 million or $2.31 per share in the first quarter, lower than $60.3 million or $2.37 per share in the same quarter a year ago, due to lower operating income in the Health & Home segment and the comparative impact from the CARES Act tax benefit recognized in the prior year period .
Excluding items, earnings of $3.48 per share beat the average estimate of analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters at $2.62 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
Net sales for the quarter rose 28.6% year-over-year to $541.22 million from $420.8 million last year. The consensus estimate was for $438.9 million.
Looking forward to the full year, the company sees adjusted earnings to be in the range of $10.46-$10.97 per share.
Net sales revenue for the year are expected in the range of $1.93 to $1.98 billion, a decline of 8.0% to 5.5% due to the expected unfavorable impact related to Environmental Protection Agency compliance issue.
Analysts expect the company to report earnings of $11.83 per share on sales of $2.02 billion for the period.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.