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Helen of Troy Q2 2027 Earnings Beat
Helen of Troy beats analyst expectations with $0.79 EPS, a 8000% improvement over a penny loss.
In brief
Helen of Troy beats analyst expectations with $0.79 EPS, a 8000% improvement over a penny loss. Helen of Troy reported Q2 2027 earnings of $0.79 adjusted EPS, a 8000% beat on analyst expectations, with net margin swinging from negative 71.5% to positive 1.0% year-over-year. Originally reported by Alphastreet…
Q2 2027 Earnings Surprise
Helen of Troy delivered a stunning earnings surprise in Q2 2027, posting adjusted EPS of $0.79 against analyst expectations of a penny loss.
Net Margin Turnaround
Net margin swung sharply year-over-year from negative 71.5% to positive 1.0% with revenue growing 2.1% to $440.9M.
Segment Performance Split
Home & Outdoor grew 9.2% while Beauty & Wellness declined 4.5% in Q2 2027.
Revenue Trend Concerns
Q2 revenue of $440.9M declined from Q4 2026's $470.0M despite modest year-over-year growth.
Full-Year Guidance
Full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $3.60 to $4.15 implies significant acceleration in the back half of fiscal 2027.
Free Cash Flow Target
Management raised free cash flow expectations to $120M to $140M while increasing capital expenditure by $9 million.
Deleveraging Progress
Total debt reduced to $673 million from $894 million in Q2 2027, a $221 million decrease year-over-year.
The one thing
Helen of Troy reported Q2 2027 earnings of $0.79 adjusted EPS, a 8000% beat on analyst expectations, with net margin swinging from negative 71.5% to positive 1.0% year-over-year.
