Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) Earnings: Q2 Fiscal 2027 Results and Next Report Date

The quarter ended August 31, 2026 and Helen of Troy published the results on October 8, 2026. Revenue and diluted EPS are shown against Q2 fiscal 2026, the same quarter a year earlier, which takes seasonal swings out of the comparison. Helen of Troy reports EPS two ways: GAAP, under the accounting rules every US filer follows, and adjusted diluted EPS, which leaves out items the company considers outside its operating results. The release reconciles the two, and when they diverge, the reconciliation says why.

• The year-ago quarter included $326.4 million of pre-tax non-cash asset impairment charges, which produced the GAAP loss of $13.44 per share.
• Q2 fiscal 2027 includes $26.9 million of gross pre-tax tariff refunds, of which Helen of Troy says about $23 million was reinvested in the quarter; it puts the net EPS benefit at about $0.12.
• Helen of Troy's fiscal year ends on the last day of February. Q2 fiscal 2027 is the quarter ended August 31, 2026.

Source: Helen of Troy Q2 fiscal 2027 results, October 8, 2026. Also in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2026. Figures as reported; checked against the release on November 10, 2026.

How Helen of Troy splits revenue in its own release, under its own labels, for Q2 fiscal 2027 against Q2 fiscal 2026. Indented lines are parts of the line above them.

• Helen of Troy's Home & Outdoor revenue was $228 million in Q2 fiscal 2027, up 9% from $209 million in Q2 fiscal 2026, 52% of total revenue.
• Helen of Troy's Beauty & Wellness revenue was $213 million in Q2 fiscal 2027, down 5% from $223 million in Q2 fiscal 2026, 48% of total revenue.

Segment lines are the figures writers cite most often, because they show where the growth in a quarter came from. Companies redraw their segments from time to time and restate the prior year to match, so a year-ago figure here can differ from the one printed a year ago. When that has happened, the note above says so.

From the earnings release

In its Q2 fiscal 2027 release, Helen of Troy said:

“Updates Fiscal 2027 Outlook: Narrows Consolidated Net Sales to $1.768-$1.822 Billion Raises GAAP Diluted EPS to $3.63-$4.26 and Adjusted Diluted EPS to $3.60-$4.15”

“Raises Adjusted EBITDA to $203-$210 Million”

“The Company plans to strategically reinvest approximately 83% to 88% of the tariff refunds into growth investments to support brand and demand creation, organizational investments and inventory composition, resulting in an estimated pre-tax income net benefit of approximately $10 million to $14 million.”

Source: Helen of Troy Q2 FY27 release, Oct 8, 2026.

This is the company's own guidance as of Oct 8, 2026, quoted as given. Walnut does not make forecasts of its own. Analyst estimates for the coming quarters are on the HELE forecast page.

Revenue and diluted EPS for the last 5 quarters. Each date links to that quarter's release.

Net sales revenue and GAAP diluted EPS, each as first reported in that quarter's release. Helen of Troy reports in thousands; revenue is shown in millions. Fiscal 2026 losses reflect non-cash asset impairment charges.

Helen of Troy's next report is expected around January 7, 2027, a date estimated from its reporting history that the company has not yet confirmed. This page will show Q2 fiscal 2027 until those results are out and have been checked against the release.

Each quarter keeps its own page with the figures as reported, so a link to one stays pointed at the same numbers after the next report.

• Q2 fiscal 2027 (this page), reported Oct 8, 2026

Helen of Troy sells consumer products under brands including OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell, PUR, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon and Olive & June, several of them licensed. It reports two segments. In Q2 fiscal 2027 Home & Outdoor net sales were $227.9 million, up 9.2%, and Beauty & Wellness $213.0 million, down 4.5%, for a total of $440.9 million, up 2.1%. (Helen of Troy Form 10-K, fiscal 2026, Apr 23, 2026; Helen of Troy Q2 FY27 release, Oct 8, 2026)

Helen of Troy said Home & Outdoor grew across all brands, driven by strong demand for technical, travel and lifestyle packs, higher international sales, assortment and distribution gains, higher closeout channel sales and new products. (Helen of Troy Q2 FY27 release, Oct 8, 2026)

Beauty & Wellness fell on declines in hair appliances and prestige hair care, which Helen of Troy tied to softer demand, consumer price sensitivity, competition and reduced replenishment orders, and in water filtration. Heaters and thermometers grew against a year-ago quarter disrupted by tariffs, and nail care grew on demand and new distribution. (Helen of Troy Q2 FY27 release, Oct 8, 2026)

Sales are concentrated in U.S. retail. About 72% of net sales revenue came from U.S. shipments in the quarter. In fiscal 2026 Amazon accounted for approximately 20% of net sales revenue, Walmart 13% and Target 12%. (Helen of Troy Form 10-Q, Q2 FY27, Oct 8, 2026; Helen of Troy Form 10-K, fiscal 2026, Apr 23, 2026)

Helen of Troy reported GAAP diluted EPS of $0.19, against a loss of $13.44 a year earlier, when it took $326.4 million of pre-tax non-cash asset impairment charges. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.79, against $0.59. Adjusted figures exclude impairments, divestiture litigation costs, an intangible asset reorganization, restructuring charges, amortization of intangible assets and non-cash share-based compensation. (Helen of Troy Q2 FY27 release, Oct 8, 2026)

Tariff refunds lifted the quarter. Helen of Troy recognized $26.9 million of gross pre-tax tariff refunds as a reduction to cost of goods sold and reinvested about $23 million, for a net pre-tax benefit of about $4.0 million and a diluted EPS benefit of about $0.12. Gross profit margin rose 800 basis points to 52.2%, about 560 basis points of it from refunds net of higher tariff costs. (Helen of Troy Q2 FY27 release, Oct 8, 2026; Helen of Troy Form 10-Q, Q2 FY27, Oct 8, 2026)

Starting this quarter, Helen of Troy excludes from adjusted results its costs of defending lawsuits tied to the North America personal care business it sold to HRB Brands in 2021, after HRB Brands contested its indemnification. Income tax expense was $9.2 million on pre-tax income of $13.8 million, and weighted average diluted shares were 24,153 thousand, against 22,959 thousand. (Helen of Troy Q2 FY27 release, Oct 8, 2026)

Diluted EPS divides net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding in the quarter, plus the shares that options and other equity awards could add. Buybacks shrink that count and lift EPS for the same profit; share issuance and stock awards enlarge it.

Helen of Troy gives an annual outlook in its release. For fiscal 2027 it now expects consolidated net sales of $1.768 billion to $1.822 billion, GAAP diluted EPS of $3.63 to $4.26, adjusted diluted EPS of $3.60 to $4.15 (prior $3.25 to $3.75) and adjusted EBITDA of $203 million to $210 million (prior $190 million to $197 million). (Helen of Troy Q2 FY27 release, Oct 8, 2026)

The outlook includes about $80.5 million of pre-tax tariff refunds across Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3, of which Helen of Troy plans to reinvest approximately 83% to 88%, leaving a pre-tax net benefit of about $10 million to $14 million. It assumes tariff rates in place as of September 2026 stay in effect and illness incidence slightly below the average of the three prior seasons. (Helen of Troy Q2 FY27 release, Oct 8, 2026)

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The consensus figures on this page are Yahoo Finance's, as pulled on the date shown. Each comes with the number of analysts behind it; the smaller that number, the more one revised estimate can move the average.

The figures below are the ones Helen of Troy's own release and filings put weight on for Q2 fiscal 2027, with the latest reported value for each.

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