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Helen Of Troy vs Newell Brands

Newell Brands is the larger business, with $7.20bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.79bn for Helen Of Troy (4.0 times as much). Newell Brands grew faster (-5.0% against -6.4%). Newell Brands kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -4.0% against -50.3%. Helen Of Troy carries less debt relative to equity (98.4% against 195.4%).

Latest fiscal yearHelen Of TroyHELE, 2026Newell BrandsNWL, 2025
Revenue $1.79bn $7.20bn
Revenue growth -6.4% -5.0%
Net income −$899m −$285m
Operating margin -43.8% 0.5%
Net margin -50.3% -4.0%
Return on equity -72.5% -11.1%
Free cash flow $132m $17.0m
Cash $18.9m $203m
Total debt $786m $4.67bn
Debt to equity 98.4% 195.4%
Dividend per share — $0.28
Dividend yield — 5.0%
Share buybacks $1.9m —
Employees 1,854 21,900
Market value $695m $2.41bn
Price vs our value range Below our value range —
Moat score 56 (Moderate) 41 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 0 buys, 6 sales

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.