Is HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from February 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 251.8% / 30% | 5.0% / 30% | 114.2% / 30% | 3.43% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 251.8% / 33% | 5.0% / 33% | 114.2% / 33% | 3.43% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 30.5% / 33% | 0.6% / 33% | 13.9% / 33% | 3.43% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 251.8% / 33% | 5.0% / 33% | 114.2% / 33% | 3.43% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 30.5% / 33% | 0.6% / 33% | 13.9% / 50% | 3.43% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 46.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.4% | |
| Net Margin | -44.0% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -63.9% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.4% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $113M |
| Free Cash Flow | $83M |
| Total Debt | $957M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 111.1 |
| Current Ratio | 1.8 |
| Total Assets | $3.1B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $14.85 |
| 50-Day MA | $17.14 |
| 200-Day MA | $21.26 |
| Avg Volume | 721K |
| Beta | 0.8 |
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52-Week Range
$13.85
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About HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE)
Helen of Troy Limited provides various consumer products in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates in two segments: Home & Outdoor and Beauty & Wellness. The Home & Outdoor segment offers food storage containers, kitchen utensils for cooking and preparing salads, fruits, vegetables and meats, graters, slicers and choppers, baking essentials, kitchen organization, bath, cleaning, infant and toddler products, and coffee preparation tools and electronics; and insulated beverageware, including bottles, travel tumblers, drinkware, mugs, food and lunch containers, insulated totes, soft coolers, outdoor kitchenware, and accessories. This segment provides technical and outdoor sports packs, bike packs and bags, hydration and travel packs, duffel bags and luggage, lifestyle and everyday packs, kid carrier packs, and accessories. The Beauty & Wellness segment offers mass, professional and prestige hair appliances, brushes, grooming tools, and accessories; and prestige shampoos, liquid hair styling products, treatments, and conditioners. This segment provides thermometers, blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, nasal aspirators, humidifiers, faucet mount and pitcher water filtration systems, air purifiers, heaters, fans, and humidification, thermometry, water filtration, and air purification consumables. The company sells its products through mass merchandisers, sporting goods retailers, department stores, drugstore chains, home improvement stores, grocery stores, specialty stores, prestige beauty chains, beauty supply retailers, e-commerce retailers, wholesalers, warehouse clubs, and various types of distributors, as well as directly to consumers under the OXO, Good Grips, Soft Works, OXO tot, OXO Brew, OXO Strive, OXO Outdoor, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Drybar, Hot Tools, Curlsmith, Olive & June, and PUR brands. Helen of Troy Limited was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in El Paso, Texas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), HELEN OF TROY LTD is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is HELEN OF TROY LTD's debt ratio?
HELEN OF TROY LTD's debt ratio is 251.8% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 30.5%.
What are HELEN OF TROY LTD's key financial metrics?
HELEN OF TROY LTD has a market capitalization of $320M, and revenue of $1.9B. The company maintains a gross margin of 46.7% and a net margin of -44.0%. Return on equity stands at -63.9%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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