---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000916789-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HELE"
cik: "0000916789"
company_name: "HELEN OF TROY LTD"
filed_at: "2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T02:49:06.322429+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Helen of Troy Q3 adj EPS $2.79, sales down 1.6%; narrows FY outlook; CEO succession to Noel Geoffroy on March 1

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $549.6M (-1.6% YoY); GAAP EPS $3.19 vs $2.15; adjusted EPS $2.79 vs $2.75.
- Operating margin 19.5% (+570 bps) helped by $34.2M gain on sale of El Paso facilities.
- Fiscal 2024 outlook narrowed: net sales $1.975-2.0B; adjusted EPS $8.60-8.85; adjusted EBITDA lowered to $330-335M (growth 0.8-2.3%).
- CEO Julien Mininberg to retire March 1, 2024; COO Noel Geoffroy to become CEO.
- Q3 cash from operations $74.7M; free cash flow $65.6M; year-to-date free cash flow $202.8M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000916789-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HELE
- cik: 0000916789
- company_name: HELEN OF TROY LTD
- filed_at: 2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678924000003/0000916789-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678924000003/hele-20240108.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916789-24-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  HELEN OF TROY LTD reported financial results for third quarter of fiscal 2024.
  - Period: third quarter of fiscal 2024
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On January 8, 2024, Helen of Troy Limited (the “Company”, “our”, “we” or “us”) issued a press release announcing the results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678924000003/0000916789-24-000003-index.htm

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