secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     HELEN OF TROY LTD (HELE)
CIK:        0000916789
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000916789-26-000007
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Helen of Troy Q3 GAAP loss $3.65/sh, adj EPS $1.71, cuts FY sales guidance to $1.76B-$1.77B
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- GAAP diluted loss per share of $3.65 vs prior year EPS of $2.17; includes $72.1M after-tax impairment charge.
- Adjusted diluted EPS fell 36% to $1.71 vs $2.67; adjusted operating margin down 370bps to 12.9%.
- Net sales declined 3.4% to $512.8M; organic sales down 10.8%, partially offset by Olive & June acquisition contribution of $37.7M.
- FY2026 outlook revised: net sales $1.758-$1.773B, GAAP diluted loss per share $36.07-$35.57, adjusted diluted EPS $3.25-$3.75.
- Impairment charges of $65.9M pre-tax ($72.1M after tax) due to sustained stock price decline; goodwill and intangibles written down.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678926000007/0000916789-26-000007-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678926000007/hele-20260108.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916789-26-000007

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