Helen of Troy vs Whirlpool
Whirlpool reported revenue of $15.5 billion in fiscal 2025, 8.7 times Helen of Troy's $1.8 billion in fiscal 2026. Helen of Troy's revenue fell 6.4% in its latest year, and Whirlpool's fell 6.5%. Helen of Troy had an operating margin of -43.8%, against 5.4% at Whirlpool. Free cash flow was $132 million at Helen of Troy and $81 million at Whirlpool. Their fiscal years end in different months (February 28 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Helen of Troy | Whirlpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, Feb 28, 2026 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $1.8B | $15.5B |
| Revenue growth | −6.4% | −6.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | −3.2% | −4.4% |
| Gross margin | 45.7% | 15.4% |
| Operating margin | −43.8% | 5.4% |
| Net margin | −50.3% | 2.0% |
| Free cash flow | $132M | $81M |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.4% | 0.5% |
| Return on capital | −29.8% | 7.2% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | — | 5.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $2M | $300M |
| Change in diluted share count | −0.3% | 2.0% |
| Last close | $37.43 | $30.54 |
| P/E at the last close | — | — |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | — | bought $198,829, sold $0 |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 of 9 | 5 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Helen of Troy and Whirlpool pages.