Helen of Troy (HELE) reported $485.89 million in revenue for the quarter ended February 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.7%. EPS of $2.33 for the same period compares to $2.45 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $480.25 million, representing a surprise of +1.17%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -0.43%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.34.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Helen of Troy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net sales- Beauty & Wellness: $266.07 million versus $251.19 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.1% change.
• Net sales- Home & Outdoor: $219.82 million versus $229.09 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.6% change.
• Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP)- Beauty & Wellness: $35.77 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $37.58 million.
• Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP)- Home & Outdoor: $39.27 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $38.42 million.

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Shares of Helen of Troy have returned -33.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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