Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.93x as of February 2026. Free cash flow of $103.10 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($111.32 Million). See Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Helen of Troy Ltd Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1992–2026)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Helen of Troy Ltd across 33 annual periods. Explore HELE debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Helen of Troy Ltd (1992–2026)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Helen of Troy Ltd. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Helen of Troy Ltd.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.77x | $131.91 Million | $171.14 Million | $39.23 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.73x | $83.14 Million | $113.21 Million | $30.07 Million | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.88x | $269.42 Million | $306.07 Million | $36.64 Million | ▲ +449.2% |
| 2023 | 0.16x | $33.38 Million | $208.24 Million | $174.86 Million | ▼ -64.0% |
| 2022 | 0.45x | $62.78 Million | $140.82 Million | $78.04 Million | ▼ -35.0% |
| 2021 | 0.69x | $215.44 Million | $314.11 Million | $98.67 Million | ▼ -26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.93x | $253.53 Million | $271.29 Million | $17.76 Million | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.86x | $168.92 Million | $195.30 Million | $26.39 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.94x | $210.60 Million | $224.21 Million | $13.61 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.91x | $207.88 Million | $228.50 Million | $20.62 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.89x | $164.66 Million | $185.26 Million | $20.60 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.96x | $172.08 Million | $178.60 Million | $6.52 Million | ▲ +30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.74x | $113.70 Million | $154.16 Million | $40.46 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.83x | $72.87 Million | $87.56 Million | $14.69 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.85x | $87.83 Million | $103.88 Million | $16.05 Million | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.95x | $82.80 Million | $87.43 Million | $4.63 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.95x | $144.38 Million | $152.10 Million | $7.71 Million | ▲ +29.5% |
| 2009 | 0.73x | $16.07 Million | $21.93 Million | $5.86 Million | ▼ -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.93x | $102.20 Million | $109.91 Million | $7.71 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.92x | $83.01 Million | $90.41 Million | $7.39 Million | ▲ +281.2% |
| 2006 | -0.51x | $-17.61 Million | $34.76 Million | $52.37 Million | ▲ +90.5% |
| 2005 | -5.31x | $-240.90 Million | $45.37 Million | $286.26 Million | ▼ -3747.7% |
| 2004 | 0.15x | $11.09 Million | $76.21 Million | $65.12 Million | ▲ +877.5% |
| 2003 | 0.01x | $648.00K | $43.51 Million | $42.87 Million | ▼ -98.5% |
| 2002 | 0.98x | $51.71 Million | $52.59 Million | $878.00K | ▲ +38.7% |
| 2000 | 0.71x | $20.29 Million | $28.63 Million | $8.34 Million | ▲ +238.2% |
| 1999 | -0.51x | $-6.00 Million | $11.70 Million | $17.70 Million | ▼ -163.1% |
| 1998 | 0.81x | $14.30 Million | $17.60 Million | $3.30 Million | ▲ +113.5% |
| 1997 | -6.00x | $-11.40 Million | $1.90 Million | $13.30 Million | ▼ -1600.0% |
| 1996 | -0.35x | $-1.20 Million | $3.40 Million | $4.60 Million | ▼ -140.9% |
| 1994 | 0.86x | $11.90 Million | $13.80 Million | $1.90 Million | ▲ +1256.2% |
| 1993 | 0.06x | $1.10 Million | $17.30 Million | $16.20 Million | ▼ -93.5% |
| 1992 | 0.98x | $24.00 Million | $24.40 Million | $400.00K | — |