Helen of Troy Limited (HELE)

usefulaz (92.98) Submitted: 10/14/2009 10:23:33 AM : Start Price: $23.74 HELE Score: -15.06

All their products are sold at value retailers like WMT, TGT, CVS, WAG and AMZN. I'm not worried about consumer spending because these look like the best products for their value.

00100 (96.79) Submitted: 10/6/2009 3:56:39 PM : Start Price: $20.00 HELE Score: +2.10

Downthumb. Negative cash flow. Nominal debt ratio. Low 4% 5 year sales growth. High gross margins. Cap-ex is -37% 5 year growth. Overvalues prior to stabilized growth.

physicsisphun (56.14) Submitted: 6/26/2009 12:33:10 PM : Start Price: $16.07 HELE Score: +6.48

The company has good earnings momentum, with surprises and estimate increases recently, but the price is down, providing a very attractive entry opportunity today.

Cab53RobertMsnG (56.97) Submitted: 5/27/2009 12:25:35 PM : Start Price: $19.72 HELE Score: -17.77

HELE

angus118 (< 20) Submitted: 5/22/2008 12:05:29 PM : Start Price: $17.68 HELE Score: +33.62

value pick. HELE has a solid Z-Score of 4.6 and a P-Scale rating of 6 out of 9. The stock sells at 75% of book value and just 7 times multiple earnings. The company has a good balance sheet with over $100 million in cash. Management is cutting lower-margin gross-margin product lines; making drastic reductions in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs; and paying down debt. The retail environment will continue to be difficult, but the company is optimistic that it can grow sales modestly and boost margins going forward and continue to generate cash in 2008. Tim Melvin thestreet.com

scbeachbum (73.91) Submitted: 3/30/2008 10:51:41 PM : Start Price: $16.62 HELE Score: +35.90

The company is churning out earnings and trading below their book value. they could easily buy back 20% of the outstanding shares per year from profits alone.

paman138 (65.21) Submitted: 10/22/2007 5:43:59 PM : Start Price: $18.77 HELE Score: -32.62

Challenging consumer discretionary environment. High resin prices have increased cost of goods sold substantially.

Mgmt says strongly considering share repurchase. I don’t think will happen. CEO, Gerry Rubin is paid out on 5-10% of company’s pre-tax income. History shows that they use cash to fund acquisitions to increase pre-tax income. Also shares traded near the 16$ pt last August – Sept 05, and little share repurchases. We are expecting GM compression going forward.

scott929 (< 20) Submitted: 10/4/2007 3:48:16 AM : Start Price: $19.93 HELE Score: +27.62

Entirely on OXO returning strength

bdz (88.87) Submitted: 5/24/2007 8:51:13 PM : Start Price: $26.95 HELE Score: +0.96

baby boomer needs

Somnambulo (96.69) Submitted: 5/13/2007 10:16:49 PM : Start Price: $25.54 HELE Score: +2.89

No div (sucks), low shorting, cash and low debt, PEG book value and ownership okey dokey. Their brands seem pretty good. Now, room for growth? You tell me. I'm irritated about the no div, but I am going thumbs up.

FringeElement (70.91) Submitted: 2/21/2007 4:39:30 PM : Start Price: $23.77 HELE Score: +5.98

I'd make the case Helen of Troy will outperform the market, in the long run, because the Baby boomers, who hate to think of themselves as

marilynmfg (< 20) Submitted: 10/6/2006 2:15:28 PM : Start Price: $22.57 HELE Score: +3.66

this stock is a hidden gem, I've owned it for years (started at $5.00). It's a progressive company and shareholder friendly.