The Hain Celestial (HAIN)
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Hain Celestial
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Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
$0.80
▲(3.08% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/04/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (deep losses, rising leverage, and sharply reduced free cash flow). Earnings-call updates provide some offset via improved cash flow and expected leverage reduction from the divestiture, but ongoing sales declines and margin compression keep near-term fundamentals pressured; technicals and valuation offer limited support.
Positive Factors
Debt-reducing divestiture
Completing the North America snacks sale removes a low-EBITDA, revenue-heavy portfolio (22% of sales) and delivers cash to pay down debt. That shrinks pro forma leverage and lets management reallocate capital to higher-margin core categories, improving long-term balance-sheet flexibility.
Negative Factors
Deep profitability losses
The company is deeply unprofitable on a trailing basis with sharply negative net margins, indicating current operations do not generate adequate earnings. Persistent losses erode equity, limit reinvestment capacity, and increase dependence on cost cuts or asset sales to restore sustainable profitability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-reducing divestiture
Completing the North America snacks sale removes a low-EBITDA, revenue-heavy portfolio (22% of sales) and delivers cash to pay down debt. That shrinks pro forma leverage and lets management reallocate capital to higher-margin core categories, improving long-term balance-sheet flexibility.
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Hain Celestial (HAIN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$75.08M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.50M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.82
Revenue Growth-10.13%
EPS Growth-532.32%
CountryUS
Employees2,786
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.03
Shares Outstanding90,992,740
10 Day Avg. Volume1,638,814
30 Day Avg. Volume1,498,941
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.29
Price to Sales (P/S)0.09
P/FCF Ratio-43.23
Enterprise Value/Market Cap10.30
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.51
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.57
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-1.81
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1.40Price Target Upside79.49% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.14
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.44B
Hain Celestial Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells organic and natural products in United States, United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments, North America and International. The company offers infant formul...
How the Company Makes Money
Hain Celestial makes money primarily by selling branded consumer packaged goods to retailers and distributors (and, in some cases, directly to consumers via e-commerce). Its core revenue stream is net sales from packaged food and beverage products...
Hain Celestial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Hain Celestial Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 09, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:May 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call balanced clear operational and financial progress (strong cash flow, inventory and SG&A improvements, a decisive divestiture to reduce leverage, and targeted category innovations) against notable near-term business challenges (declining organic sales, significant EBITDA and gross margin compression, restructuring and stranded costs, and upcoming debt maturity). Management provided a multi-step plan to simplify the portfolio, improve margins pro forma, and prioritize debt reduction, but near-term results remain pressured while transition actions are executed.Positive Updates
Strategic Divestiture to Reduce Debt
Reached definitive agreement to sell North America snacks business for $115 million in cash; proceeds intended to reduce debt and strengthen leverage profile. North America snacks represented 22% of company net sales in fiscal 2025 and 38% of North America segment net sales but had negligible EBITDA contribution over the last twelve months.
Negative Updates
Top-Line Weakness — Organic Net Sales Decline
Total organic net sales declined 7% year over year in Q2, driven by lower sales across North America and international segments (volume mix down 9 points, price contribution +2 points).
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strategic Divestiture to Reduce Debt
Reached definitive agreement to sell North America snacks business for $115 million in cash; proceeds intended to reduce debt and strengthen leverage profile. North America snacks represented 22% of company net sales in fiscal 2025 and 38% of North America segment net sales but had negligible EBITDA contribution over the last twelve months.
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Company Guidance
Management said it is not providing numeric fiscal 2026 operating guidance given the ongoing strategic review but will publish pro forma financials when the North American Snacks divestiture closes (expected in February); the sale is expected to be gross‑margin and EBITDA accretive and to reduce pro forma leverage from 4.9x to ~4.0x, with the go‑forward North America portfolio targeted to deliver gross margins above 30% and EBITDA margins in the low double digits. They reiterated an expectation of sequentially stronger top‑ and bottom‑line performance in H2 versus H1 and positive free cash flow for the full year, with CapEx now expected in the low $20 million range; Q2 free cash flow was $30 million (up 22% YoY), cash on hand $68 million, net debt $637 million (down $32 million in the quarter), available revolver liquidity $144 million, days inventory outstanding improved to 75 days (from 83 days in Q1) with each inventory day ≈ $3.5 million, and >50% of the loan facility is hedged at a 7.1% fixed rate. They also updated transformation charges (excluding inventory write‑downs) to $115–125 million and remain on track to deliver $130–150 million of benefits through fiscal 2027.Hain Celestial Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
27
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.51B | 1.56B | 1.74B | 1.80B | 1.89B | 1.97B |
| Gross Profit | 301.51M | 334.06M | 380.83M | 396.41M | 427.44M | 491.62M |
| EBITDA | -428.04M | -418.22M | 21.60M | -33.02M | 162.91M | 167.02M |
| Net Income | -543.83M | -530.84M | -75.04M | -116.54M | 77.87M | 77.36M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.48B | 1.60B | 2.12B | 2.26B | 2.46B | 2.21B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 68.02M | 54.35M | 54.31M | 53.36M | 65.51M | 75.87M |
| Total Debt | 766.39M | 779.22M | 835.71M | 929.25M | 1.01B | 327.82M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.15B | 1.13B | 1.17B | 1.24B | 1.38B | 683.02M |
| Stockholders Equity | 330.25M | 475.00M | 942.91M | 1.02B | 1.08B | 1.52B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.13M | -3.17M | 82.89M | 38.94M | 40.28M | 125.21M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 30.48M | 22.11M | 116.36M | 66.82M | 80.24M | 196.76M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -11.01M | 3.62M | -23.92M | -19.64M | -288.31M | -2.36M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -30.04M | -43.89M | -89.73M | -63.06M | 212.79M | -162.44M |
Hain Celestial Technical Analysis
Negative
0.78
Price Trends
0.86
Negative
1.01
Negative
1.30
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.03
Negative
58.54
Neutral
89.12
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HAIN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 0.78 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.66, below the 50-day MA of 0.86, and below the 200-day MA of 1.30, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 58.54 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 89.12 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for HAIN.
Hain Celestial Risk Analysis
Hain Celestial disclosed 33 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Hain Celestial reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Hain Celestial Peers Comparison
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Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | $1.44B | 5.80 | -36.19% | ― | -0.78% | 265.56% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
61 Neutral | $424.56M | 22.99 | 12.18% | ― | 6.62% | -7.85% | |
61 Neutral | $768.15M | 27.76 | 9.29% | ― | 11.31% | 99.83% | |
53 Neutral | $311.92M | 33.56 | 2.03% | ― | 5.88% | -68.62% | |
48 Neutral | $397.46M | -7.74 | -8.93% | 17.12% | -6.04% | -844.18% | |
45 Neutral | $75.08M | -0.21 | -111.73% | ― | -10.13% | -532.32% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
HAIN
Hain Celestial
0.83
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Hain Celestial Corporate Events
Delistings and Listing ChangesRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder MeetingsStock Split
Hain Celestial Receives Nasdaq Notice on Bid Price Noncompliance
Negative
Mar 27, 2026
On March 24, 2026, The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. disclosed that it received a notice from Nasdaq stating its common stock had closed below the $1.00 minimum bid price for 30 consecutive business days, placing the company out of compliance with Na...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Hain Celestial Divests North American Snacks to Refocus
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
On February 27, 2026, Hain Celestial completed the sale of its North American snacks business, including Garden Veggie Snacks, Terra chips and Garden of Eatin’ snacks, to Canadian family-owned manufacturer Snackruptors Inc. The company recei...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Hain Celestial Divests North American Snacks to Snackruptors
Positive
Feb 2, 2026
On January 30, 2026, Hain Celestial Group agreed to sell its North American Snacks business—including Garden Veggie Snacks, Terra chips, Garden of Eatin’ snacks and certain private-label products—to Canadian family-owned Snackrup...
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