The Hain Celestial Group

HAIN

Packaged Foods · Consumer Defensive

Also trades as: 0J2I.L

Price

$0.79

+0.17 (+27.58%)

Market Cap

$71.6M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Data not available

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Share count falling — buybacks

−11.0% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 101.3M (2021) → 90.1M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Hain Celestial makes and sells natural and organic food and personal care products. Its brands include Terra chips, Garden Veggie snacks, Earth's Best baby food, Celestial Seasonings teas, and Alba Botanica skincare. The company sells to grocery stores, mass retailers, and natural food shops, competing in the growing but crowded organic and natural products space.

Hain Celestial earns money by manufacturing and selling packaged goods to retailers, who then sell them to everyday shoppers. The company operates mainly in North America and the United Kingdom, with some presence in other international markets. With a market cap of around $100 million and thin operating margins near 2%, Hain has struggled to compete against both large food conglomerates and smaller specialty brands. The biggest challenge ahead is improving profitability — the company has been selling off weaker brands and simplifying its portfolio, but it must show it can grow sales while keeping costs under control.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-13.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+21.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$5M/ year

0.3% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

2.9%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$44M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

The Hain Celestial Group's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

19.8%

Thin — 19.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

2.4%

Thin — 2.4% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

4.2%

Weak — 4.2% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-10.0%

Shrinking sales (-10.0% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

—

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

—

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

2.9%

Thin free cash flow (2.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

2.55

Heavy debt load (2.55)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.51x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.5x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

—

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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