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HELE vs XMAX // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ) VS. XMAX Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HELE 5
— XMAX 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $29.71 (+1.37%) • MKT CAP: $694.9M
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LAST: $8.09 (-0.98%) • MKT CAP: $524.8M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HELE VS. XMAX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HELE | XMAX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.70% | 25.00% | +20.70 | HELE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | -5.80% | -29.20 | XMAX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 24.63% | -0.08% | +24.71 | HELE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -43.80% | -11.50% | -32.30 | XMAX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -50.30% | -20.40% | -29.90 | XMAX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -6.40% | 72.60% | -79.00 | XMAX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.45 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 4/9 | +2.00 | HELE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.9 | 19.2 | +33.71 | HELE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $694.9M | $524.8M | $170.1M | HELE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HELE REV | XMAX REV | HELE GROSS % | XMAX GROSS % | HELE FCF | XMAX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.79B | $16.7M | 45.7% | 25.0% | $171.1M | -$445.8K |
| FY 2024 | $1.91B | $9.7M | 47.9% | 43.9% | $113.2M | -$1.4M |
| FY 2023 | $2.01B | $11.1M | — | — | $306.1M | -$1.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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