Natural food company Hain Celestial (NASDAQ:HAIN) missed Wall Street's revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 27.6% year on year to $263.1 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.05 per share was $0.02 below analysts' consensus estimates.
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Hain Celestial (HAIN) Q2 CY2026 Highlights:
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Revenue:$263.1 million vs analyst estimates of $269 million (27.6% year-on-year decline, 2.2% miss)
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Adjusted EPS:-$0.05 vs analyst estimates of -$0.03 ($0.02 miss)
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Adjusted EBITDA:$18.74 million vs analyst estimates of $18.69 million (7.1% margin, in line)
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Operating Margin:-21.2%, down from 1.5% in the same quarter last year
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Free Cash Flowwas $6.83 million, up from -$8.87 million in the same quarter last year
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Organic Revenuefell 2% year on year
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Market Capitalization:$55.9 million
"Fiscal 2026 was a pivotal year for Hain. We simplified our portfolio, reduced debt, significantly improved free cash flow and exited the year with improving momentum across the business. Our fourth quarter results reflected encouraging sequential improvement, including organic net sales growth in North America, gross margin and adjusted EBITDA margin expansion, and continued progress on productivity and cost discipline initiatives," stated Alison Lewis, President and CEO.
Company Overview
Sold in over 75 countries around the world, Hain Celestial (NASDAQ:HAIN) is a natural and organic food company whose products range from snacks to teas to baby food.
Revenue Growth
A company's long-term sales performance can indicate its overall quality. Any business can experience short-term success, but top-performing ones enjoy sustained growth for years.
With $1.35 billion in revenue over the past 12 months, Hain Celestial is a small consumer staples company, which sometimes brings disadvantages compared to larger competitors benefiting from economies of scale and negotiating leverage with retailers.
As you can see below, Hain Celestial struggled to generate demand over the last three years. Its sales dropped by 9% annually, a rough starting point for our analysis.
This quarter, Hain Celestial missed Wall Street's estimates and reported a rather uninspiring 27.6% year-on-year revenue decline, generating $263.1 million of revenue.
Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to decline by 15.7% over the next 12 months, a deceleration versus the last three years. This projection is underwhelming and indicates its products will see some demand headwinds.
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Organic Revenue Growth
When analyzing revenue growth, we care most about organic revenue growth. This metric captures a business's performance excluding one-time events such as mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures as well as foreign currency fluctuations.
Hain Celestial's demand has been falling over the last eight quarters, and on average, its organic sales have declined by 6.2% year on year.
In the latest quarter, Hain Celestial's organic sales fell by 2% year on year. This decrease was an improvement from its historical levels. It's always great to see a business's demand trends improve.
Key Takeaways from Hain Celestial's Q2 Results
We struggled to find many positives in these results. Its EPS was in line and its revenue fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Overall, this was a weaker quarter. The stock traded up 9% to $0.68 immediately after reporting.
Is Hain Celestial an attractive investment opportunity at the current price? When making that decision, it's important to consider its valuation, business qualities, as well as what has happened in the latest quarter. We cover that in our actionable full research report which you can read here, it's free .
