Hain Celestial (NASDAQ:HAIN) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q1 CY2026 Earnings, But Stock Soars 7.8%
Natural food company Hain Celestial (NASDAQ:HAIN) missed Wall Street's revenue expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales falling 13.3% year on year to $338.4 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.01 per share was in line with analysts' consensus estimates.
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Hain Celestial (HAIN) Q1 CY2026 Highlights:
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Making "good progress against the strategic review work with Goldman Sachs"
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Revenue:$338.4 million vs analyst estimates of $348.8 million (13.3% year-on-year decline, 3% miss)
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Adjusted EPS:-$0.01 vs analyst estimates of -$0.01 (in line)
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Adjusted EBITDA:$26.25 million vs analyst estimates of $26.45 million (7.8% margin, 0.7% miss)
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Operating Margin:-12.5%, down from 5.6% in the same quarter last year
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Free Cash Flowwas $34.55 million, up from -$2.28 million in the same quarter last year
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Organic Revenuefell 6% year on year (miss)
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Market Capitalization:$60.06 million
"Third quarter results reflect improving execution and financial discipline as we continued to strengthen our foundation and advance our turnaround strategy. Strong cash generation and debt reduction materially improved our financial position, while the completion of the North American snacks divestiture further enhances our margin and cash flow profile going forward. In North America, our core business remains resilient, and we are making progress in addressing stranded costs. Our near-term priorities remain the same: optimize cash, strengthen the balance sheet, improve profitability, and stabilize sales, while our five actions to win position Hain for sustainable, profitable growth," 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 performance is an indicator of its overall quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but many enduring ones grow for years.
With $1.45 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's revenue declined by 7% per year over the last three years, a rough starting point for our analysis.
This quarter, Hain Celestial missed Wall Street's estimates and reported a rather uninspiring 13.3% year-on-year revenue decline, generating $338.4 million of revenue.
Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to decline by 17.5% over the next 12 months, a deceleration versus the last three years. This projection doesn't excite us and suggests its products will face some demand challenges.
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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 6.4% year on year.
In the latest quarter, Hain Celestial's organic sales fell by 6% year on year. This performance was more or less in line with its historical levels.
Key Takeaways from Hain Celestial's Q1 Results
We struggled to find many positives in these results. Its organic revenue missed and its adjusted operating income fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Overall, this was a weaker quarter. Still, the stock traded up 7.8% to $0.71 immediately following the results as the company adds that they are making "good progress against the strategic review work with Goldman Sachs".
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