HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC

Where It Passes

Where It Falls Short

• Debt & Leverage0% pass✗ 15▾

  All 12 investors flag HAIN's debt & leverage

  LT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $706.7M vs NCA $252.9M

  ✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets

  Debt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 1.48, IC: -10.0x

  ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x

  Total Debt / Equity4.08

  ✗Lynch< 0.33

  Cash - Long-term Debt$-652.3M

  ✗LynchPositive preferred

  LT Debt / Total Assets Change35.22% -> 44.08%

  ✗PiotroskiDecreased YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities0.52

  ✗Dreman> 1.5✗SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)

  Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity4.08

  ✗Dreman< 0.8✗Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✗SchlossD/E < 1.00x

  Debt Levels4.08

  ✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3

  Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-10.0x, D/EBITDA=N/A

  ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x

  Total Debt / Shareholders Equity4.08

  ✗Ackman<= 1.0

  Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-4.0824; #4039/4210 (top 95.9%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
• Valuation0% pass✓ 9✗ 19▾

  No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion

  Price / 3-yr avg EPS

  ✗Graham<= 15x

  Price-to-Book Ratio0.0x

  ✓Graham<= 1.5x

  P/E x P/B

  ✗Graham<= 22.5

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  EBIT / Enterprise Value-69.6%

  ✗Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-69.6%, ROC=-99.6%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Price / EPS

  ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)

  Price / (CFO / Shares)0.6x

  ✓Dreman< 8x

  Price / Book Value per Share0.0x

  ✓Dreman< 1.2x✓Templeton< 1.5x✓SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)

  Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=-3849.4%

  ✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%

  P/E or FCF Yield

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=0.0x

  ✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0

  Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Price / FCF per Share

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Price vs. Trailing Low117% of trailing low ($0.12)

  ✓Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)

  Net income / market capitalization-2305.47%; #6165/6340 (top 97.2%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Positive book equity / market capitalization+11.1991; #180/6449 (top 2.8%)

  ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Price / Diluted EPS

  ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)

  (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E

  ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)

  Price / Tangible Book Value per ShareN/A (non-positive TBVPS)

  ✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)

  Book Value per Share Change-62.9%

  ✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)

  Revenue / market capitalization+97.1649; #88/5247 (top 1.7%)

  ✓OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-83.91%; #5892/6202 (top 95.0%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Efficiency0% pass✓ 1✗ 10▾

  No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one efficiency criterion

  Current Ratio0.52

  ✗Graham>= 2.0

  ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-5.5%

  ✗Buffett> 10%

  ROIC - WACC-15.5%

  ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)

  EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-99.6%

  ✗Greenblatt> 25%

  Current Ratio Change YoY1.98 -> 1.91

  ✗PiotroskiIncreased YoY

  Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.82x -> 0.97x

  ✓PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities0.52

  ✗Dreman> 1.5

  Return on Invested Capital-22.9%

  ✗Munger> 15%

  ROIC (high and growing)FY2022: ROIC=-3.7%; FY2023: ROIC=-0.9%; FY2024: ROIC=-30.9%

  ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each

  Reinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)

  ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%

  ROIC (5-year)0/5 years above 12% (latest -30.9%)

  ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
• Verdicts0% pass✗ 16▾

  Split decision: 15 FAIL · 1 NEUTRAL

  Overall verdict

  ✗GrahamFAIL (2/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (1/7)✗GreenblattRank #2785✗PiotroskiFAIL (F-Score 3)✗DremanFAIL (2/11)✗MungerFAIL (0/4)✗PabraiFAIL (1/3)✗AkreFAIL (0/6)✗MarksFAIL (2/5)✗AckmanFAIL (2/9)✗TempletonFAIL (3/8)✗SleepFAIL (2/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #2245/2370 (Top 94.7%))✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✗SchlossFAIL (1/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
• Profitability6% pass✓ 3✗ 32▾

  15 of 16 flag HAIN's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +12 more

  Positive EPS (10 years)16/22 years positive

  ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Net Income Positive (10+ years)16/22 years positive

  ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years

  ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-23.8%

  ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)

  Operating Margin (10-yr trend)-29.6% (latest)

  ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years

  Free Cash Flow Proxy

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)

  ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3

  Retained Earnings Effectiveness

  ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  ROE-205.9%

  ✗Lynch> 15%

  EBIT / Enterprise Value-69.6%

  ✗Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-69.6%, ROC=-99.6%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Net Income / Total Assets-33.11%

  ✗PiotroskiROA > 0

  ROA Change YoY-3.54% -> -33.11% (delta: -29.57%)

  ✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=1.38%, ROA=-33.11%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Gross Margin Change YoY21.9% -> 21.4%

  ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Pre-Tax Income / Revenue-23.7%

  ✗Dreman>= 8%

  Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-205.9%

  ✗Dreman> 12%

  Margin of SafetyP/B=0.0x

  ✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15

  Return on Equity-43.7% (3-yr avg)

  ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)

  Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Positive Net Income Frequency16/22 years positive

  ✓MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  Operating Income / Revenue-17.0%

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  Net Income / Shareholders Equity-205.9%

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Operating Margin Trend-4.8% (2022) -> -29.6% (2024)

  ✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 22.1% -> 21.4%, operating margin -4.8% -> -29.6%

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  Net income / market capitalization-2305.47%; #6165/6340 (top 97.2%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Gross profit / total assets+23.54%; #1814/3702 (top 49.0%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Net income / positive book equity-205.86%; #4884/5226 (top 93.5%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.1350; #3838/5884 (top 65.2%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR5.0% over 5 years

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized

  Positive Diluted-EPS Years5/10 years positive

  ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
• Growth13% pass✓ 3✗ 10▾

  7 of 8 flag HAIN's growth — Graham, Lynch, Dreman +4 more

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: -27.3% vs Rev: -18.7%

  ✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth

  EPS Growth Direction

  ✗DremanPositive over recent years

  EPS CAGR

  ✗Dreman> 5% annualized

  Positive Net Income Frequency16/22 years positive

  ✓MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  3yr Median Revenue Growth-5.0%

  ✗Ackman>= 5%

  Positive EPS Growth Frequency3/5 years with positive EPS growth

  ✓AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 22.1% -> 21.4%, operating margin -4.8% -> -29.6%

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  5-year Revenue CAGR-5.4%

  ✗SleepCAGR > 7%

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR5.0% over 5 years

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
• Cash Flow30% pass✓ 4✗ 8▾

  7 of 10 flag HAIN's cash flow — Buffett, Lynch, Pabrai +4 more

  Free Cash Flow Proxy

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  FCF Positive and Growing

  ✗LynchPositive and growing

  Operating Cash Flow$22.1M

  ✓PiotroskiCFO > 0

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=1.38%, ROA=-33.11%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Price / (CFO / Shares)0.6x

  ✓Dreman< 8x

  P/E or FCF Yield

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  FCF Positive

  ✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years

  (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap

  ✗Ackman>= 4%

  Price / FCF per Share

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency20/20 years positive

  ✓SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years

  Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures

  ✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section