Sep 14, 2026, 6:54 AM ETConsumer Defensive
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. — Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings Summary
Financial Performance
- Fiscal 2026 net sales were $1,353 million, a 13% decrease year-over-year; Q4 FY26 net sales were $263 million, a 28% decrease year-over-year.
- Organic net sales for fiscal 2026 decreased 3% year-over-year; Q4 FY26 organic net sales decreased 2% year-over-year.
- Fiscal 2026 gross profit margin was 20.1% (130 basis points decrease vs. prior year); Q4 FY26 gross profit margin was 22.5% (200 basis points increase vs. prior year).
- Fiscal 2026 adjusted gross profit margin was 20.5% (100 basis points decrease vs. prior year); Q4 FY26 adjusted gross profit margin was 22.7% (230 basis points increase vs. prior year).
- Fiscal 2026 net loss was $305 million compared to $531 million in the prior year; Q4 FY26 net loss was $62 million compared to $273 million in the prior year.
- Fiscal 2026 adjusted net loss was $16 million compared to adjusted net income of $8 million in the prior year; Q4 FY26 adjusted net loss was $4 million compared to $2 million in the prior year.
- Fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA was $89 million compared to $114 million in the prior year; Q4 FY26 adjusted EBITDA was $19 million compared to $20 million in the prior year.
- Fiscal 2026 loss per diluted share was $3.36 compared to $5.89 in the prior year; Q4 FY26 loss per diluted share was $0.68 compared to $3.06 in the prior year.
- Fiscal 2026 adjusted loss per diluted share was $0.17 compared to adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.09 in the prior year; Q4 FY26 adjusted loss per diluted share was $0.05 compared to $0.02 in the prior year.
- Net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2026 was $78 million compared to $22 million in the prior year; Q4 FY26 was $11 million compared to $3 million used in the prior year.
- Free cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $58 million compared to an outflow of $3 million in the prior year; Q4 FY26 was $7 million compared to an outflow of $9 million in the prior year.
- Total debt was $558 million at the end of Q4 FY26, down from $705 million at the beginning of the fiscal year.
- Net debt was $500 million at the end of Q4 FY26, down from $650 million at the beginning of the fiscal year.
- The company ended the fiscal fourth quarter with a net secured leverage ratio of 4.5x.
Business Segments and Product Lines
- North America: Fiscal 2026 organic net sales were effectively flat year-over-year; Q4 FY26 organic net sales increased 2% year-over-year.
- Q4 FY26 segment gross margin was 30.6% (1,140 basis points increase vs. prior year); adjusted gross margin was 31.1% (1,190 basis points increase vs. prior year).
- Q4 FY26 adjusted EBITDA was $16 million, a 55% increase vs. prior year; margin was 14.4% (940 basis points increase vs. prior year).
- Fiscal 2026 segment gross margin was 22.9% (120 basis points increase vs. prior year); adjusted gross margin was 23.7% (180 basis points increase vs. prior year).
- Fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA was $61 million, a 7% decrease vs. prior year; margin was 8.9% (160 basis points increase vs. prior year).
- Growth drivers included meal prep (yogurt) and beverages; offsets included lower sales in baby & kids.
- International: Fiscal 2026 organic net sales decreased 4% year-over-year; Q4 FY26 organic net sales decreased 4% year-over-year.
- Q4 FY26 gross margin was 16.6% (555 basis points decrease vs. prior year); adjusted gross margin was 16.6% (555 basis points decrease vs. prior year).
- Q4 FY26 adjusted EBITDA was $12 million, a 41% decrease vs. prior year; margin was 8.1% (vs. 13.3% in prior year).
- Fiscal 2026 gross margin was 17.2% (380 basis points decrease vs. prior year); adjusted gross margin was 17.2% (380 basis points decrease vs. prior year).
- Fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA was $63 million, a 26% decrease vs. prior year; margin was 9.5% (vs. 12.8% in prior year).
- Declines were driven by lower sales in baby & kids and meal prep, partially offset by growth in beverages.
- Category Performance (Fiscal 2026 Organic Growth):
- Beverages: +1% (driven by tea in North America and private label non-dairy beverage in Europe).
- Meal Prep: 0% (growth in yogurt offset by private label contract losses and softness in plant-based meat).
- Baby & Kids: -12% (driven by formula and purees).
- Snacks: -7% (organic sales decline following disposition of North American snacks business).
- Personal Care: Excluded from organic growth calculations as held for sale.
Other Key Points
- The Company announced a definitive agreement to sell its International business.
- Management expects to become a more focused North American company upon successful completion of the International sale and reaching an agreement with lenders to extend debt maturity.
- The Company disposed of its North American snacks business (including ParmCrisps®, Garden Veggie Snacks™, Terra® chips, and Garden of Eatin'® snacks brands) during the period.
- Personal Care business was classified as held for sale.
- The Company collected a $25.9 million receivable under representation and warranty insurance related to a prior acquisition during fiscal 2026.
- Goodwill impairment charges were $193.2 million for fiscal 2026 and $42.3 million for Q4 FY26.
- Long-lived asset and intangibles impairment charges were $27.4 million for fiscal 2026 and $0.4 million for Q4 FY26.
- Transaction and integration costs were $14.1 million for fiscal 2026 and $9.4 million for Q4 FY26.
- Productivity and transformation costs were $22.0 million for fiscal 2026 and $4.5 million for Q4 FY26.
- CEO succession costs were $4.8 million in the prior year period (fiscal 2025) and $0 in fiscal 2026.
- The Company operates under two reportable segments: North America and International.
- Conference call and webcast information was provided for September 14, 2026.