Public Company Consumer

Helen of Troy

El Paso, Texas, United States

Leading global consumer products company with a portfolio of world-class brands across Home & Outdoor and Beauty & Wellness.

Focus Areas
Beauty & personal care, Housewares, Health & wellness

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2020-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout · 1 divestiture

Helen of Troy Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Helen of Troy. 1 2020 1 2021 1 2022 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Helen of Troy Limited
    Target
    Olive & June, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE) completed its previously announced acquisition of Olive & June, LLC, a DIY nail care brand. The deal adds a high-margin beauty consumables business to Helen of Troy’s portfolio and is intended to be immediately accretive to key financial metrics.

  • Buyer
    Helen of Troy Limited
    Target
    Recipe Products Ltd (Curlsmith)
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Helen of Troy Limited (via a subsidiary) acquired Recipe Products Ltd, the maker of Curlsmith, for $150.0 million in cash. The tuck-in purchase expands Helen of Troy's prestige Beauty platform into the fast-growing textured haircare market; Curlsmith reported estimated 2022 net sales of $40–$42 million and becomes a high‑margin brand in the portfolio.

  • Buyer
    Helen of Troy Limited
    Target
    Osprey Packs, Inc.
    Seller
    Mike Pfotenhauer (founder/co-owner), Diane Wren (co-owner/board member)
    Type
    Buyout

    Helen of Troy Limited, through a subsidiary, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Osprey Packs, Inc. for approximately $414 million in cash. The acquisition was later completed for $414.7 million in cash, including a customary working capital adjustment.

  • Buyer
    Helen of Troy Limited
    Target
    Drybar Products LLC

    Helen of Troy Limited completed the acquisition of Drybar Products LLC for approximately $255 million in cash. The transaction transfers the Drybar consumer products business to Helen of Troy while the Drybar salon business (Drybar Holdings LLC) retains a worldwide license to continue operating salons and selling the products in those locations.

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