The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN) Earnings Call Transcripts
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.'s Latest Earnings Call - Q3 FY2026
In the fiscal third quarter of 2026, The Hain Celestial Group reported a decline in organic net sales of 6% year-over-year, attributed primarily to lower sales in the International segment. Revenue was impacted by the divestiture of the North American Snacks business, which contributed to a total debt reduction of $155 million, significantly improving the company's financial position. Adjusted EBITDA was $26 million, reflecting a decrease from the previous year, but management signaled ongoing improvements in gross margins and profitability, indicating a focus on sustainable growth moving forward.
Reported metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Organic Net Sales | $150 million (miss) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $26 million (miss) |
| Gross Margin | 21% (neutral) |
| Total Debt | $505 million (positive) |
| Free Cash Flow | $35 million (positive) |
| Adjusted Net Loss | $1 million (negative) |
Guidance from management
Management did not provide numeric guidance for fiscal 2026 due to uncertainty but indicated that the divestiture of North American snacks is expected to be gross margin and EBITDA accretive. They plan to provide guidance for fiscal 2027 following the completion of their strategic review.
What management said
I would just say we're also prioritizing our spend. We talked about this before on the marketing to make it more effective as well. So we do want to drive awareness and trial in the innovation and renovation. And I think as we talked about previously, we are accelerating the shift to digital and social led as well. So it's not just about kind of the investment. It's also just the effectiveness of that investment as w...
And then maybe just on the international side. We do continue to see the major brands leaning heavily on promotions. So there is some increase in media investment there, but the same strategy with North America, we continue -- we will be surgical as we look at our spend.
What analysts pressed on
Analysts expressed concerns regarding the ongoing decline in organic net sales and the impact of increased competition, particularly in the international segment. There were questions about the effectiveness of marketing investments in supporting new product launches amidst these challenges.
Main topics on the call
- Debt Reduction and Financial Position — The company successfully reduced total debt by $155 million, enhancing its financial stability post-divestiture of the North American Snacks business. Management noted, "strong cash generation and total debt reduction......
- Organic Net Sales Decline — Hain Celestial experienced a 6% decline in organic net sales year-over-year, primarily due to challenges in the International segment. Management acknowledged, "the resilience we are seeing across much of the portfolio.....
- Innovation Pipeline — Management highlighted a robust innovation pipeline, particularly in tea and yogurt, which is expected to drive future growth. They stated, "we have significantly stronger renovation and innovation pipelines, meaningful ...
- Improved Profitability Metrics — Adjusted EBITDA margin improved sequentially to 7.8%, up from 6.3% in Q2, indicating better operational efficiency. Lee Boyce noted, "the sequential increase reflects the North American snacks divestiture as well as acti...
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About The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN) is a publicly listed company in the Food Products industry, within the Consumer Staples sector. It trades on NasdaqGS and is based in US. EarningsCalls.dev maintains a free, full-text archive of its earnings call transcripts — 48 calls on record spanning February 6, 2020 to May 11, 2026. Every transcript is split into speaker-by-speaker segments with headline metrics, free to read or available through our REST API.
Earnings Call History
EarningsCalls.dev has 48 The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. earnings call transcripts on record, spanning February 6, 2020 to May 11, 2026. Based on this history, The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. reports quarterly. The most recent call on file is dated May 11, 2026. The full list is below — each row opens the complete, free-to-read transcript.
- Ticker
- HAIN
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Food Products
- Calls on record
- 48
- First call
- February 6, 2020
- Most recent
- May 11, 2026
- Reporting cadence
- quarterly