HELE — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of HELE's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-10-08 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-07-08
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +138 | −66 | ~29 | 48 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-08
(in thousands)Three Months Ended August 31, 2025Six Months Ended August 31, 2025
(1)Asset impairment charges recognized for our Home & Outdoor segment included charges for our Hydro Flask and Osprey businesses of $44.7 million and $40.8 million, respectively, for the three months ended August 31, 2025 and $165.5 million and $139.1 million, respectively, for the six months ended …
(2)Asset impairment charges recognized for our Beauty & Wellness segment included charges for our Health & Wellness, Drybar, Curlsmith and Revlon businesses of $160.9 million, $47.8 million, $28.4 million and $3.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended August 31, 2025 and $196.6 million, …
Following the expiration of the Section 122 Tariff discussed above, effective July 24, 2026, the U.S. presidential administration imposed tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301 Tariff”) on 60 countries, including 10% for Mexico and 12.5% for China, Vietnam and Thailand, for…
In response to recent tariffs imposed by the U.S. on certain Canadian goods under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on similar American goods effective September 8, 2026. Currently, our liquid hair styling products, treatments and condi…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-08
(1)Asset impairment charges recognized for our Home & Outdoor segment included charges for our Hydro Flask and Osprey businesses of $120.8 million and $98.3 million, respectively.
(2)Asset impairment charges recognized for our Beauty & Wellness segment included charges for our Drybar, Curlsmith, Health & Wellness and Revlon businesses of $103.7 million, $36.2 million, $35.8 million and $19.6 million, respectively.
On March 4, 2026, the CIT issued an additional ruling that importers that paid tariffs under IEEPA are due refunds and ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to begin the refund process for all importers who were subject to IEEPA duties. During fiscal 2026, we paid IEEPA tariffs totaling…
In March 2025, the U.S. president also implemented changes under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232 Tariffs”) which resulted in additional sectoral tariffs to aluminum and steel of 25%. On June 4, 2025, the Section 232 Tariffs related to aluminum and steel were increased to…
U.S. tariff policies continue to evolve, as well as the corresponding impacts on global trade policies. As a result, our risks and mitigation plans, as further described below, will also continue to evolve as further developments arise. Any further alteration of trade agreements and terms between Ch…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice