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The Honest Company HNST Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$78.1M-19.7%
Gross profit$33.3M-11.7%
Operating income-$659.0K-126%
Net income-$42.0K-101%
EPS (diluted)$0.00-100%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$90.4M+24.1%
Total debt$11.8M-40.1%
Total equity$169.1M-6.2%
Total assets$214.9M-19.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$5.5M+288%
CapEx$1.7M+2,700%
Free cash flow$3.8M+226%

Valuation

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Market cap$391.88M-24.2%
Enterprise value$313.28M-32.5%
P/S1.1×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin33.9%-4.7pp
Operating margin-6.1%-7.0pp
Net margin-5.4%-5.8pp
FCF margin5.8%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-10.9%-12.0pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio4.5×+1.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from The Honest Company’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: The Honest Company’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is The Honest Company's return on invested capital?
The Honest Company (HNST) reported return on invested capital of -19.9% in Q1 2026.
How has The Honest Company's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
The Honest Company's return on invested capital decreased by 874.7% year-over-year, from -2% to -19.9%.
What is the long-term trend for The Honest Company's return on invested capital?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), The Honest Company's return on invested capital has grown at a -16.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -29.3% to -17.2%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.