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51.1/100

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HLF Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-12

AI stock analysis and institutional research for HERBALIFE LTD. (HLF), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HLF at 51.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,556 of 2,960 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), HERBALIFE LTD. reports quarterly revenue of $1.3B, net income of $-26.3M, free cash flow of $21.6M. Top institutional holders of HLF by reported 13-F value include BAUPOST GROUP, BlackRock, Route One Investment Company, L.P., based on the most recent SEC filings. HLF trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1180262. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HLF daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HERBALIFE LTD. directly from SEC EDGAR. HERBALIFE LTD.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 50 and 57 since 2026, currently 51.1 — a stable long-term trajectory across 49 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about HERBALIFE LTD.

Quirks, history, and lore behind HLF — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. consumer staples company · mid-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the $5 billion range, generated almost entirely through a network of independent distributors rather than traditional retail shelves.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1980, it built its empire on meal-replacement shakes and a sales model where the sellers are also the customers — a structure that has drawn decades of regulatory scrutiny.
  • 4
    The Secret
    A short-seller famously took a massive public bet against this company in 2012, calling it a pyramid scheme in a presentation that ran over three hours and sparked a Wall Street saga.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It paid a $200 million settlement with the FTC in 2016 and agreed to restructure its U.S. business — yet it survived, still operating in over 90 countries.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The green-and-yellow shake cup is practically a gym-selfie prop, and its Nutrition Clubs have turned living rooms around the world into protein-shake storefronts.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$1.3B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$-26.3M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$21.6M

ROIC

Q2 2026

33.0%

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+0.9% YoY
$5.04BFY 2025
FY22 $5.20BFY23 $5.06BFY24 $4.99BFY25 $5.04B

Net Income

-10.2% YoY
$228.3MFY 2025
FY22 $321.3MFY23 $142.2MFY24 $254.3MFY25 $228.3M

Operating Income

+24.6% YoY
$481.0MFY 2025
FY22 $545.2MFY23 $356.4MFY24 $385.9MFY25 $481.0M

EPS (Diluted)

-12.0% YoY
$2.20FY 2025
FY22 $3.23FY23 $1.42FY24 $2.50FY25 $2.20

Total Assets

+2.1% YoY
$2.79BFY 2025
FY22 $2.73BFY23 $2.81BFY24 $2.73BFY25 $2.79B

Total Debt

-20.8% YoY
$2.01BFY 2025
FY22 $2.72BFY23 $2.87BFY24 $2.54BFY25 $2.01B

Op. Cash Flow

+16.8% YoY
$333.3MFY 2025
FY22 $352.5MFY23 $357.5MFY24 $285.4MFY25 $333.3M

Free Cash Flow

+54.8% YoY
$252.9MFY 2025
FY22 $196.1MFY23 $222.5MFY24 $163.4MFY25 $252.9M

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of HERBALIFE LTD. (HLF) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Staples sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for HLF are available on the HLF stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. HLF is classified as a small company.

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