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The Hain Celestial Group, Inc

Hain Celestial Group is a U.S.-based packaged food company built around better-for-you brands in snacks, baby and kids foods, beverages, and meal preparation. Its portfolio includes names such as Garden Veggie Snacks, Terra, Earth’s Best Organic, Ella’s Kitchen, Celestial Seasonings, Joya, Natumi, and several soup and chilled meal brands sold across more than 70 countries.

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Revenue1,353m USD
−13.2 %y/y
Operating profit (EBIT)-203m USD
+55.9 %y/y
EBIT margin-15.0%
+14.6 ppy/y
Net income-305m USD
+42.6 %y/y

Fiscal year 2026 · change from previous year

Development 2021–2026

-50005001,0001,5002,000m USD2021: 1,970 m USD2021: EBIT 107 m USD20212022: 1,892 m USD2022: EBIT 105 m USD20222023: 1,797 m USD2023: EBIT -86 m USD20232024: 1,736 m USD2024: EBIT -19 m USD20242025: 1,560 m USD2025: EBIT -462 m USD20252026: 1,353 m USD2026: EBIT -203 m USD20261,353-203
RevenueOperating profit (EBIT)

Business

Share of revenue
Snacks30 %

Vegetable chips, straws, tortilla chips and other snack foods sold under core brands.

Baby & Kids Foods20 %

Organic and child-focused meals, snacks and nutrition products for infants and children.

Beverages20 %

Tea, plant-based drinks and related beverage products across North America and Europe.

Meal Preparation20 %

Soups, chilled ready meals, sauces and other convenience meal products.

Other / Personal Care10 %

Non-core and legacy categories, including personal care businesses under review.

Products

Reported · share of revenue
45.8%18.9%15.9%15.8%FY2026100 %
  • Meal Preparation45.8 %
  • Beverages18.9 %
  • Baby Kids15.9 %
  • Snacks15.8 %
  • Personal Care3.6 %

Source: 10-K FY2026, revenue the company reports per product line (SEC XBRL). Shares are of the lines shown and add up to 100 %.

Customers

Hain sells primarily to large food retailers, including supermarkets, mass merchants, club stores, specialty and natural food stores, and e-commerce retailers. It also reaches consumers through away-from-home channels, foodservice, drug and convenience stores, and independent distributors, with Walmart representing a concentrated customer relationship. Demand is driven by brand strength, shelf placement, price, product quality and consumer preference for healthier and organic products.

Large retail chains

Supermarkets, mass merchants, club stores and Walmart buy branded packaged foods for broad consumer distribution.

Natural and specialty retailers

Natural food stores and specialty grocers buy Hain's health-oriented brands to serve wellness-focused shoppers.

E-commerce and omni-channel retailers

Online grocery and digital retailers buy branded products for growing omni-channel demand and convenience.

Foodservice and away-from-home channels

Drug, convenience and foodservice customers buy selected snacks, beverages and meal products for on-the-go consumption.

Independent distributors

Distributors purchase products for resale into fragmented local retail networks and regional accounts.

Strategy

Hain's current strategy centers on the Hain Reimagined program, which is designed to streamline the portfolio, improve profitability and fund growth. Management is focusing on core better-for-you platforms, expanding innovation and channel reach, and using restructuring and working-capital actions to simplify the business and lift margins.

Portfolio simplification and divestituresShort term

Management wants to focus capital and attention on higher-conviction better-for-you food and beverage categories.

Brand renovation and innovationMedium term

New products and refreshed brands are needed to defend shelf space and drive share in competitive categories.

Operational efficiency and working capitalShort term

Cost reduction and cash conversion are needed to fund growth and offset inflation and retailer pressure.

Channel expansionMedium term

Broader reach in e-commerce and away-from-home channels can improve growth and margin mix.

Geography

Hain is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey and sells products in over 70 countries, with direct presence in five key markets: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Western Europe. Sales outside the U.S. represented about 50% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2025, highlighting meaningful international exposure and currency, channel and supply-chain complexity.

Risks

Hain operates in a highly competitive branded food market where shelf space, pricing and promotion intensity can pressure volume and margins. The company also faces customer concentration, supply-chain disruption, cybersecurity and execution risk as it restructures its portfolio and footprint. International exposure adds foreign exchange, regulatory and channel complexity, while seasonality can distort quarterly comparisons.

Sorted by severity
LowMediumHighLowMediumHighImpact →Likelihood →Private label and retail competition1Restructuring and divestiture execution2Customer concentration3Supply chain disruption4Cybersecurity and IT systems failure5Foreign exchange and international complexity6
Impact is the risk’s severity and likelihood how probable it is over the next few years, both assessed from the company’s reports. Numbers match the list.
  1. Private label and retail competitionImpact: HighLikelihood: High

    Retailers can substitute lower-priced private label products and demand higher trade spend.

  2. Restructuring and divestiture executionImpact: HighLikelihood: High

    The Hain Reimagined program requires asset sales, footprint changes and category exits.

  3. Customer concentrationImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    A single large retailer can account for a meaningful share of sales and demand terms.

    Exposure: Walmart represented about 18% of consolidated sales in fiscal 2025.

  4. Supply chain disruptionImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    The business depends on manufacturing, sourcing and distribution continuity across multiple markets.

  5. Cybersecurity and IT systems failureImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    Order entry, fulfillment and supply-chain management rely on functioning systems and protected data.

  6. Foreign exchange and international complexityImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    About half of revenue comes from outside the U.S., creating currency and regulatory exposure.

Accounting

Judgemental items
Variable consideration and trade spend

Retail promotions, allowances and rebates reduce recognized net sales and require judgment.

Impact: Affects revenue timing and net sales margin

Seasonality

Tea and soup are stronger in colder months while snacks are stronger in warmer months.

Impact: Quarterly comparability and working capital

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment

Portfolio changes and weaker brand performance can trigger impairment testing.

Impact: Could create non-cash charges and reduce equity

Restructuring and divestiture accounting

The Hain Reimagined program includes exits, asset write-downs and contract termination costs.

Impact: Affects operating income and adjusted EBITDA reconciliation

Long-lived asset valuation

Plant consolidation and category exits require recoverability assessments.

Impact: May lead to impairment charges

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Last updated: 24/09/2026