HLF vs NUS
Herbalife Ltd. and NU Skin Enterprises, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HLF | NUS |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.0B | $1.5B |
| Net income | $228.3M | $160.2M |
| Gross margin | 77.9% | 69.4% |
| Net margin | 4.5% | 10.8% |
| Return on equity | · | 22.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.20 | $3.18 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | 7.4% |
| Free cash flow | $252.9M | $46.0M |
| Equity | $-515.1M | $805.2M |
| Net debt / equity | · | −0.02× |
| Current ratio | 1.13× | 2.08× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −1.9% | −10.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −9.3% | −3.5% |
HLF bills 3.4× the revenue of NUS, and NUS keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.8% against 4.5%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | HLF | NUS |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.0B | $1.5B |
| FY2024 | $5.0B | $1.7B |
| FY2023 | $5.1B | $2.0B |
| FY2022 | $5.2B | $2.2B |
| FY2021 | $5.8B | $2.7B |
| FY2020 | $5.5B | $2.6B |
| FY2019 | $4.9B | $2.4B |
| FY2018 | $4.9B | $2.7B |
| FY2017 | $4.4B | $2.3B |
| FY2016 | $4.5B | $2.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HLF | NUS |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $228.3M | $160.2M |
| FY2024 | $254.3M | $-146.6M |
| FY2023 | $142.2M | $8.6M |
| FY2022 | $321.3M | $104.8M |
| FY2021 | $447.2M | $147.3M |
| FY2020 | $372.6M | $191.4M |
| FY2019 | $311.0M | $173.6M |
| FY2018 | $296.6M | $121.9M |
| FY2017 | $213.9M | $129.4M |
| FY2016 | $260.0M | $143.1M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$3,552,341,000 | HLF |
| FY2024 | +$3,261,016,000 | HLF |
| FY2023 | +$3,093,269,000 | HLF |
| FY2022 | +$2,978,741,000 | HLF |
| FY2021 | +$3,107,131,000 | HLF |
| FY2020 | +$2,959,866,000 | HLF |
| FY2019 | +$2,456,684,000 | HLF |
| FY2018 | +$2,212,792,000 | HLF |
| FY2017 | +$2,148,601,000 | HLF |
| FY2016 | +$2,280,603,000 | HLF |
| FY2015 | +$2,221,953,000 | HLF |
| FY2014 | +$2,389,105,000 | HLF |
| FY2013 | +$1,648,582,000 | HLF |
| FY2012 | +$1,940,043,000 | HLF |
| FY2011 | +$1,734,949,000 | HLF |
| FY2010 | +$1,196,967,000 | HLF |
| FY2009 | +$993,519,000 | HLF |
HLF has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −6.3 pp | NUS |
| FY2024 | +13.6 pp | HLF |
| FY2023 | +2.4 pp | HLF |
| FY2022 | +1.5 pp | HLF |
| FY2021 | +2.2 pp | HLF |
| FY2020 | −0.7 pp | NUS |
| FY2019 | −0.8 pp | NUS |
| FY2018 | +1.5 pp | HLF |
| FY2017 | −0.8 pp | NUS |
| FY2016 | −0.7 pp | NUS |
| FY2015 | +1.7 pp | HLF |
| FY2014 | −1.1 pp | NUS |
| FY2013 | −0.6 pp | NUS |
| FY2012 | +1.0 pp | HLF |
| FY2011 | +3.1 pp | HLF |
| FY2010 | +1.9 pp | HLF |
| FY2009 | +2.0 pp | HLF |
The higher net margin has changed hands between HLF and NUS over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NUS's net margin has been more volatile than HLF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 4.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.6.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between HLF and NUS over these 17 fiscal years — HLF led in 10 and NUS in 7.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HLF's return on equity has been more volatile than NUS's over the 6 comparable fiscal years — 15.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.5.
6 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
HLF led in return on equity in every one of the 6 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
6 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.