diff --git a/esphome/core/helpers.cpp b/esphome/core/helpers.cpp
index 30903e58ca..244d307f8f 100644
--- a/esphome/core/helpers.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/helpers.cpp
@@ -534,39 +534,15 @@ static size_t value_accuracy_to_buf_fast(char *buf, float value, int8_t accuracy
     *p++ = '-';
     value = -value;
   }
-  uint32_t mult = 1;
-  if (accuracy_decimals == 1) {
-    mult = 10;
-  } else if (accuracy_decimals == 2) {
-    mult = 100;
-  } else if (accuracy_decimals == 3) {
-    mult = 1000;
-  }
-  // Cast to double for the multiply to match snprintf's precision.
+  uint32_t mult = small_pow10(accuracy_decimals);
+  // Cast to double for the multiply to match snprintf's rounding precision.
   // float*int loses bits at exact-half boundaries (e.g. 23.45f*10 = 234.5 in float,
   // but snprintf sees 234.500007... via double promotion and rounds differently).
   uint32_t scaled = static_cast<uint32_t>(lrint(static_cast<double>(value) * mult));
-  uint32_t int_part = scaled / mult;
-  // Write integer part in reverse, then flip
-  char *start = p;
-  if (int_part == 0) {
-    *p++ = '0';
-  } else {
-    while (int_part > 0) {
-      *p++ = '0' + (int_part % 10);
-      int_part /= 10;
-    }
-    std::reverse(start, p);
-  }
+  p = uint32_to_str(p, scaled / mult);
   if (accuracy_decimals > 0) {
     *p++ = '.';
-    uint32_t frac = scaled % mult;
-    uint32_t d = mult / 10;
-    while (d > 0) {
-      *p++ = '0' + static_cast<char>(frac / d);
-      frac %= d;
-      d /= 10;
-    }
+    p = frac_to_str(p, scaled % mult, mult / 10);
   }
   *p = '\0';
   return static_cast<size_t>(p - buf);
diff --git a/esphome/core/helpers.h b/esphome/core/helpers.h
index c26bbe17b7..ee6f76a09d 100644
--- a/esphome/core/helpers.h
+++ b/esphome/core/helpers.h
@@ -1295,6 +1295,46 @@ inline char *int8_to_str(char *buf, int8_t val) {
   return buf;
 }
 
+/// Return 10^n for small non-negative n (0-3) as uint32_t, avoiding float.
+inline uint32_t small_pow10(int8_t n) {
+  if (n == 1) {
+    return 10;
+  } else if (n == 2) {
+    return 100;
+  } else if (n == 3) {
+    return 1000;
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/// Write unsigned 32-bit integer to buffer. Returns pointer past last char written.
+/// Buffer must have at least 10 bytes free (max uint32 is 4294967295).
+inline char *uint32_to_str(char *buf, uint32_t val) {
+  if (val == 0) {
+    *buf++ = '0';
+    return buf;
+  }
+  char *start = buf;
+  while (val > 0) {
+    *buf++ = '0' + (val % 10);
+    val /= 10;
+  }
+  std::reverse(start, buf);
+  return buf;
+}
+
+/// Write fractional digits with leading zeros to buffer.
+/// frac is the fractional value, divisor is the highest place value (e.g. 100 for 3 digits).
+/// Returns pointer past last char written.
+inline char *frac_to_str(char *buf, uint32_t frac, uint32_t divisor) {
+  while (divisor > 0) {
+    *buf++ = '0' + static_cast<char>(frac / divisor);
+    frac %= divisor;
+    divisor /= 10;
+  }
+  return buf;
+}
+
 /// Format byte array as lowercase hex to buffer (base implementation).
 char *format_hex_to(char *buffer, size_t buffer_size, const uint8_t *data, size_t length);