Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.08 EPS

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.08, Briefing.com reports. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 4.55% and a positive return on equity of 5.76%. The company had revenue of $570.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $574.87 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Edgewell Personal Care updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.800-2.000 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Edgewell Personal Care’s conference call:

• Organic net sales grew 1.1% in Q3, including 3% growth in North America, while adjusted EPS of $0.72 was ahead of expectations and flat year over year. Management maintained its full-year outlook, including adjusted EPS of $1.80–$2.00 and adjusted EBITDA of $250–$260 million.
• Focus brands showed momentum, with Cremo delivering its seventh consecutive quarter of roughly 20% or greater grooming growth, Hawaiian Tropic gaining 110 basis points of U.S. share year to date, and Billie continuing to gain share. Management expects stronger sales growth in Q4 and believes these trends support a return to low-single-digit growth in fiscal 2027.
• Management expects significant gross-margin expansion in Q4 from productivity savings, tariff mitigation, favorable foreign exchange, and the cycling of prior-year one-time costs. It also expects fiscal 2027 gross margin to increase year over year as the portfolio benefits from the Feminine Care divestiture and manufacturing consolidation.
• Wet Shave organic sales declined 1.9%, primarily because private-label supply disruptions more than offset branded growth. Manufacturing-network consolidation also caused longer-than-expected disruption, particularly in international markets, while international sales fell 1.4% due to supply issues, the Middle East conflict, and a weaker European and Latin American sun-care season.
• Edgewell is accelerating efforts to simplify its organization, lower its structural cost base, and use technology, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities to improve productivity. Management said the company is entering fiscal 2027 from a stronger position, though it has not yet provided specific fiscal 2027 guidance.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of EPC traded up $0.32 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $28.44. The stock had a trading volume of 208,518 shares, compared to its average volume of 806,019. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.84. Edgewell Personal Care has a fifty-two week low of $15.73 and a fifty-two week high of $29.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $25.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.19 and a beta of 0.39.

Edgewell Personal Care Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. Edgewell Personal Care’s payout ratio is currently -35.93%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Edgewell Personal Care currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPC. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 158.0% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 291.9% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,471 shares during the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in Edgewell Personal Care in the third quarter valued at $87,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 364.4% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,000 after purchasing an additional 4,107 shares during the period. 91.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Edgewell Personal Care Company Profile

Edgewell Personal Care Inc, incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, is a global consumer products company specializing in personal care, sun care, shaving and feminine care solutions. The company emerged as a spin-off from Energizer Holdings’ personal care division, listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “EPC.” Edgewell’s portfolio comprises well-known brands that cater to everyday personal grooming and protection needs.

In the shaving segment, Edgewell markets razors and refill blades under brands such as Schick and Wilkinson Sword, targeting both men’s and women’s grooming categories.