Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Stock Overview
Manufactures and markets personal care products worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Edgewell Personal Care Company Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$17.66 |
| 52 Week High | US$28.28 |
| 52 Week Low | US$15.73 |
| Beta | 0.56 |
| 1 Month Change | -24.56% |
| 3 Month Change | -20.98% |
| 1 Year Change | -35.55% |
| 3 Year Change | -56.98% |
| 5 Year Change | -61.08% |
| Change since IPO | -24.45% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 23
EPC: Share Repurchases And Margin Reset Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their $21.00 price target for Edgewell Personal Care unchanged, citing updated assumptions that include a slightly higher discount rate, a smaller expected revenue decline, a higher projected profit margin, and a lower future P/E multiple as key factors behind the maintained valuation view. What's in the News Updated full fiscal year 2026 outlook now calls for reported net sales to be in a range of approximately 0.8% to 3.8%, compared with the prior range of 0.5% to 3.5%.
Narrative Update • Apr 28
EPC: Revised EPS Guidance And Buyback Activity Will Shape Future Returns
Analysts have kept their $24.17 price target for Edgewell Personal Care unchanged, citing only slight tweaks in the discount rate, revenue growth assumptions, profit margin, and future P/E as the basis for maintaining their view. What's in the News Updated buyback data shows that from October 1, 2025 to November 13, 2025, Edgewell Personal Care repurchased 0 shares for $0, while completing repurchases of 9,773,306 shares, or 19.2%, for $356.96 million under the buyback first announced on February 8, 2018 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 13
EPC: Revised EPS Outlook And Modest Sales Expectations Will Shape Future Returns
Analysts have slightly adjusted their price target for Edgewell Personal Care to $24.17 from $24.33, reflecting updated views on fair value, the discount rate, expected revenue contraction, profit margins and forward P/E assumptions. What's in the News The company reported that from October 1, 2025 to November 13, 2025 it repurchased 0 shares for $0 million, while completing a cumulative 9,773,306 share repurchase for $356.96 million under the buyback announced on February 8, 2018 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 30
EPC: Margin Improvement And Revised EPS Outlook Will Drive Attractive Returns
Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target on Edgewell Personal Care to $24.33. The revised target reflects updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue trajectory, profit margins, and future P/E expectations.Narrative Update • Mar 16
EPC: Share Repurchases And Margin Expansion Will Support Attractive Returns Through 2026
Analysts have raised the implied fair value for Edgewell Personal Care from about $23.86 to $24.33. This reflects updated views that balance softer revenue growth expectations with higher projected profit margins and a lower discount rate, alongside a modestly lower future P/E assumption.Seeking Alpha • Mar 12
Edgewell Personal Care Company May Be Undervalued
Summary Edgewell Personal Care is undergoing a strategic transformation, selling its feminine-care segment for $340M to reduce debt and refocus on core brands. EPC plans to significantly increase advertising for its razors and sunscreen in 2026, aiming to defend market share and reignite revenue growth. Despite high leverage (net debt/EBITDA ~4.6 post-sale), EPC trades at a steep discount to peers, with a projected one-year target price of $28.63—44% above current levels. I view EPC as undervalued, not a value trap, given its strong brands, renewed marketing investment, and achievable margin guidance for upcoming quarters. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNarrative Update • Mar 02
EPC: Share Repurchases And 2026 Earnings Reset Will Guide Balanced Return Potential
Analysts kept their $21.00 price target for Edgewell Personal Care unchanged, citing small refinements to discount rate, long run revenue trends and profit margin assumptions, along with a slightly lower future P/E multiple as reasons for maintaining their overall valuation view. What's in the News Completion of a long running share repurchase program, with 9,773,306 shares bought back for $356.96 million under the buyback announced on February 8, 2018 (Key Developments) Update that from October 1, 2025 to November 13, 2025, the company did not repurchase additional shares under the 2018 buyback program, with 0 shares and $0 million recorded for that period (Key Developments) Launch of a new share repurchase authorization on November 13, 2025, with no shares repurchased and $0 million deployed from November 13, 2025 to December 31, 2025 under this newer program (Key Developments) Revision of full fiscal year 2026 earnings guidance, reflecting removal of the Feminine Care business and presenting outlook on a continuing operations basis, with prior periods recast for comparability (Key Developments) Updated 2026 outlook assumptions, including expected reported net sales change in a range of approximately 0.5% to 3.5%, organic net sales in a range of a 1.0% decline to a 2% increase, and GAAP EPS in a range of $0.55 to $0.95 including restructuring, Sun Care reformulation and other costs (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Fair Value: The $21.00 fair value estimate is unchanged, so the overall valuation anchor remains the same.Narrative Update • Feb 16
EPC: Buyback Pause And Earnings Outlook Will Shape Balanced Return Profile
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Edgewell Personal Care to $21 from $19, reflecting updated views on the company’s fair value, discount rate, expected revenue trends, profit margins, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News From October 1, 2025 to November 13, 2025, Edgewell Personal Care reported no share repurchases under its existing program.Analysis Article • Feb 12
Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Analysts Are More Bearish Than They Used To Be
The analysts covering Edgewell Personal Care Company ( NYSE:EPC ) delivered a dose of negativity to shareholders today...
Narrative Update • Feb 02
EPC: Share Repurchases Will Support Upside Potential Despite Lower Earnings Outlook
Analysts have modestly trimmed their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from about $32.00 to roughly $31.40, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate, and the P/E multiple applied to future earnings. What's in the News Edgewell Personal Care announced a share repurchase program authorizing buybacks of up to $100 million of its shares (company announcement).Narrative Update • Jan 19
EPC: Buybacks And 2026 Earnings Guidance Will Shape Balanced Return Outlook
Analysts kept their fair value estimate for Edgewell Personal Care steady at $19.00, citing a slightly lower discount rate, revised revenue growth assumptions of 0.82%, a modestly higher profit margin outlook of 9.77%, and a minor adjustment to the future P/E to 4.77x as key inputs behind the unchanged target. What's in the News Edgewell Personal Care announced a share repurchase program authorizing up to $100 million in buybacks of its common stock (Buyback Transaction Announcements).Analysis Article • Jan 10
Edgewell Personal Care Company's (NYSE:EPC) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
Edgewell Personal Care Company's ( NYSE:EPC ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 33.5x might make it look like a...Narrative Update • Jan 05
EPC: Share Repurchases And 2026 Guidance Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have revised their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $19.00, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Completion of a multi year buyback program, with 9,773,306 shares repurchased for $356.96 million under the authorization announced on February 8, 2018 (company filing).Narrative Update • Dec 16
EPC: Share Repurchases And Earnings Outlook Will Support Attractive Returns Through 2026
Analysts have nudged their price target on Edgewell Personal Care modestly higher to approximately $23.86 per share, reflecting slightly stronger expectations for revenue growth, profit margins, and future earnings multiples. What's in the News Issued fiscal 2026 earnings guidance calling for reported net sales growth of roughly 0.5% to 3.5%, with organic net sales expected to range from a 1% decline to a 2% increase, and GAAP EPS projected between $1.10 and $1.50 (company guidance) Announced a new share repurchase program authorizing up to $100 million of common stock buybacks (company announcement) Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase plan on November 13, 2025, which reinforces the company focus on capital returns (Board authorization) Reported that under the prior buyback launched in February 2018, the company has completed the repurchase of 9,773,306 shares, or 19.2% of shares outstanding, for a total of $356.96 million, with no additional shares repurchased in the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (buyback update) Valuation Changes Fair Value: Unchanged at approximately $23.86 per share, indicating no revision to the core valuation estimate.Narrative Update • Dec 02
EPC: Share Buybacks And Steady Earnings Outlook Will Reward Shareholders Through 2026
Edgewell Personal Care's analyst price target remains unchanged at $23.86. Analysts highlight only minor adjustments in underlying discount rates and profit margin projections, with no significant new research influencing the valuation.Analysis Article • Nov 19
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.15
The board of Edgewell Personal Care Company ( NYSE:EPC ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 8th of...Narrative Update • Nov 18
EPC: Share Buyback Plan Will Drive Shareholder Value Through 2026
Edgewell Personal Care’s analyst price target has been revised downward from $26.00 to approximately $23.86. This adjustment reflects analysts’ updated expectations for slightly lower revenue growth and profit margins, even though there is a modest increase in the anticipated future price-to-earnings ratio.Analysis Article • Oct 02
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Edgewell Personal Care Company's (NYSE:EPC) Earnings
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 15x Edgewell Personal Care Company ( NYSE:EPC ) may be sending bullish...Analysis Article • Aug 08
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.15
The board of Edgewell Personal Care Company ( NYSE:EPC ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.15 per share...Narrative Update • Aug 07
Brand Innovation And International Expansion Will Unlock Future Value
With both consensus revenue growth (2.3%) and net profit margin (10.29%) estimates holding steady, analysts have maintained Edgewell Personal Care's fair value at $26.00 per share. What's in the News Lowered FY25 guidance: organic net sales now expected to decline ~1.3%; GAAP EPS reduced to ~$1.73 from previous $2.09–$2.29 range.Analysis Article • Jul 31
We Think Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Jul 03
Should You Investigate Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) At US$24.82?
Edgewell Personal Care Company ( NYSE:EPC ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw significant share price...Analysis Article • May 15
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Edgewell Personal Care's (NYSE:EPC) Earnings
The most recent earnings report from Edgewell Personal Care Company ( NYSE:EPC ) was disappointing for shareholders...Analysis Article • Mar 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Is Using Debt Extensively
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...Analysis Article • Mar 05
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC)
There wouldn't be many who think Edgewell Personal Care Company's ( NYSE:EPC ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of...Analysis Article • Feb 13
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.15
Edgewell Personal Care Company's ( NYSE:EPC ) investors are due to receive a payment of $0.15 per share on 9th of...Analysis Article • Feb 03
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC)?
Edgewell Personal Care Company ( NYSE:EPC ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a...Analysis Article • Jan 07
Here's What's Concerning About Edgewell Personal Care's (NYSE:EPC) Returns On Capital
When we're researching a company, it's sometimes hard to find the warning signs, but there are some financial metrics...Analysis Article • Dec 11
Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Edgewell Personal Care fair value estimate is US$71.75...Analysis Article • Oct 24
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...Analysis Article • Oct 03
Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC)
When close to half the companies in the United States have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 19x, you may...Seeking Alpha • Sep 14
Despite Weak Spots, Edgewell Personal Care Company Is An Attractive Opportunity
Summary Edgewell Personal Care Company remains a 'buy' due to its attractive valuation, despite mixed financial results and a recent 5.8% stock pullback. The company's revenue dip was primarily due to foreign currency fluctuations, with organic revenue actually increasing by $4 million year over year. Higher compensation and legal costs impacted net income, but gross profit margin improved from 43.1% to 44.3%, driven by higher prices and revenue management. Forward guidance indicates organic revenue growth and improved adjusted earnings per share, making the stock attractively priced relative to cash flows and peers. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative • Sep 11
Decisive Overhaul And Global Expansion Poised To Bolster Market Position And Shareholder Returns
Leadership changes and strategic focus on productivity could enhance Edgewell's financial performance by improving efficiency and profitability.Analysis Article • Sep 08
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital
When it comes to investing, there are some useful financial metrics that can warn us when a business is potentially in...Analysis Article • Aug 21
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15
Edgewell Personal Care Company ( NYSE:EPC ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.15 per share on the 3rd of...Analysis Article • Aug 14
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There
Edgewell Personal Care Company's ( NYSE:EPC ) recent earnings report didn't offer any surprises, with the shares...Shareholder Returns
| EPC | US Personal Products | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 10.9% | 4.9% | 1.1% |
| 1Y | -35.5% | -15.2% | 28.7% |
Return vs Industry: EPC underperformed the US Personal Products industry which returned -15.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: EPC underperformed the US Market which returned 28.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| EPC volatility | |
|---|---|
| EPC Average Weekly Movement | 7.0% |
| Personal Products Industry Average Movement | 7.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: EPC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: EPC's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1772 | 6,700 | Rod Little | edgewell.com |
Edgewell Personal Care Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Wet Shave, Sun and Skin Care, and Feminine Care. The Wet Shave segment offers razor systems, such as razor handles and refillable blades, and disposable shave products for men and women under the Schick and Wilkinson Sword brands; shave preparation products comprising shaving gels and creams under the Edge, Skintimate, Billie, Shave Guard brands; and private label and disposable razors, shaving systems, and replacement blades.
Edgewell Personal Care Company Fundamentals Summary
| EPC fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$813.80m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$10.50m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.23b |
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P/S Ratio-77.5x
P/E RatioIs EPC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| EPC income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | US$2.23b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.32b |
| Gross Profit | US$916.40m |
| Other Expenses | US$926.90m |
| Earnings | -US$10.50m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.23 |
| Gross Margin | 41.02% |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.47% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 88.4% |
How did EPC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.4%
Current Dividend Yield-266%
Payout RatioDoes EPC pay a reliable dividends?
See EPC dividend history and benchmarks| Edgewell Personal Care dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 10 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 09 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 16 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 45 days |
Does EPC pay a reliable dividends?
See EPC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/24 16:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Edgewell Personal Care Company is covered by 21 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |
| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |
| Ali Dibadj | Bernstein |