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Edgewell Personal Care (EPC)


Market Price (12/15/2025): $17.47 | Market Cap: $814.1 Mil
Sector: Consumer Staples | Industry: Household Products

Edgewell Personal Care (EPC)


Market Price (12/15/2025): $17.47
Market Cap: $814.1 Mil
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Household Products

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.9%, Dividend Yield is 2.8%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -96%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -129%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 125%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -37%
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.3%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is 0.8%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 40%
  
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Health & Wellness Trends, E-commerce & Digital Retail, and Circular Economy & Recycling. Themes include Personal Grooming & Hygiene, Show more.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.9%, Dividend Yield is 2.8%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -37%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 40%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Health & Wellness Trends, E-commerce & Digital Retail, and Circular Economy & Recycling. Themes include Personal Grooming & Hygiene, Show more.
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -96%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -129%
5 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 125%
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.3%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is 0.8%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

EPC Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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1. Disappointing Q3 Fiscal 2025 Results and Outlook Reduction

Edgewell Personal Care announced its third fiscal quarter 2025 results on August 5, 2025, reporting a 3.2% decrease in Net Sales and a 4.2% decrease in Organic Net Sales. Both GAAP and Adjusted EPS were down compared to the prior year. The company cited "very weak Sun Care seasons in North America and certain Latin American markets," along with "tariffs and foreign exchange contributing to full-year profit headwinds." This announcement led to a significant stock price decline, with the stock reportedly dropping 22% immediately after the news and experiencing a cumulative 25% loss over a seven-day streak. 2. Analyst Downgrades and Price Target Cuts

Following the underwhelming Q3 results and throughout the period, multiple financial analysts revised their ratings and significantly lowered price targets for Edgewell Personal Care. For instance, on August 6, 2025, UBS reduced its price target from $28.00 to $21.00, representing a 25% drop. Similarly, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and Royal Bank of Canada issued several price target reductions between August and November 2025, reflecting decreased confidence in the company's future stock performance. 3. Below-Expectations Q4 Fiscal 2025 Earnings

On November 13, 2025, Edgewell Personal Care reported its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2025 results. While fourth-quarter net sales saw a 3.8% increase, the full fiscal year 2025 net sales still decreased by 1.3%. The reported adjusted EPS of $0.68 for Q4 missed the consensus estimate of $0.82. This earnings miss contributed to a further stock decline of 2.8% on the day following the announcement, and the stock continued to drift lower in the subsequent days. 4. Strategic Divestiture of Feminine Care Business

Alongside its Q4 earnings, Edgewell Personal Care announced a definitive agreement to sell its Feminine Care business to Essity for $340 million. While the company framed this as a pivotal step to become a more focused personal care company, the market reaction did not immediately reverse the negative stock trend, suggesting potential investor concerns regarding the implications of this portfolio restructuring or its overall financial impact amidst the challenging performance. 5. New 52-Week Low and Bearish Technical Indicators

By early December 2025, Edgewell Personal Care's stock price had fallen to a new 52-week low, trading as low as $16.43 on December 8, 2025. Technical analysis indicators showed a clear "Downtrend," with the stock price and its moving averages consistently crossing in a negative direction, reinforcing a bearish market sentiment among investors and contributing to the sustained decline.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
EPC Return12%34%-14%-3%-7%-47%-38%
Peers Return33%29%-9%25%-38%-19%-2%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%111%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
EPC Win Rate42%42%50%33%58%8% 
Peers Win Rate55%60%38%53%35%37% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
EPC Max Drawdown-32%-13%-28%-10%-7%-51% 
Peers Max Drawdown-53%-9%-42%-26%-47%-41% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ELF, IPAR, NUS, USNA, MED. See EPC Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/12/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventEPCS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-37.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven59.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-45.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven83.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven358 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-67.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven207.1%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-74.0%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven284.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven2031 days1480 days

Compare to ELF, IPAR, NUS, USNA, MED


In The Past

Edgewell Personal Care's stock fell -37.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/14/2022. A -37.2% loss requires a 59.3% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BF-B_11302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11302025BF-BBrown-FormanDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.0%7.0%0.0%
CPB_11302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11302025CPBCampbell'sDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-5.7%-5.7%-7.5%
ENR_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025ENREnergizerDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
12.9%12.9%-5.3%
FLO_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FLOFlowers FoodsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.7%4.7%-1.6%
CLX_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025CLXCloroxDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.3%0.3%-5.1%
EPC_1312022_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%01312022EPCEdgewell Personal CareQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-13.1%-4.9%-28.4%
EPC_9302018_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302018EPCEdgewell Personal CareDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-5.1%-29.7%-42.4%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BF-B_11302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11302025BF-BBrown-FormanDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.0%7.0%0.0%
CPB_11302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11302025CPBCampbell'sDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-5.7%-5.7%-7.5%
ENR_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025ENREnergizerDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
12.9%12.9%-5.3%
FLO_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FLOFlowers FoodsDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.7%4.7%-1.6%
CLX_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025CLXCloroxDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.3%0.3%-5.1%
EPC_1312022_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%01312022EPCEdgewell Personal CareQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-13.1%-4.9%-28.4%
EPC_9302018_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302018EPCEdgewell Personal CareDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-5.1%-29.7%-42.4%

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Financials

EPCELFIPARNUSUSNAMEDMedian
NameEdgewell.e.l.f. B.Interpar.Nu Skin .Usana He.Medifast  
Mkt Price17.4076.3684.2010.6120.4312.3618.91
Mkt Cap0.84.52.70.50.40.10.7
Rev LTM2,2241,3861,4641,5609134301,425
Op Inc LTM1961362836042-698
FCF LTM411421425319147
FCF 3Y Avg128918961537079
CFO LTM11817220689327104
CFO 3Y Avg1881051481076679106

Growth & Margins

EPCELFIPARNUSUSNAMEDMedian
NameEdgewell.e.l.f. B.Interpar.Nu Skin .Usana He.Medifast  
Rev Chg LTM-1.3%13.8%3.1%-12.1%5.9%-36.3%0.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg0.8%47.9%14.7%-13.1%-3.9%-35.5%-1.6%
Rev Chg Q3.8%14.2%1.2%-15.3%6.7%-36.2%2.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.9%3.2%0.3%-4.1%1.5%-10.6%0.6%
Op Mgn LTM8.8%9.8%19.3%3.9%4.6%-1.3%6.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg10.0%12.5%19.2%4.3%8.0%4.2%9.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.7%-1.8%0.1%0.4%-1.7%-1.4%-1.0%
CFO/Rev LTM5.3%12.4%14.1%5.7%3.5%1.7%5.5%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg8.4%9.8%10.5%6.0%7.3%7.7%8.0%
FCF/Rev LTM1.9%10.2%9.7%3.4%2.0%0.2%2.7%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg5.7%8.7%6.3%3.5%5.9%6.5%6.1%

Valuation

EPCELFIPARNUSUSNAMEDMedian
NameEdgewell.e.l.f. B.Interpar.Nu Skin .Usana He.Medifast  
Mkt Cap0.84.52.70.50.40.10.7
P/S0.43.22.20.40.60.30.5
P/EBIT9.855.811.24.410.4-26.410.1
P/E31.954.519.25.529.8605.830.9
P/CFO6.825.915.36.716.020.915.6
Total Yield5.9%1.8%8.4%20.2%3.4%0.3%4.6%
Dividend Yield2.8%0.0%3.2%2.0%0.0%0.1%1.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg7.6%1.3%2.5%12.4%6.5%12.7%7.1%
D/E1.50.10.10.50.00.10.1
Net D/E1.30.10.00.1-0.3-1.10.0

Returns

EPCELFIPARNUSUSNAMEDMedian
NameEdgewell.e.l.f. B.Interpar.Nu Skin .Usana He.Medifast  
1M Rtn-3.2%3.9%-3.7%10.9%6.5%8.6%5.2%
3M Rtn-19.2%-43.5%-20.5%-11.4%-33.0%-11.5%-19.8%
6M Rtn-23.7%-39.0%-37.6%41.9%-30.9%-4.8%-27.3%
12M Rtn-49.5%-45.7%-36.9%45.4%-44.2%-35.5%-40.6%
3Y Rtn-52.5%37.6%-3.9%-70.1%-59.5%-88.4%-56.0%
1M Excs Rtn-6.9%-1.4%-4.6%11.5%5.8%6.6%2.2%
3M Excs Rtn-20.3%-50.3%-23.9%-13.0%-34.9%-16.3%-22.1%
6M Excs Rtn-38.0%-53.3%-51.9%27.6%-45.1%-19.0%-41.5%
12M Excs Rtn-63.4%-57.6%-50.8%25.9%-60.1%-56.3%-57.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-129.0%-33.4%-80.9%-144.6%-135.1%-162.5%-132.1%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Wet Shave1,2291,2311,2421,2161,162
Sun and Skin Care741706638585462
Feminine Care284315291286299
All Other   027
Total2,2542,2522,1722,0871,950


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Wet Shave204158174221206
Sun and Skin Care1311371099969
Feminine Care2950323752
Legal matters-468  
Sun Care reformulation costs-4-2-5-1 
Other project and related costs-5-0   
Acquisition and integration costs-6-8-10-8-40
Wet Ones manufacturing plant fire-120   
Amortization of intangibles-31-31-29-22-17
Restructuring and related charges-36-17-16-30-38
General corporate expenses-66-69-54-56-55
Stock keeping unit (SKU) rationalization 2-22  
Value-added tax (VAT) settlement costs 0-3  
All Other  0 3
COVID-19 expense    -4
Feminine and Infant Care evaluation costs    -0
Total199227182239176


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,288,866
Short Interest: % Change Since 111520256.9%
Average Daily Volume904,234
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.64
Basic Shares Quantity46,600,000
Short % of Basic Shares7.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/13/2025-2.7%-7.8% 
8/5/2025-18.8%-11.8%-5.0%
5/7/2025-10.0%-5.3%-10.9%
2/10/2025-9.5%-5.8%0.9%
11/7/20240.2%-4.6%1.5%
8/6/20241.0%-3.2%6.6%
5/8/20243.2%9.4%4.2%
2/7/20241.6%3.7%3.2%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive151212
# Negative91212
Median Positive3.4%4.5%4.0%
Median Negative-9.5%-4.9%-2.3%
Max Positive27.5%10.4%22.6%
Max Negative-18.8%-16.9%-15.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251118202510-K 9/30/2025
6302025805202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025507202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024210202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241114202410-K 9/30/2024
6302024806202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024508202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023207202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231128202310-K 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022208202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221116202210-K 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022510202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021208202210-Q 12/31/2021