EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co (EPC) stock analysis

P/E against its history

Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

P/E against the industry

Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median

Edgewell Personal Care's EV/EBITDA of 21.9 is above its 5-year median of 10.3.

P/B below the industry

Edgewell Personal Care's price-to-book of 0.92 is below the Soap, Detergents, and Cleaning Preparations; Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations median of 4.86.

Price against fair value

We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

Margin of safety

Depends on the fair value estimate.

Revenue growing under 10% a year

Revenue grew 0.8% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

EPS growing under 10% a year

Diluted EPS grew -34.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.

Earnings growth not accelerating

Net income grew -244% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -17.8% a year.

Growing faster than the industry

Revenue grew 11.6% over the last twelve months; the Soap, Detergents, and Cleaning Preparations; Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations median is 5.9%.

Guidance raised

Edgewell Personal Care raised its full fiscal year pre-tax charges outlook on Aug 5, 2026.

Gross margin slipping

Gross margin was 39.5% over the last twelve months, against 43.4% a year earlier.

Return on equity under 15%

Return on equity was -6.2% over the last twelve months and averaged 6.0% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

Return on capital under 10%

Return on invested capital was 0.6%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

Return on equity below the industry

Edgewell Personal Care's return on equity of -6.2% is below the Soap, Detergents, and Cleaning Preparations; Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations median of -1.2%.

Earnings shrank over 5 years

Net income shrank 17.8% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

Net margin below its 5-year average

Net margin was -4.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 4.2%.

Net margin below the industry

Edgewell Personal Care's net margin of -4.2% is below the Soap, Detergents, and Cleaning Preparations; Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations median of 0.2%.

High debt

Debt is 85.3% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

Debt falling against equity

Debt to equity fell from 86.0% five years ago to 85.3%.

Debt not well covered by cash flow

Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 9.7% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.

Interest not well covered

Operating income covers interest expense 0.3 times; we look for at least 5.

Short-term assets cover short-term debts

Current assets are 1.84 times current liabilities.

Elevated bankruptcy risk

The Altman Z-score is 1.61; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Pays a dividend

Edgewell Personal Care paid dividends worth 2.1% of the share price over the last twelve months.

Yield below Treasuries

The 2.1% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.

Yield below the top quarter

The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Edgewell Personal Care yields 2.1%.

Dividend stability

Fewer than five years of dividend history.

Earnings cover

Needs dividends paid and net income.

Covered by free cash flow

Dividends take 54.2% of free cash flow.