Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) posted 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. The business had revenue of $570.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $574.87 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 3.69% and a positive return on equity of 6.31%. The company’s revenue was down 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.04 earnings per share. 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 Price Performance

NYSE:EPC opened at $29.23 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $25.04 and its 200 day moving average is $22.18. Edgewell Personal Care has a 12 month low of $15.73 and a 12 month high of $29.95. The company has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a P/E ratio of -17.50 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

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 given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis 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%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on EPC shares. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research upgraded Edgewell Personal Care from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 price target on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Edgewell Personal Care from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Edgewell Personal Care

Here are the key news stories impacting Edgewell Personal Care this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Edgewell reported fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.72 per share, exceeding the $0.64 analyst consensus. Adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA also surpassed expectations. Edgewell Personal Care Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management said organic net sales returned to growth and North American performance improved meaningfully, suggesting some stabilization in the company’s operating trends.
• Positive Sentiment: Edgewell maintained the midpoint of its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA outlook. Full-year EPS guidance is $1.80–$2.00, while revenue guidance is approximately $2.3 billion—above the cited $2.0 billion consensus estimate. Edgewell Personal Care Surpasses Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, equivalent to $0.60 annually and an indicated yield of about 2.1%. The dividend is payable October 8 to shareholders of record September 9.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management narrowed its full-year outlook while keeping the guidance midpoint unchanged, indicating greater forecast precision but limited incremental upside to current expectations. Investors can review management’s commentary in the Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $570.1 million missed the $574.9 million consensus estimate and declined 9.1% from the prior year. Reported EPS also fell from $1.04 a year earlier, highlighting ongoing top-line and profitability pressure. Edgewell Personal Care Earnings Results

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $891,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care in the first quarter worth $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 16.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 117,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,656,000 after purchasing an additional 16,285 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,534,000 after purchasing an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Edgewell Personal Care during the second quarter valued at $214,000. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

About Edgewell Personal Care

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.