Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.11 EPS

Posted by Brian Himes on Aug 5th, 2026

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC – Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.11, Briefing.com reports. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 6.31% and a negative net margin of 3.69%.The business had revenue of $570.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $575.99 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.04 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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

EPC stock traded up $0.80 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $29.33. 607,991 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 807,357. Edgewell Personal Care has a 52 week low of $15.73 and a 52 week high of $29.95. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $24.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a PE ratio of -17.81 and a beta of 0.39.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Edgewell Personal Care in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $26.00 target price on Edgewell Personal Care and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Edgewell Personal Care from $23.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Edgewell Personal Care from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Three investment 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, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.00.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% in the first 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 period. Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in Edgewell Personal Care in the 1st quarter valued at $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,534,000 after buying an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought 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

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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.