EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:EPC - US28035Q1022 - Common Stock
18.67 USD
-0.32 (-1.69%)
18.67 USD
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Overall EPC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated EPC against 36 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. There are concerns on the financial health of EPC while its profitability can be described as average. EPC is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- EPC had positive earnings in the past year.
- EPC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- EPC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- EPC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- EPC has a Return On Assets (0.68%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- EPC has a better Return On Equity (1.64%) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.24%, EPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- EPC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.76%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.85%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.68% | ||
| ROE | 1.64% | ||
| ROIC | 5.24% |
ROA(3y)2.13%
ROA(5y)2.44%
ROE(3y)5.1%
ROE(5y)5.89%
ROIC(3y)6.76%
ROIC(5y)6.7%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 1.14%, EPC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EPC has declined.
- EPC has a better Operating Margin (9.31%) than 72.22% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EPC has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 41.60%, EPC is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EPC has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.31% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.14% | ||
| GM | 41.6% |
OM growth 3Y-3.61%
OM growth 5Y-5.67%
PM growth 3Y-36.87%
PM growth 5Y-19.91%
GM growth 3Y1.04%
GM growth 5Y-1.57%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EPC is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EPC has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, EPC has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, EPC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.55, we must say that EPC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- EPC's Altman-Z score of 1.55 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EPC is outperformed by 63.89% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of EPC is 34.13, which is on the high side as it means it would take EPC, 34.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- EPC's Debt to FCF ratio of 34.13 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EPC outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.91 indicates that EPC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- EPC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.91. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EPC outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.91 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.55 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC7.51%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.76 indicates that EPC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- EPC's Current ratio of 1.76 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EPC outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
- EPC has a Quick Ratio of 1.76. This is a bad value and indicates that EPC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- EPC has a worse Quick ratio (0.90) than 63.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- EPC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -16.99%.
- EPC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -1.36% yearly.
- The Revenue has decreased by -1.34% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.66% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.99%
EPS 3Y-0.39%
EPS 5Y-1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-5.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.34%
Revenue growth 3Y0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y2.66%
Sales Q2Q%3.79%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.36% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, EPC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.67% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-6.41%
EPS Next 2Y0.49%
EPS Next 3Y2.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.92%
Revenue Next 2Y1.77%
Revenue Next 3Y1.67%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.35, the valuation of EPC can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, EPC is valued cheaper than 97.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. EPC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.85, the valuation of EPC can be described as very cheap.
- 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EPC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. EPC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.35 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.85 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of EPC indicates a rather cheap valuation: EPC is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, EPC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.84 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y0.49%
EPS Next 3Y2.36%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- EPC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.16%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.92, EPC pays a better dividend. On top of this EPC pays more dividend than 80.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- EPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.16% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EPC decreases each year by -16.66%.
- EPC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- EPC has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-16.66%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 115.35% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EPC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP115.35%
EPS Next 2Y0.49%
EPS Next 3Y2.36%
18.67
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-09 2026-02-09/bmo
Inst Owners101.58%
Inst Owner Change0.24%
Ins Owners1.34%
Ins Owner Change3.9%
Market Cap867.41M
Revenue(TTM)2.22B
Net Income(TTM)25.40M
Analysts73.33
Price Target24.33 (30.32%)
Short Float %7.58%
Short Ratio4.7
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.16% |
Yearly Dividend0.61
Dividend Growth(5Y)-16.66%
DP115.35%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-12.94%
Min EPS beat(2)-16.51%
Max EPS beat(2)-9.36%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-17.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-40.7%
Max EPS beat(4)-4.32%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)33.18%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)33.5%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)26.05%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.47%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.4%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.47%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.16%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.21%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.34%
PT rev (1m)-9.12%
PT rev (3m)-15.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-232.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.68%
EPS NY rev (3m)-14.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.91%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.35 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.85 | ||
| P/S | 0.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.95 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.33 | ||
| P/B | 0.56 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.84 |
EPS(TTM)2.54
EY13.6%
EPS(NY)2.38
Fwd EY12.73%
FCF(TTM)0.89
FCFY4.77%
OCF(TTM)2.55
OCFY13.65%
SpS47.86
BVpS33.43
TBVpS-14.19
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number43.71
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.68% | ||
| ROE | 1.64% | ||
| ROCE | 6.49% | ||
| ROIC | 5.24% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.64% | ||
| ROICexgc | 21.59% | ||
| OM | 9.31% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.14% | ||
| GM | 41.6% | ||
| FCFM | 1.86% |
ROA(3y)2.13%
ROA(5y)2.44%
ROE(3y)5.1%
ROE(5y)5.89%
ROIC(3y)6.76%
ROIC(5y)6.7%
ROICexc(3y)7.24%
ROICexc(5y)7.33%
ROICexgc(3y)30.01%
ROICexgc(5y)31.09%
ROCE(3y)8.35%
ROCE(5y)8.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.43%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.19%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.84%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.23%
OM growth 3Y-3.61%
OM growth 5Y-5.67%
PM growth 3Y-36.87%
PM growth 5Y-19.91%
GM growth 3Y1.04%
GM growth 5Y-1.57%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.91 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.13 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.77 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 86.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.46% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.83 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 40.01% | ||
| Profit Quality | 162.99% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.55 |
F-Score5
WACC7.51%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)68.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)66.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.7%
Profit Quality(3y)161.74%
Profit Quality(5y)135.73%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.99%
EPS 3Y-0.39%
EPS 5Y-1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-5.56%
EPS Next Y-6.41%
EPS Next 2Y0.49%
EPS Next 3Y2.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.34%
Revenue growth 3Y0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y2.66%
Sales Q2Q%3.79%
Revenue Next Year1.92%
Revenue Next 2Y1.77%
Revenue Next 3Y1.67%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-35.2%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.84%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.16%
EBIT Next Year31.94%
EBIT Next 3Y11.3%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-76.28%
FCF growth 3Y-3.17%
FCF growth 5Y-25.87%
OCF growth 1Y-48.74%
OCF growth 3Y5.1%
OCF growth 5Y-12.63%
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO / EPC FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to EPC.
What is the valuation status of EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of EPC stock?
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) is 7.35 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.56.
How financially healthy is EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO?
The financial health rating of EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) is 3 / 10.