EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:EPC • US28035Q1022
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This EPC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. EPC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- EPC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year EPC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years EPC has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years EPC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.01%, EPC is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of -2.57%, EPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- EPC has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.54%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EPC outperforms 56.76% of its industry peers.
- EPC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.76%. This is below the industry average of 11.47%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.01% | ||
| ROE | -2.57% | ||
| ROIC | 4.54% |
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
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EPC has declined.
- EPC has a Operating Margin of 8.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: EPC outperforms 70.27% of its industry peers.
- EPC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- EPC has a Gross Margin of 41.52%. This is in the lower half of the industry: EPC underperforms 67.57% of its industry peers.
- EPC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 41.52% |
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. EPC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), EPC is destroying value.
- EPC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- EPC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EPC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- EPC has an Altman-Z score of 1.55. This is a bad value and indicates that EPC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of EPC (1.55) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of EPC is 42.79, which is on the high side as it means it would take EPC, 42.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- EPC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 42.79. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EPC outperforms 43.24% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.05 is on the high side and indicates that EPC has dependencies on debt financing.
- EPC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.05) than 62.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 42.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.55 |
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC7.93%
2.3 Liquidity
- EPC has a Current Ratio of 2.12. This indicates that EPC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- EPC has a Current ratio of 2.12. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EPC outperforms 54.05% of its industry peers.
- EPC has a Quick Ratio of 1.20. This is a normal value and indicates that EPC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- EPC has a Quick ratio of 1.20. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EPC outperforms 51.35% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 |
3. EPC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for EPC have decreased strongly by -20.07% in the last year.
- EPC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -1.36% yearly.
- EPC shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.36%.
- Measured over the past years, EPC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.66% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.07%
EPS 3Y-0.39%
EPS 5Y-1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-328.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.36%
Revenue growth 3Y0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y2.66%
Sales Q2Q%-11.62%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -3.22% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -2.64% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-23.32%
EPS Next 2Y-7.86%
EPS Next 3Y-3.22%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-10.16%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.45%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. EPC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.08, the valuation of EPC can be described as reasonable.
- 83.78% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EPC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of EPC to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.17), we can say EPC is valued rather cheaply.
- EPC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.73.
- 75.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EPC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- EPC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.05.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, EPC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.38% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- EPC's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- EPC's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.22% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-7.86%
EPS Next 3Y-3.22%
5. EPC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- EPC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.85%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- EPC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.76.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, EPC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.85% |
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.
- As EPC did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-16.66%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of EPC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. EPC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- EPC's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP-75.39%
EPS Next 2Y-7.86%
EPS Next 3Y-3.22%
EPC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
20.98
-0.33 (-1.55%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)02-09 2026-02-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/bmo
Inst Owners106.9%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.33%
Ins Owner Change3.9%
Market Cap980.19M
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-38.20M
Analysts72.73
Price Target24.82 (18.3%)
Short Float %9.64%
Short Ratio5.54
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.85% |
Yearly Dividend0.61
Dividend Growth(5Y)-16.66%
DP-75.39%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-06 2026-03-06 (0.15)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-7.24%
Min EPS beat(2)-16.51%
Max EPS beat(2)2.04%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-7.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-16.51%
Max EPS beat(4)2.04%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.76%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)29.71%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)26.11%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-12.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.47%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.47%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.77%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.18%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.02%
PT rev (1m)2.82%
PT rev (3m)2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.99%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-36.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-18.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-12.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.66%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-11.85%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.73 | ||
| P/S | 0.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 27 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.07 | ||
| P/B | 0.66 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.36 |
EPS(TTM)2.31
EY11.01%
EPS(NY)2.16
Fwd EY10.28%
FCF(TTM)0.78
FCFY3.7%
OCF(TTM)2.31
OCFY11.03%
SpS46.4
BVpS31.81
TBVpS-10.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number40.66
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.01% | ||
| ROE | -2.57% | ||
| ROCE | 5.63% | ||
| ROIC | 4.54% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.39% | ||
| OM | 8.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 41.52% | ||
| FCFM | 1.67% |
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 42.79 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.7 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 81.22% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.31% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 39.68% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.55 |
F-Score4
WACC7.93%
ROIC/WACC0.57
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)-20.07%
EPS 3Y-0.39%
EPS 5Y-1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-328.57%
EPS Next Y-23.32%
EPS Next 2Y-7.86%
EPS Next 3Y-3.22%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.36%
Revenue growth 3Y0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y2.66%
Sales Q2Q%-11.62%
Revenue Next Year-10.16%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.45%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-40.72%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.84%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.16%
EBIT Next Year3.45%
EBIT Next 3Y6.48%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-80.36%
FCF growth 3Y-3.17%
FCF growth 5Y-25.87%
OCF growth 1Y-52.9%
OCF growth 3Y5.1%
OCF growth 5Y-12.63%
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO / EPC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to EPC.
What is the valuation status of EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) stock?
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for EPC stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) is expected to decline by -23.32% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for EPC stock?
The dividend rating of EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO (EPC) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -75.39%.