Edgewell Personal Care Company is a manufacturer and marketer of personal care products in the wet shave, sun and skin care, feminine care and infant care categories. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had a portfolio of over 25 brands. It manages its business in four segments: Wet Shave, Sun and Skin Care, Feminine Care and All Other. Its Wet shave products are sold under the Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Skintimate, Shave Guard and Personna brand names. Its Sun and Skin Care products are sold under the Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Wet Ones and Playtex brand names and offers Wet Ones, portable hand wipes category, and Playtex household gloves, the branded household glove in the United States. Its Feminine Care segment markets its products under the Playtex, Stayfree, Carefree and o.b. brands and markets pads and liners. Its All Other segment includes infant care, pet care and miscellaneous other products.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Toilet preparations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Staples
SymbolNYSE:EPC
CUSIPN/A
Phone314-594-1900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.64
Current Ratio1.25
Quick Ratio0.79
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio12.03
Forward P/E Ratio13.72
P/E Growth4.67
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.30 billion
Price / Sales1.12
Cash Flow$5.5459 per share
Price / Cash8.61
Book Value$30.57 per share
Price / Book1.56
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.97
Net Income$5.70 million
Net Margins-2.85%
Return on Equity10.99%
Return on Assets4.59%
Miscellaneous
Employees6,000
Outstanding Shares54,040,000
Market Cap$2.64 billion
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Edgewell Personal Care's stock symbol?
Edgewell Personal Care trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EPC."
How will Edgewell Personal Care's stock buyback program work?
Edgewell Personal Care declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 8th 2018, which allows the company to buyback 10,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Edgewell Personal Care's earnings last quarter?
Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.13. The company earned $620.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $619.95 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 10.99% and a negative net margin of 2.85%. The firm's revenue was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.11 earnings per share. View Edgewell Personal Care's Earnings History.
When is Edgewell Personal Care's next earnings date?
What guidance has Edgewell Personal Care issued on next quarter's earnings?
Edgewell Personal Care issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.45-3.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.45. The company issued revenue guidance of decline of 2% to $2.25 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.27 billion.
What price target have analysts set for EPC?
12 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Edgewell Personal Care's stock. Their predictions range from $38.00 to $72.00. On average, they anticipate Edgewell Personal Care's share price to reach $53.30 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Edgewell Personal Care.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Edgewell Personal Care?
12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Edgewell Personal Care in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Edgewell Personal Care.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Edgewell Personal Care stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Edgewell Personal Care stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Edgewell Personal Care Co. manufactures and markets personal care products. The company's brand consists of Schick(R) and Wilkinson Sword(R) men's and women's shaving systems and disposable razors; Edge(R) and Skintimate(R) shave preparations; Playtex(R), Stayfree(R), Carefree(R) and o.b. (R) feminine care products; Banana Boat(R) and Hawaiian Tropic(R) sun care products; Playtex(R) infant feeding, Diaper Genie(R) and gloves; Wet Ones(R) moist wipes. Edgewell Personal Care Co., formerly known as Energizer Holdings, is based in St Louis, United States. " (8/13/2018)
- 2. Wells Fargo & Co analysts commented, "We would expect shares to trade higher today given the EPS beat, but we note that EPC shares have rallied into the print and upside may be limited (EPC +30% vs. since 5/3). We maintain Market Perform rating." (8/7/2018)
Who are some of Edgewell Personal Care's key competitors?
Who are Edgewell Personal Care's key executives?
Edgewell Personal Care's management team includes the folowing people:
- David P. Hatfield, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 57)
- Rod R. Little, Chief Financial Officer (Age 48)
- Colin A. Hutchison, Chief Operating Officer (Age 59)
- Elizabeth E. Dreyer, Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Controller (Age 55)
- Anthony J. Bender, Chief Information Officer, Vice President-Global Business Services (Age 59)
- Manish R. Shanbhag, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary (Age 47)
- John N. Hill, Vice President - Global Human Resources (Age 54)
- R. David Hoover, Lead Independent Director (Age 72)
- Daniel J. Heinrich, Independent Director (Age 61)
- Carla C. Hendra, Independent Director (Age 61)
Has Edgewell Personal Care been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about EPC stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Edgewell Personal Care earned a news impact score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Edgewell Personal Care.
Who are Edgewell Personal Care's major shareholders?
Edgewell Personal Care's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (17.17%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.70%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (3.45%), FMR LLC (2.65%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.27%) and Gabelli Funds LLC (2.10%). Company insiders that own Edgewell Personal Care stock include Anthony J Bender, Daniel J Heinrich, David P Hatfield, James C Johnson, John C Hunter III and R David Hoover. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Edgewell Personal Care.
Which major investors are selling Edgewell Personal Care stock?
EPC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, Schroder Investment Management Group, State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., Gabelli Funds LLC, Bank of America Corp DE and Gamco Investors INC. ET AL. View Insider Buying and Selling for Edgewell Personal Care.
Which major investors are buying Edgewell Personal Care stock?
EPC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, FMR LLC, Northern Trust Corp, Millennium Management LLC, Brandes Investment Partners LP, Wells Fargo & Company MN and American Century Companies Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Edgewell Personal Care stock in the last two years include Anthony J Bender, Daniel J Heinrich, David P Hatfield, James C Johnson, John C Hunter III and R David Hoover. View Insider Buying and Selling for Edgewell Personal Care.
How do I buy shares of Edgewell Personal Care?
Shares of EPC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Edgewell Personal Care's stock price today?
One share of EPC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $47.75.
How big of a company is Edgewell Personal Care?
Edgewell Personal Care has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion and generates $2.30 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $5.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.97 on an earnings per share basis. Edgewell Personal Care employs 6,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Edgewell Personal Care?
Edgewell Personal Care's mailing address is 1350 TIMBERLAKE MANOR PARKWAY, CHESTERFIELD MO, 63017. The company can be reached via phone at 314-594-1900 or via email at [email protected]
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