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
Industry Toilet preparations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Staples
SymbolNYSE:EPC
CUSIPN/A
Phone314-594-1900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.81
Current Ratio1.82
Quick Ratio1.15
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio12.32
Forward P/E Ratio14.22
P/E Growth4.69
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.30 billion
Price / Sales1.15
Cash Flow$5.7260 per share
Price / Cash8.54
Book Value$30.57 per share
Price / Book1.60
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.97
Net Income$5.70 million
Net Margins-0.95%
Return on Equity11.51%
Return on Assets4.77%
Miscellaneous
Employees6,000
Outstanding Shares54,000,000
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 initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 8th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase 10,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Edgewell Personal Care's earnings last quarter?
Edgewell Personal Care Co (NYSE:EPC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 3rd. The company reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.13. The business earned $608.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $603.29 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 0.95% and a positive return on equity of 11.51%. Edgewell Personal Care's quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.21 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 updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.40-3.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.77.
What price target have analysts set for EPC?
11 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Edgewell Personal Care's shares. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate Edgewell Personal Care's share price to reach $58.80 in the next twelve months. 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. " (4/11/2018)
- 2. Wells Fargo & Co analysts commented, "Wet Shave 6.4% vs. our 4.5% est., Sun & Skin Care +2.6% vs. our +3.0%, Feminine Care 7.3% vs. our 10.0% and All Other flat vs. our 2.0%. Gross margin was 42.8% (420bps y/y), well below our estimate of 46.9%. SG&A exp was up +3.6%, above our expectations but adv & promo exp was lower, down 3.2%, with EBIT margin 8.1% (580bps y/y), well below our estimate of 12.6%. FY18 Guidance Raised on Tax Benefit: (1) Organic sales growth down ~1% (vs. prior flat to down slightly); (2) adjusted EBIT margin ~flat y/y (prior +2025bps); and (3) Adjusted EPS of $3.90$4.10 (prior $3.80$4.00), reflecting a $0.10 benefit from the Tax Act and vs. our/consensus $3.92/$3.84. EPC appears to be flowing the entire $0.10 tax benefit to EPS. Bottom Line: EPC lowered its EBIT margin assumptions, but kept EPS unchanged (ex. taxes), leaving us confused where the difference is located (likely other belowtheline items)." (2/8/2018)
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 trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Edgewell Personal Care earned a media sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company an impact score of 46.95 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are Edgewell Personal Care's major shareholders?
Edgewell Personal Care's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.89%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.46%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (3.49%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.50%), Gabelli Funds LLC (2.18%) and American Century Companies Inc. (1.95%). 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 Schroder Investment Management Group, BlackRock Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Legal & General Group Plc, Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, Employees Retirement System of Texas 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 Legion Partners Asset Management LLC, American Century Companies Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, UBS Group AG, Seizert Capital Partners LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Guggenheim Capital LLC and Ancora Advisors LLC. 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 $48.90.
How big of a company is Edgewell Personal Care?
Edgewell Personal Care has a market capitalization of $2.61 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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