Why is EPC up?
Up 52% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“The decline was partially offset by growth of 3.7% in International sales, driven by both higher volumes and price.”
EPC's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 10.
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Up 52% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“The decline was partially offset by growth of 3.7% in International sales, driven by both higher volumes and price.”
| Since its 2022 high | Down 45% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Sep 23 |
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.7% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 8 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
EPC is #5 of 9 by Quality Score among Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations.
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Reports Thu Nov 12, before the open (in 10 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
EPC's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Reported net sales growth | about 1.3% to 1.8% |
Sales grew 2.7% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.60 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | +2.5% | +2.4% | +0.3% |
| May 6, 2026 | +7.9% | -1.9% | -15.6% |
| Feb 9, 2026 | -8.1% | -4.6% | +5.5% |
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $2.2B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
Its dividends come to 53% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $0.60 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $27.7M a year |
| Free cash flow | $52.4M |
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: EPC is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Edgewell Personal Care Co is a personal-care company. The operating segments of the company include Wet Shave, Sun and Skin Care and Feminine Care. Wet Shave products include razor handles and refillable blades, disposable shave products, and shaving gels and creams. Sun and Skin Care consists of sun care products, men's and women's grooming products, Billie women's grooming products and personal wipe products. Feminine Care products include tampons, pads and liners. Some of the brands offered by the company include Edge, Skintimate, Personna, Schick, Carefree, Playtex, Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic. It derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
“The personal care product categories in which we compete are highly competitive, both in the U.S. and in most international markets, as large manufacturers with global operations and new entrants attempting to disrupt the market compete for consumer acceptance and increasingly limited retail shelf space.”
EPC scores 10 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #5 of 9 in Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations by Quality Score, with 8 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 52% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
EPC scores 10 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #5 of 9 in Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind EPC's 10.
Reports Thu Nov 12, before the open, a date the company confirmed. EPC closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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