EPC vs GWLL vs PBH Stock Comparison

Edgewell Personal Care, Goldenwell Biotech and Prestige Consumer Healthcare Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EPC EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co
$28.57 +3.9% 1M +50.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.32B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.24B
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
4 wins
GWLL Goldenwell Biotech, Inc.
$0.65 -5.8% 1M -75.9% 1Y
Market cap
$64.35M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$55.00
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Edgewell Personal Care leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Edgewell Personal Care 4, Prestige Consumer Healthcare 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEPCGWLLPBHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.32B $64.35M $2.34B PBH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -14.1x -222.2x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.4x — 10.0x PBH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.6% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.2% -512,940.0% — EPC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.4% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 8.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.7% -75.9% -19.7% EPC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.0%/yr — -4.1%/yr EPC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.9% 190.9% 33.5% PBH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 18/100 — EPC

Percentile Scorecard

EPCGWLLPBH

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEPCGWLLPBH
Valuation 69 #17 of 52 18 #43 of 52 –
Growth 22 #39 of 50 43 #29 of 50 –
Profitability 46 #25 of 45 0 #45 of 45 –
Financial Health 35 #37 of 56 11 #50 of 56 82 #11 of 56
Shareholder Returns 33 #21 of 31 – –
Overall 41 18 –
  • EPC ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • GWLL ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • PBH ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEPCGWLLPBHSPY
1 month +3.9%-5.8%+4.3% +0.7%
3 months +4.8%-27.8%-2.3% +3.7%
6 months +26.7%-35.0%-13.4% +7.1%
Year to date +67.6%-77.6%-20.9% +12.8%
1 year +50.7%-75.9%-19.7% +11.9%
3 years -17.8%+160.0%-17.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year -6.3%+37.5%-6.1% +22.8%
5 years -18.3%—-18.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year -4.0%—-4.1% +10.9%
10 years -62.4%—+6.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year -9.3%—+0.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEPCGWLLPBHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.9%190.9%33.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.8%480.0%38.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.180.51-0.06 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.18-0.40-0.59 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -69.3%-92.7%-49.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.7%-90.7%-30.5% -1.2%
52-week high $29.66$7.00$70.21 $779.14
52-week low $15.91$0.51$44.75 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEPCGWLLPBH
P/E now vs peer median -14.1xmedian 18.7x -222.2xmedian 18.7x —median 18.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.5x 1,170,000xmedian 1.5x —median 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 22.0xmedian 13.0x —median 13.0x —median 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 18.9x -583.1xmedian 18.9x —median 18.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.2x -161.6xmedian 2.2x 1.5xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.34median 1.01 —median 1.01 —median 1.01

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEPCGWLLPBH
Revenue $2.24B $55.00 –
Gross profit $885.90M $12.00 –
Operating income $17.90M -$114.80K –
Net income -$93.20M -$282.12K –
Free cash flow $52.40M -$110.37K –
R&D $59.40M – –
EPS (diluted) $-2.00 $0.00 –
Cash & equivalents $397.10M $11.14K $63.87M
Total debt $1.28B – $993.95M
Shares (diluted) 46.60M 99.00M 48.09M
Enterprise value $172.43M $64.25M $1.96B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEPCGWLLPBH
P/E -14.1x -222.2x –
P/FCF 25.1x -583.1x –
P/Operating cash flow 10.9x -583.1x –
P/S 0.6x 1,170,000x –
P/B 0.9x -161.6x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 2.0x -161.6x -6.7x
EV/EBITDA 22.0x – –
EV/EBIT 122.8x -560.4x –
EV/Revenue 1.0x 1,169,797x –
EV/FCF 42.0x -583.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 18.1x -583.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.34 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEPCGWLLPBH
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.6% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.2% -89.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.6% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.6% -92.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -85.5% -3.5% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -57.5% 51.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) -243.8% -136.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -40.7% 36.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) -245.1% -130.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -42.2% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 135.2% -474.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.1% 51.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 112.5% -474.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.2% 51.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEPCGWLLPBH
Gross margin 39.5% 21.8% –
EBITDA margin 4.5% – –
Operating margin 0.8% -208,729% –
Pretax margin -1.5% -220,184% –
Net margin -4.2% -512,940% –
FCF margin 2.3% -200,664% –
Operating cash flow margin 5.4% -200,664% –
Return on equity -4.8% – –
Return on assets -2.0% -441.1% –
Return on invested capital 0.4% – –
Return on capital employed 0.6% – –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.3x 0.4x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEPCGWLLPBH
Debt / assets 36.2% – 28.4%
Debt / equity 0.9x – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 8.8x – –
Debt / FCF 24.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 58.7% 1,474% 46.0%
Equity / assets 41.3% -1,374% 54.0%
Interest coverage 0.3x – –
Current ratio 1.8x – 3.6x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.1x 2.1x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.1x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 1.60 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEPCGWLLPBH
Dividend yield 2.1% – –
Net buyback yield 1.2% – –
Shareholder yield 3.3% – 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEPCGWLLPBH
Forward P/E 15.4xFY2026 – 10.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.86FY2026 – $4.86FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -26.2%FY2026 – +11.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +13.4% – -0.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.08BFY2026 – $1.25BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -6.5%FY2026 – +15.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -9.1% – +15.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEPCGWLLPBH
Held by institutions 100.0% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 224 – 319
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.0% – +3.4%
Institutions buying 108 – 157
Institutions selling 79 – 122
Buyers to sellers 1.37 – 1.29

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EPCGWLLPBH
EPC 1.00 0.00 0.41
GWLL 0.00 1.00 -0.09
PBH 0.41 -0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EPC, GWLL and PBH?

Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) $1.32B, Goldenwell Biotech (GWLL) $64.35M, Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) $2.34B.

Which company is more profitable?

Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) has the highest net margin (Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) -4.2%, Goldenwell Biotech (GWLL) -512,940.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) returned the most: Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) +50.7%, Goldenwell Biotech (GWLL) -75.9%, Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) -19.7%. Over five years, Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) compounded fastest (Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) -4.0%/yr, Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) -4.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) has been the steadiest (Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) 42.9%, Goldenwell Biotech (GWLL) 190.9%, Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) 33.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EPC, GWLL and PBH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.