EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co (NYSE: EPC)

Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Household & Personal Products CIK: 0001096752
Market Cap 1.11 Bn
P/B 0.82
P/E -2.82
P/S 0.52
ROIC (Qtr) 1.88
Div Yield % 0.73
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 3.79
Total Debt (Qtr) 1.41 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.91

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 225.70M provide 7.65x coverage of short-term debt 29.50M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Cash reserves of 225.70M provide ample 40.30x coverage of acquisition spending 5.60M, enabling strategic growth opportunities.
  • Tangible assets of 1.54B provide robust 4.88x coverage of other current liabilities 316.30M, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Cash reserves of 225.70M provide solid 0.89x coverage of other non-current liabilities 254.40M, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Retained earnings of 1.09B provide strong 3.44x coverage of other current liabilities 316.30M, indicating earnings quality.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 118.40M barely covers its investment activities of (72.90M), with a coverage ratio of -1.62, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 118.40M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (29.30M) with a -4.04 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Investment activities of (72.90M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 57.60M, which is -1.27x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 118.40M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 24.50M, with a 4.83 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating cash flow of 118.40M provides minimal -65.78x coverage of tax expenses of (1.80M), suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.

Product and Service Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Household & Personal Products
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 PG PROCTER & GAMBLE Co 401.54 Bn 29.00 5.43 36.64 Bn
2 UL Unilever Plc 182.31 Bn 22.43 2.85 -
3 CL Colgate Palmolive Co 78.47 Bn 52.42 4.20 8.42 Bn
4 KMB Kimberly Clark Corp 35.97 Bn 19.97 1.96 7.30 Bn
5 EL Estee Lauder Companies Inc 34.41 Bn -193.32 2.35 9.39 Bn
6 KVUE Kenvue Inc. 34.07 Bn 23.78 2.27 8.97 Bn
7 CHD Church & Dwight Co Inc /De/ 25.66 Bn 58.49 7.25 2.20 Bn
8 CLX Clorox Co /De/ 14.46 Bn 19.15 2.14 3.22 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.58 1.51
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 12.43 11.18
EV to Debt EV to Debt 1.55 4.46
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -6.36 22.50
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -8.68 5.19
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 18.78 29.65
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.98 -1.73
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.02 2.27
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.82 -46.60
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -2.82 15.50
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.87 8.97
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 113.20 5.07
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.60 0.95
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 68.81 10.73
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 1.32 2.60
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -36.28 -97.30
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 7.94 5.93
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 -0.27
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -35.29 -154.67
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -34.97 -119.65
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -50.96 -149.91
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -80.48 -226.50
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -73.23 -132.37
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -76.28 27.80
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -3.22 -2.04
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.59 0.82
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.15 0.19
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.40 0.75
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.76 2.30
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.91 1.13
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 1.32 2.60
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 1.32 2.60
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 8.30 -32.80
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 4.35 -37.22
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 1.06 -40.91
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 41.60 50.08
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 1.10 -43.08