Shares of Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE: EPC) tumbled 7.56% in pre-market trading on Wednesday following the company's release of disappointing second-quarter fiscal 2025 results and a cautious outlook for the full year.

The personal care products maker reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.87, falling short of the analyst consensus estimate of $0.90. This represents a 1.14% decrease from the same period last year. Revenue also missed expectations, coming in at $580.7 million compared to the estimated $590.82 million, marking a 3.12% decline year-over-year.

Edgewell's performance was further marred by lower-than-anticipated adjusted net income of $41.8 million, compared to the $43.5 million analysts had projected. The company's gross profit for the quarter stood at $256.2 million, reflecting the challenging operating environment.

Adding to investor concerns, Edgewell provided a cautious outlook for the full fiscal year 2025. The company now expects adjusted earnings per share in the range of $2.85 to $3.05, with sales growth projected between 0% and 1%. Management cited a challenging economic environment that may lower consumer sentiment and affect buying behavior, potentially moderating revenue expectations in the second half of the year.

Edgewell's CEO stated, "The challenging economy may lower consumer sentiment, affecting behavior and moderating our revenue expectations in H2." This outlook, combined with the earnings miss, appears to have sparked the significant pre-market selloff as investors reassess the company's near-term growth prospects in light of economic headwinds.