Edgewell Personal Care Q4 sales slightly beat estimates, to sell Feminine Care business for $340 mln

Reuters
Nov 13
Edgewell Personal Care Q4 sales slightly beat estimates, to sell Feminine Care business for $340 mln

Overview

  • Edgewell Q4 net sales rose 3.8%, slightly beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q4 missed analyst expectations

  • On Nov 13, company announced $100 mln share repurchase authorization

  • Edgewell to sell Feminine Care business to Essity for $340 mln

Outlook

  • Edgewell expects 2026 reported net sales to increase 0.5% to 3.5%

  • Company projects 2026 GAAP EPS between $1.10 and $1.50

  • Adjusted EPS for 2026 expected to be $2.15 to $2.55

Result Drivers

  • INTERNATIONAL GROWTH - Co reports 6.9% organic sales growth in international markets, driven by volume and price gains

  • PROMOTIONAL IMPACT - Increased promotional levels in North America offset volume gains, leading to a 0.6% organic sales decline

  • DIVESTITURE STRATEGY - Sale of Feminine Care business to Essity for $340 mln marks strategic shift to focus on core personal care segments

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Sales

Slight Beat*

$537.20 mln

$534.30 mln (6 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EPS

Miss

$0.68

$0.80 (8 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted Operating Income

Miss

$40.30 mln

$50.20 mln (6 Analysts)

Q4 Gross Profit

$208.60 mln

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the personal products peer group is "hold."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Edgewell Personal Care Co is $25.50, about 25.8% above its November 12 closing price of $18.91

  • The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nPn7HHbzka

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