Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.07 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.13 per share, and down from $0.24 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -46.15% [1] - The company posted revenues of $478.4 million for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.35% and down from $488.9 million year-over-year [2] - Edgewell Personal has underperformed the market, with shares losing about 6% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 2.5% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.97 on revenues of $605.77 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.19 on revenues of $2.28 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Edgewell Personal is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Consumer Products - Staples industry, to which Edgewell Personal belongs, is currently in the bottom 42% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Edgewell's stock performance [5]