Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.92 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 per share, and down from $1.22 per share a year ago, indicating a negative earnings surprise of -8.91% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $627.2 million for the quarter ended June 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.54%, and down from $647.8 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Edgewell has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has not beaten consensus revenue estimates during the same period [2] Stock Performance - Edgewell Personal shares have declined approximately 25.6% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 7.6% [3] - The stock's immediate price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call [3] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.00 on revenues of $531.38 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.94 on revenues of $2.25 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Edgewell Personal was favorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, suggesting expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Consumer Products - Staples industry, to which Edgewell belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8]