Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.68 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.82 per share, and down from $0.72 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -17.07% [1] - The company posted revenues of $537.2 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.22%, compared to year-ago revenues of $517.6 million [2] - Edgewell Personal shares have declined approximately 43.7% year-to-date, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 16.5% [3] Company Performance - Over the last four quarters, Edgewell Personal has not surpassed consensus EPS estimates, topping revenue estimates only once [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.14 on revenues of $487.08 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.75 on revenues of $2.26 billion [7] Industry Context - The Consumer Products - Staples industry, to which Edgewell Personal belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 22% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Edgewell's stock performance [5][6]