Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) reported a quarterly loss of $0.16 per share, which was better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.18, representing an earnings surprise of +11.11% [1] - The company posted revenues of $422.8 million for the quarter ended December 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.15% and down from $478.4 million year-over-year [2] - The stock has increased by approximately 21.7% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.3% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.71 on revenues of $588.06 million, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $2.33 on revenues of $2.26 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Edgewell Personal was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Consumer Products - Staples industry, to which Edgewell belongs, is currently in the bottom 30% of the Zacks Industry Rank, suggesting that stocks in this category may underperform compared to those in the top 50% [8]