Edgewell misses Q3 sales, adjusted EPS expectations

Edgewell Personal Care

05/08/2025 11:10

Overview

Edgewell Q3 fiscal net sales down 3.2%, missing analysts' expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q3 fiscal 2025 misses consensus, per LSEG data

Co cites weak Sun Care season, currency impacts for performance

Outlook

Edgewell expects organic net sales to decrease 1.3% in fiscal 2025

Company projects GAAP EPS to be approximately $1.73 for fiscal 2025

Edgewell anticipates adjusted EPS of $2.65, down from previous $2.85-$3.05

Currency now expected to positively impact reported net sales by 10 basis points

Result Drivers

SUN CARE SEASON - Weak Sun Care season in North America and Latin America significantly impacted results, per CEO Rod Little

CURRENCY IMPACT - Negative currency movements contributed to profit headwinds

PROMOTIONAL LEVELS - Increased promotional activities and volume declines in North America hit organic net sales

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Miss
$627.20 mln
$656.40 mln (6 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.92
$1 (8 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
$43.40 mln
$47.70 mln (6 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
$96.40 mln
$103 mln (5 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted Operating Income
Miss
$75.10 mln
$80.80 mln (6 Analysts)
Q3 Gross Profit
$268.50 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "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 $33.50, about 25.4% above its August 4 closing price of $25.00

The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)