Edgewell Personal Care Q1 sales, adjusted EPS beat expectations

Edgewell Personal Care

09/02/2026 11:08

Overview

Consumer products firm's fiscal Q1 sales rose 1.9%, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 beat analyst expectations

Company completed $340 mln divestiture of Feminine Care business

Outlook

Edgewell expects fiscal 2026 net sales to increase 0.5% to 3.5%

Adjusted EPS forecast revised to $1.70-$2.10 for fiscal 2026

Adjusted EBITDA expected between $245 mln and $265 mln for fiscal 2026

Result Drivers

DIVESTITURE IMPACT - Completion of Feminine Care business divestiture expected to positively impact financial outlook, per CEO Rod Little

ORGANIC SALES DECLINE - Organic net sales decreased 0.5%, with North American growth offset by international declines, notably in Japan

GROSS MARGIN PRESSURE - Gross margin decreased due to core inflation, tariffs, and unfavorable mix, despite productivity savings

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
Beat
$486.80 mln
$477.68 mln (5 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.03
-$0.16 (7 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$38.10 mln
$29.59 mln (4 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted Operating Income
Miss
$8.10 mln
$8.84 mln (5 Analysts)
Q1 Gross Profit
$161 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the personal products peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Edgewell Personal Care Co is $20.50, about 1.2% above its February 6 closing price of $20.75

The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago

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