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Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC)

Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | Shelton, United States | NYSE
29.05 USD +0.38 (1.325%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 29.05

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:26 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Edgewell is currently defined by a severe disconnect between its defensive dividend and its deteriorating business reality. While the company offers a 2.18% yield that appears stable on the surface, the underlying fundamentals tell a starkly different story: the business is generating negative earnings, posting negative return on equity, and suffering from a catastrophic long-term price trajectory that has erased nearly 70% of shareholder value over the last nine years. The recent surge in share price is likely a technical bounce off lows rather than a reversal of fortunes, especially given the weak statistical forecast and the overwhelming presence of put buying in the options chain which signals fear of further declines. Until there is clear evidence of sustained revenue growth and a return to profitability, this remains a speculative hold for income seekers willing to accept significant capital erosion risk.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.193432
AutoETS0.196135
AutoARIMA0.196135
AutoTheta0.219255

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 35%
H-stat 2.10
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 4.81
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-08
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-09
Debt to Equity Ratio 87.622
Revenue per Share 48.306
Market Cap 1,338,882,944
Forward P/E 14.43
Beta 0.40
Profit Margins -4.15%
Website https://edgewell.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:26 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume relative to calls, particularly in the November expiration where out-of-the-money puts dominate open interest. Call activity is concentrated deep in-the-money at strikes significantly below the current price, suggesting a hedge against further downside rather than a bullish bet on a rally. Implied volatility remains elevated, reflecting uncertainty about the stock's ability to recover from its recent decline.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.69% 2.93% 2.12% 1.88%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-10 0.150000 0.694766
2026-03-06 0.150000 0.709891
2025-12-04 0.150000 0.887049
2025-09-04 0.150000 0.636132
2025-06-06 0.150000 0.554324
2025-03-05 0.150000 0.484340
2024-12-03 0.150000 0.396720
2024-09-04 0.150000 0.375000
2024-06-06 0.150000 0.384418
2024-03-06 0.150000 0.400641
2023-12-05 0.150000 0.439110
2023-09-06 0.150000 0.395778
2023-06-06 0.150000 0.358766
2023-03-07 0.150000 0.357143
2022-11-28 0.150000 0.361098
2022-09-01 0.150000 0.385406
2022-06-01 0.150000 0.420404
2022-03-07 0.150000 0.426136
2021-12-02 0.150000 0.360837
2021-09-08 0.150000 0.370370
2021-06-03 0.150000 0.333407
2021-03-04 0.150000 0.500167
2020-12-09 0.150000 0.416435
2015-08-17 0.250000 0.267237
2015-05-18 0.370645 0.358218
2015-02-17 0.370645 0.366113
2014-11-17 0.370645 0.401736
2014-08-18 0.370645 0.415870
2014-05-19 0.370645 0.439561
2014-02-18 0.370645 0.518242
2013-11-18 0.370645 0.476100
2013-08-16 0.370645 0.505459
2013-05-17 0.296516 0.390663
2013-02-15 0.296516 0.441794
2012-11-16 0.296516 0.534545
2012-08-20 0.296516 0.587890
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.6
dividendYield 2.07
exDividendDate 2026-09-09
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.6
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0209278
lastDividendValue 0.15
lastDividendDate 2026-06-10
dividendDate 2026-10-08

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.22470486
Address1 6 Research Drive
All Time High 107.44997
All Time Low 10.980356
Ask 30.81
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 487,460
Average Daily Volume3 Month 819,769
Average Volume 819,769
Average Volume10Days 487,460
Beta 0.395
Bid 20.0
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 1
Book Value 31.681
City Shelton
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 29.05
Current Ratio 1.842
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 29.17
Day Low 28.735
Debt To Equity 87.622
Dividend Date 1,791,417,600
Dividend Rate 0.6
Dividend Yield 2.07
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,931,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,931,200
Earnings Growth -0.534
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.529
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,933,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,794,486,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,794,486,600
Ebitda 263,300,000
Ebitda Margins 0.11735
Enterprise To Ebitda 8.435
Enterprise To Revenue 0.99
Enterprise Value 2,220,983,040
Eps Current Year 1.92539
Eps Forward 2.01252
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -0.42
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,912,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 27.6086
Fifty Day Average Change 1.4413986
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.05220832
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 22.470486
Fifty Two Week High 29.95
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.9000015
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.030050134
Fifty Two Week Low 15.73
Fifty Two Week Low Change 13.32
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.8467896
Fifty Two Week Range 15.73 - 29.95
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 954,167,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.84
Float Shares 41,769,923
Forward Eps 2.01252
Forward P E 14.434638
Free Cashflow 241,862,496
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 6,700
Fullday Change 0.379999
Fullday Change Percent 1.32542
Fullday Price 29.05
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.40952998
Gross Profits 918,899,968
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.014099999
Held Percent Institutions 1.20961
Implied Shares Outstanding 46,088,915
Industry Household & Personal Products
Industry Disp Household & Personal Products
Industry Key household-personal-products
Ir Website http://www.energizerholdings.com/investors/Pages/default.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,049,600
Last Dividend Value 0.15
Last Fiscal Year End 1,759,190,400
Last Split Date 1,435,708,800
Last Split Factor 1,349:1000
Long Business Summary Edgewell Personal Care Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Wet Shave, Sun and Skin Care, and Feminine Care. The Wet Shave segment offers razor systems, such as razor handles and refillable blades, and disposable shave products for men and women under the Schick and Wilkinson Sword brands; shave preparation products comprising shaving gels and creams under the Edge, Skintimate, Billie, Shave Guard brands; and private label and disposable razors, shaving systems, and replacement blades. Its Sun and Skin Care segment provides sun care products, including general protection, sport, kids, baby, tanning, and after sun products under the Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic brands; antibacterial hand wipes and other related products under the Wet Ones brand; skin care products for men under the Bulldog and Jack Black brands; and beard, hair, and skin care products under the Cremo brand. The Feminine Care segment markets tampons under the Playtex Gentle Glide 360°, Playtex Sport, Playtex, and o.b. brands, as well as pads and liners under the Stayfree and Carefree brands. The company distributes its products through direct sales force and exclusive and non-exclusive distributors and wholesalers. The company was formerly known as Energizer Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Edgewell Personal Care Company in June 2015. Edgewell Personal Care Company was founded in 1772 and is headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut.
Long Name Edgewell Personal Care Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,338,882,944
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_411342
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common -19,600,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,726,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,321,369,193
Number Of Analyst Opinions 6
Open 29.1
Operating Cashflow 121,200,000
Operating Margins 0.08805
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 5.4545
Peg Ratio 2.87
Phone 203 944 5500
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 29.05
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 28.67
Price Eps Current Year 15.087852
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9169534
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.5967033
Profit Margins -0.041539997
Quick Ratio 0.971
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.379999
Regular Market Change Percent 1.32542
Regular Market Day High 29.17
Regular Market Day Low 28.735
Regular Market Day Range 28.735 - 29.17
Regular Market Open 29.1
Regular Market Previous Close 28.67
Regular Market Price 29.05
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 383,371
Return On Assets 0.029749999
Return On Equity -0.012949999
Revenue Growth 0.017
Revenue Per Share 48.306
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 46,088,915
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1047
Shares Short 4,825,503
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 4,823,270
Short Name Edgewell Personal Care Company
Short Percent Of Float 0.108
Short Ratio 7.36
Source Interval 15
State CT
Symbol EPC
Target High Price 35.0
Target Low Price 29.0
Target Mean Price 32.16667
Target Median Price 32.0
Total Cash 397,100,000
Total Cash Per Share 8.616
Total Debt 1,279,200,000
Total Revenue 2,243,800,064
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.6
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0209278
Trailing Eps -0.42
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 21.67935
Two Hundred Day Average Change 7.3706493
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.3399848
Type Disp Equity
Volume 383,371
Website https://edgewell.com
Zip 6,484