EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co EPC
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co (EPC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.29% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $2.2B at a 1.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.36 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.114 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.289 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.026 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.705 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPC | EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co | 5/9 | 2.61 | 50.3 | -1.3% |
| ELF | e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. | 3/9 | 2.18 | 152.3 | +24.6% |
| IPAR | INTERPARFUMS INC | 5/9 | 8.09 | 20.5 | +2.5% |
| ODD | Oddity Tech Ltd | 4/9 | 4.97 | 6.2 | +25.2% |
| YSG | Yatsen Holding Ltd | 4/9 | -0.73 | — | +32.2% |
| OLPX | OLAPLEX HOLDINGS, INC. | 5/9 | 4.3 | — | +0.1% |
| WALD | Waldencast plc | 3/9 | -1.63 | — | -0.7% |
About EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co
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.
FAQ
Is EPC financially healthy?
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does EPC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co pays a dividend yielding about 2.29% with a 115.4% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is EPC?
In FY2025, EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co had a net margin of 1.1% and a return on equity of 1.6%.
Is EPC overvalued or undervalued?
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co trades at about 54.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.8×–649.3×, median 21.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for EPC?
The average Wall-Street price target for EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co is $24.50, about 14.5% below the recent price, from 6 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is EPC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE Co: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 50.3×, a dividend yield of 2.29%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.