At a glance
Edgewell Personal Care Co is worth $1.28B, about 52 times its fiscal 2025 earnings. Revenue fell 1.3% to $2.22B in fiscal 2025, with 1.1% kept as profit; over 5 years it has grown 2.7% a year. It pays a 2.17% dividend yield, and returned $508.1M to shareholders in dividends and buybacks over FY2021–FY2025. The stock returned +45.0% over the past year with dividends reinvested and −3.2% a year over five years, against +11.5% and +11.7% for the S&P 500. At its worst it fell 40.7% in the 2020 crash (S&P 500: 33.7%) and 36.7% in the 2022 bear market (S&P 500: 24.5%).
The business in plain English
Edgewell Personal Care makes razors, shaving gels, sunscreen, hand wipes, men's skin care and feminine hygiene products. Its shaving brands are Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Skintimate and Billie. In sun and skin care it sells Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, Wet Ones, Bulldog, Jack Black and Cremo, and in feminine care it sells Playtex, Stayfree, Carefree and o.b. It operates in about 20 countries, and its products are sold in more than 50. Until 2015 it was called Energizer Holdings. That year it split off its battery and flashlight business as a separate company.
Edgewell sells to retailers, from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to grocery and drug stores, and also through its own websites. Walmart made up about 17.4% of net sales in fiscal 2025, the year ended September 30, 2025. Revenue that year was $2.22 billion. Wet Shave was the largest segment at 54.8%. The company believes it ranks second in the world in wet shaving (razors and blades, as opposed to electric shavers), behind Procter & Gamble, which owns Gillette. Sun and Skin Care brought in 33.4% and Feminine Care 11.8%. About 54% of sales came from the U.S.
On November 6, 2025, the board approved an agreement to sell the Feminine Care segment for $340 million, subject to a price adjustment at closing. That would leave Edgewell focused on shaving and on sun and skin care.
Price history
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EPC +45.0% over the year to Oct 28, 2026, total return with dividends reinvested.
How it makes money
By product or service
| Razors and blades | $1.10B | 49.7% |
| Sun care products | $458.9M | 20.6% |
| Tampons, pads and liners | $261.5M | 11.8% |
| Infant care and other products | $200.6M | 9% |
| Shaving gels and creams | $114.2M | 5.1% |
| Skin care products | $83.6M | 3.8% |
By business segment
| Wet Shave | $1.22B | 54.8% |
| Sun and Skin Care | $743.1M | 33.4% |
| Feminine Care | $261.5M | 11.8% |
By geography
| United States | $1.20B | 54.2% |
| International | $1.02B | 45.8% |
Latest results
- In Q3 FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), revenue was $570.1M, up 1.7% from a year earlier, and net income was $13.7M (-52.9%).
- For fiscal 2025, revenue was $2.22B (-1.3% year over year; +2.7% a year from FY2020 to FY2025) with a 1.1% net margin.
Financial health check
| Revenue growth a year (FY2020–FY2025) | +2.7% watch |
|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.3% weak |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.9% watch |
| Return on equity (FY2025) | 1.6% weak |
| Return on assets (FY2025) | 0.7% weak |
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | $-852.9M weak |
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $1.95B | $67.6M | $184.9M |
| FY2021 | $2.09B | $117.8M | $172.2M |
| FY2022 | $2.17B | $99.5M | $45.6M |
| FY2023 | $2.25B | $114.7M | $-265.6M |
| FY2024 | $2.25B | $98.6M | $-287.5M |
| FY2025 | $2.22B | $25.4M | $41.4M |
Valuation snapshot
| Market value | $1.28B |
|---|---|
| P/E ratio | 52.2 |
| Dividend yield | 2.17% |
Rank among 1514 US companies
Market value at each year end
Edgewell Personal Care’s market value went from $4.23B at the end of 2016 to $1.28B on Oct 28, 2026, down 70%; since the end of 2025 it is up 61%.
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| Year end | Market value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | $1.28B | +61.0% |
| 2025 | $792.2M | -51.6% |
| 2024 | $1.64B | -10.7% |
| 2023 | $1.83B | -7.6% |
| 2022 | $1.98B | -20.2% |
| 2021 | $2.49B | +32.2% |
| 2020 | $1.88B | +12.0% |
| 2019 | $1.68B | -16.9% |
| 2018 | $2.02B | -39.3% |
| 2017 | $3.33B | -21.3% |
| 2016 | $4.23B |
Price behavior
| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPC price data to Oct 28, 2026 | +65.5% | +45.0% | -4.9% | -3.2% | -8.6% |
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| Year | Price data |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | +65.5% |
| 2025 | -47.9% |
| 2024 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | +34.3% |
| 2020 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | -17.1% |
| 2018 | -37.1% |
| 2017 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | +37.8% |
| 2012 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | -51.7% |
| 2007 | +58.0% |
| 2006 | +42.6% |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Lost 67.9% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 74%, back to its old high 65.3 months after the low |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Lost 37% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 40.7%, back to its old high 7.8 months after the low |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Lost 15% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 36.7%, not recovered by the end of the data |
Insider activity
Form 4 filings from 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-29 (22 read): 0 open-market purchases and 1 sales ($6K).
| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | John M Dunham Chief Accounting Officer | sell | $6K |
Who owns it
Large shareholders (13G filings)
| BlackRock, Inc. | 14.9% | Mar 31, 2025 |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 14.4% | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | 8.56% | Mar 31, 2026 |
| American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. | 8.5% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 6.56% | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 5.09% | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4% | Jun 30, 2026 |
ETFs with the most weight in EPC
| PSCC Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF | 3.74% |
| BSMC Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF | 2.5% |
| SIXS ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF | 1.13% |
| MYLD Cambria Micro and SmallCap Shareholder Yield ETF | 1.09% |
| XSLV Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF | 0.99% |
| JPSV JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF | 0.7% |
| RZV Invesco S&P SmallCap 600® Pure Value ETF | 0.55% |
| FYT First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund | 0.52% |
What could go wrong
- Walmart drives a large share of sales. Walmart made up about 17.4% of net sales in fiscal 2025, and Target about 9% of Sun and Skin Care sales. Losing either one, or changes in their buying policies, could hurt sales and profits.
- Gillette and newcomers crowd the razor aisle. Wet Shave brought in 54.8% of fiscal 2025 sales. It is a mature category led by Procter & Gamble's Gillette. Bic, Dorco and online brands like Harry's also compete for limited shelf space.
- Tariffs and costs squeezing thin margins. Edgewell relies on materials and finished goods from Mexico, China and elsewhere. Tariffs or higher raw-material, shipping and labor costs hit hard, because operating profit was just 4.3% of sales in fiscal 2025.
- A heavy debt load. As of June 30, 2026, total debt was $1.25 billion against $397.1 million of cash and investments. Loan covenants (rules set by lenders) can limit flexibility, and the debt could make new borrowing harder.
- Sun care makes results seasonal. The company warns that its results swing with the seasons. Sun care was 20.6% of fiscal 2025 sales. Sunscreen demand tends to bunch into warmer months, so a weak season can hurt yearly results.
- Selling assets and cutting costs could stumble. Edgewell agreed to sell its Feminine Care segment and has ongoing cost-saving and plant restructuring efforts. Divestitures (selling off businesses) can disrupt operations, and planned savings may come late or fall short.
Recent events
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- Major agreement signed; Investor presentation or announcement
For income and retirement investors
Edgewell pays a dividend, which yielded 2.17% as of October 28, 2026. It paid none in fiscal 2020. Since fiscal 2022 the amount per share has barely moved: $0.6082 then and $0.6155 in fiscal 2025, after two straight years of small increases. In fiscal 2025, dividends were larger than earnings (a 115% payout). They also used about 71% of free cash flow, the cash left after running and investing in the business. Share buybacks were larger still: $358 million over fiscal 2021–2025, compared with $150 million in dividends. Shares outstanding fell about 15% between October 2021 and July 2026.
The stock has fallen hard in downturns. It dropped 74% in the 2008 financial crisis, when the company still owned its battery business, and took about 65 months to recover. It fell 41% in the 2020 COVID crash and recovered within eight months. In the 2022 bear market it fell 37%, and it had still not regained its January 2022 peak as of October 28, 2026. As a single stock, Edgewell carries more risk than a diversified fund.
Questions investors ask
How does Edgewell Personal Care make money?
Edgewell makes money by selling personal care products to retailers and through its own websites. Walmart alone made up about 17.4% of net sales in fiscal 2025. Revenue that year was $2.22 billion. Razors and blades, led by Schick and Wilkinson Sword, brought in 49.7%. Sun care products such as Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic added 20.6%, and tampons, pads and liners added 11.8%. Infant care and other products, shaving gels and creams, and skin care made up the rest.
Does Edgewell raise its dividend every year?
No. Edgewell paid no dividend in fiscal 2020, and its increases since then have been small. Dividends per share were $0.6082 in fiscal 2022, $0.6081 in fiscal 2023, $0.6128 in fiscal 2024 and $0.6155 in fiscal 2025, so it has raised the payout two years in a row. The yield was 2.17% as of October 28, 2026. In fiscal 2025, dividends came to 115% of earnings, so profits did not fully cover the payout that year.
Is Edgewell the same company as Energizer?
Not anymore. Edgewell was called Energizer Holdings until 2015. That year it split off its battery and portable lighting business into a separate public company. The new company took the Energizer Holdings name and trades as ENR on the New York Stock Exchange. The original company kept the personal care brands, renamed itself Edgewell Personal Care on June 30, 2015, and trades as EPC. Edgewell does not own any shares of the new Energizer.
Is Edgewell selling its feminine care business?
Yes. On November 6, 2025, Edgewell's board approved an agreement to sell the Feminine Care segment for $340 million, subject to a price adjustment at closing. The segment includes the Playtex, Stayfree, Carefree and o.b. brands. It brought in $261.5 million, or 11.8% of revenue, in fiscal 2025. After the sale, the company would center on its Wet Shave and Sun and Skin Care segments, which made up the rest of its sales.
How has Edgewell stock performed over the long term?
It has lost ground over the long run, with big swings along the way. As of October 28, 2026, its average yearly return was -8.6% over 10 years, a total loss of 59%, and -3.2% over five years. Shorter periods were volatile. The stock fell 47.9% in calendar 2025, then rose 65.5% in 2026 through October 28. It gained 45% over the 12 months to that date. Across about 21 years of price history, its deepest drop from a peak was 83.8%.