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Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC)

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Edgewell Personal Care stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 75 (better than 75% compared with investment alternatives), Edgewell Personal Care (Personal Products, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Edgewell Personal Care are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 95 (better than 95% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 52, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 31). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 75, is a strong buy recommendation based on Edgewell Personal Care's financial characteristics. As the company Edgewell Personal Care's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 95) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 31) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 52), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 95% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	95
Growth Rank	31
Safety Rank	52
Combined Rank	75

Country	USA
Industry	Personal Products
Index	S&P MIDCAP
Size class	Large

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Research History: Edgewell Personal Care

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	74	89	94	95
GROWTH
GROWTH	55	33	49	31
SAFETY
SAFETY	18	57	39	52
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	77	30	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	77	54	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Edgewell Personal Care is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	74	89	94	95
GROWTH
GROWTH	55	33	49	31
SAFETY
SAFETY	18	57	39	52
COMBINED
COMBINED	49	70	69	75

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Edgewell Personal Care the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 95 (better than 95% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Edgewell Personal Care shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Edgewell Personal Care. Price-to-Sales is 84 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 84% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Edgewell Personal Care's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 89% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 86. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Edgewell Personal Care are expected to be higher than for 73% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 73). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 95, is a buy recommendation based on Edgewell Personal Care's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Edgewell Personal Care based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	70	64	87	84
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	67	64	74	89
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	72	90	85	86
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	62	63	66	73
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	74	89	94	95

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Edgewell Personal Care; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 31 (better than 31% compared with alternatives), Edgewell Personal Care shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Edgewell Personal Care. Only Capital Growth has a good rank of 69, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 34% of its competitors. The other three indicators are pointing South: Sales Growth has a rank of 28 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 72% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 34 and Stock Returns with a rank of 35 are also low (below 65% of alternative investments). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 31, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. The good news from the invested capital side is surprising. A company with disappointing revenues, profits, and disappointed shareholders typically doesn't invest above average. Overall, the growth momentum for Edgewell Personal Care is thus negative. As it is intriguing to see that company executives are optimistic about their investment policy, it is worthwhile looking into the details of the capital investment projects. They may indicate future growth and profits and thus if accompanied by a good value, a sign of good timing to invest in the stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is limited here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	20	9	33	28
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	24	29	55	34
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	35	69	69
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	84	95	31	35
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	55	33	49	31

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Edgewell Personal Care.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 52 (better than 52% compared with alternatives), the company Edgewell Personal Care has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Edgewell Personal Care is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Edgewell Personal Care and the other two below average. Refinancing is at 65, meaning the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 65% of its competitors. But Leverage is high with a rank of 40, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 60% of its competitors. Liquidity is also on the riskier side with a rank of 42, meaning the company generates less profit to service its debt than 58% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 52 (better than 52% compared with alternatives), Edgewell Personal Care has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. A good Refinancing Rank means that the problems of the company may not be around the corner. But high Leverage is only good if things go well, and low Liquidity is a signal for caution. The financing signals for Edgewell Personal Care are on the riskier side, requiring the company's future to be on the safer side. Investors may want to look at Growth and Sentiment ranks before making an investment decision. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with Edgewell Personal Care and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	16	41	35	40
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	48	71	70	65
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	28	37	24	42
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	18	57	39	52

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Edgewell Personal Care and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	20	25	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	91	36	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	69	34	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	58	67	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	77	30	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Edgewell Personal Care.
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