Overview

* Edgewell Q3 fiscal net sales down 3.2%, missing analysts' expectations

* Adjusted EPS for Q3 fiscal 2025 misses consensus, per LSEG data

* Co cites weak Sun Care season, currency impacts for performance

Outlook

* Edgewell expects organic net sales to decrease 1.3% in fiscal 2025

* Company projects GAAP EPS to be approximately $1.73 for fiscal 2025

* Edgewell anticipates adjusted EPS of $2.65, down from previous $2.85-$3.05

* Currency now expected to positively impact reported net sales by 10 basis points

Result Drivers

* SUN CARE SEASON - Weak Sun Care season in North America and Latin America significantly impacted results, per CEO Rod Little

* CURRENCY IMPACT - Negative currency movements contributed to profit headwinds

* PROMOTIONAL LEVELS - Increased promotional activities and volume declines in North America hit organic net sales

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q3 Sales Miss $627.20 $656.40

mln mln (6

Analysts

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Q3 Miss $0.92 $1 (8

Adjusted Analysts

EPS )

Q3 Miss $43.40 $47.70

Adjusted mln mln (6

Net Analysts

Income )

Q3 Miss $96.40 $103 mln

Adjusted mln (5

EBITDA Analysts

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Q3 Miss $75.10 $80.80

Adjusted mln mln (6

Operatin Analysts

g Income )

Q3 Gross $268.50

Profit mln

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the personal products peer group is "hold"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Edgewell Personal Care Co ( EPC ) is $33.50, about 25.4% above its August 4 closing price of $25.00

* The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)