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    A Look At Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Valuation After Wider Quarterly Loss And Mixed Insider And Analyst Signals

    Simply Wall St·02/16/2026 07:15:45
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    Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) is back in focus after first quarter results showed sales of US$422.8 million alongside a net loss of US$65.7 million, with mixed signals from Wall Street and insiders.

    See our latest analysis for Edgewell Personal Care.

    Despite the wider first quarter net loss and mixed signals from analysts and insiders, the recent momentum has been positive, with a 30 day share price return of 17.25% and year to date share price return of 29.83%, although the 1 year total shareholder return of a 24.6% decline shows longer term holders have had a very different experience.

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    With the shares up strongly over the past month but still trading around a 6% discount to the average analyst target and a large modelled intrinsic discount, the real question is whether there is a buying opportunity here or if the market is already pricing in future growth.

    Most Popular Narrative: 8.2% Undervalued

    With Edgewell Personal Care closing at $21.89 versus a widely followed fair value estimate of $23.86, the current setup focuses on modest upside built on gradual earnings and margin improvements, not a rapid rerating story.

    The analysts have a consensus price target of $26.0 for Edgewell Personal Care based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of $32.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $21.0.

    Read the complete narrative.

    Curious what kind of revenue path, profit margin lift and future earnings multiple are needed to justify a higher value than today, even after using an 11.24% discount rate and only modest long term growth assumptions? The full narrative lays out that blueprint in black and white.

    Result: Fair Value of $23.86 (UNDERVALUED)

    Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

    However, you still need to watch for pressure from mature categories and heavier promotions, which could keep volumes soft and squeeze margins if conditions remain challenging.

    Find out about the key risks to this Edgewell Personal Care narrative.

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    A great starting point for your Edgewell Personal Care research is our analysis highlighting 3 key rewards and 4 important warning signs that could impact your investment decision.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.