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    Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH): Revisiting Valuation After Brandes Stake, Buybacks and 2026 Revenue Guidance Reaffirmation

    Simply Wall St·12/17/2025 13:16:31
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    Brandes Small Cap Value Fund’s new stake in Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH), together with the company’s sizable buybacks and steady 2026 revenue guidance, has put fresh attention on this quietly evolving OTC portfolio story.

    See our latest analysis for Prestige Consumer Healthcare.

    Despite the new institutional interest, the short term picture is still cautious, with a negative year to date share price return alongside a weaker 1 year total shareholder return, even though the 5 year total shareholder return remains solid and suggests the longer term story is intact.

    If Brandes’ move has you thinking about other healthcare names with staying power, it could be worth exploring healthcare stocks for more ideas beyond OTC specialists like Prestige.

    With shares down sharply this year but trading at a material discount to analyst targets and some intrinsic value estimates, investors now face a familiar dilemma: is Prestige quietly undervalued, or are markets already pricing in its next leg of growth?

    Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 21% Undervalued

    With Prestige Consumer Healthcare last closing at 61.60 dollars against a narrative fair value of 78 dollars, the valuation case leans firmly toward upside if the projections hold.

    Prestige's strong and consistent free cash flow generation (~$245 million projected for the year) provides financial flexibility for continued deleveraging and opportunistic share repurchases, supporting future earnings per share (EPS) growth and value for shareholders. Ongoing gross margin expansion (up 150 bps YoY to 56.2%) and management's discipline in controlling costs and pricing (even amid tariff headwinds) underpin net margin stability, with further upside as supply issues abate and sales mix normalizes.

    Read the complete narrative.

    Want to see what kind of slow growth, rising margins, and future earnings multiple could still justify a higher price tag than today? The full narrative unpacks the precise revenue trajectory, margin lift, and valuation multiple that together underpin this 78 dollar fair value, and whether that earnings path really matches a steady OTC brand portfolio.

    Result: Fair Value of $78 (UNDERVALUED)

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

    However, supply chain setbacks and heavy reliance on mature brands could derail margin gains and slow the cash flow that underpins Prestige’s buyback-powered upside.

    Find out about the key risks to this Prestige Consumer Healthcare narrative.

    Build Your Own Prestige Consumer Healthcare Narrative

    If you are not fully convinced by this outlook, or would rather dig into the numbers yourself, you can build a custom view in minutes: Do it your way.

    A great starting point for your Prestige Consumer Healthcare research is our analysis highlighting 4 key rewards and 1 important warning sign 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.