EPC
Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) Risks & Opportunities Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Financial Risk
Leverage remains elevated with net debt to EBITDA at 16.0x and debt to market cap near 1.0x.
Interest coverage is weak at 0.49x, leaving limited cushion if operating performance softens.
Liquidity is acceptable with a current ratio of 1.84x and quick ratio of 1.12x.
Profitability Risk
Margins remain mixed, with gross margin at 40.9% but EBIT margin slightly negative at -0.7% and net margin at -4.5%.
Returns are still weak, with ROE at -6.3% and ROIC at 0.8%.
Cash generation is positive but not robust, as free cash flow yield is 4.0% and operating cash flow margin is 5.9%.
Valuation Risk
Valuation appears reasonable on sales and book value, with EV/sales at 1.07x and price/book at 0.91x.
However, the stock screens expensive on cash flow, with price/free cash flow at 25.2x and EV/FCF at 42.0x.
Negative earnings keep the earnings-based multiples less informative, despite a low PEG reading.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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