NYSE$EPC
Edgewell Personal Care · Q2 2024 earnings
Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Net sales increased slightly, gross margin expanded, and EPS increased significantly.
Edgewell Personal Care announced its second quarter fiscal 2024 results, with net sales increasing by 0.2% to $599.4 million. The company reported a significant increase in gross margin and adjusted EBITDA, leading to a substantial rise in both GAAP and adjusted EPS. The company has updated its full-year outlook, expecting sales at the lower end of the previous range but raising its outlook for adjusted EPS and EBITDA.
- Net sales increased by 0.2% to $599.4 million.
- GAAP EPS increased to $0.72, compared to $0.37 in the prior year quarter.
- Adjusted EPS increased to $0.88, compared to $0.56 in the prior year quarter.
- Gross margin increased by 260-basis points to 43.1%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Edgewell · Revenue · Quarterly
$599M
Revenue by segment
Edgewell · $461M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023
- Wet Shave$323M-0.7%70.1%
- Sun and Skin Care$138M+2.8%29.9%
Forward guidance
The company is providing the following outlook assumptions for fiscal year 2024: Organic net sales are now expected to increase at the lower end of the previous range of 2% to 4%. Adjusted EPS is now expected to be in the range of $2.80 to $3.00. Adjusted EBITDA is now expected to be in the range of $348 to $360 million.
Tailwinds
- Organic net sales are now expected to increase at the lower end of the previous range of 2% to 4%
- Adjusted EPS is now expected to be in the range of $2.80 to $3.00
- Adjusted gross margin is now expected to increase approximately 120-basis points to the prior year
- Adjusted EBITDA is now expected to be in the range of $348 to $360 million
- Free cash flow is expected to be approximately $170 million
Headwinds
- Currency is not expected to impact reported results
- GAAP EPS is unchanged and expected to be in the range of $2.20 to $2.40
- Includes: Restructuring and re-positioning charges*, Acquisition and integration costs, Sun Care reformulation, costs related to the Wet One’s manufacturing plant fire, a Legal matter charge, and Other costs
- Includes an estimated $0.17 EPS unfavorable impact from foreign currency movements
- Includes an estimated $11 million unfavorable impact from foreign currency changes
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024
+0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.8%
Avg return
30 days after
56%
38 / 68 earnings
Positive
+20.1%
Q1 2020
Best reaction
-17.0%
Q2 2019
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | +2.2% | -13.9% | -13.1% | |
| Q1 2026 | -4.6% | +5.5% | -4.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | -2.7% | -10.8% | -8.0% | |
| Q2 2025 | -10.2% | -4.3% | -9.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | -9.5% | -5.8% | -2.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5% | -2.8% | +1.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | -0.2% | -0.7% | +5.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +4.4% | +7.9% | +3.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | +5.6% | +6.6% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2023 | -2.5% | +1.6% | -0.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | -2.8% | -2.1% | -2.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.9% | +2.6% | -2.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | +4.7% | +5.7% | -3.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | +0.9% | +2.8% | +3.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | +2.6% | +4.0% | -3.9% | |
| Q2 2022 | -11.8% | -10.6% | -8.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -11.0% | -15.1% | -17.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | +13.9% | +14.6% | +17.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | +8.0% | +8.8% | +0.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | +9.1% | +10.4% | +13.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.6% | -2.7% | +1.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | +9.2% | +13.2% | +12.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | -7.8% | -5.0% | -1.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | +11.1% | +2.7% | +22.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | +20.1% | +10.4% | -2.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | -11.4% | -15.5% | -13.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | +7.5% | +2.2% | +2.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | -17.0% | -15.1% | -22.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | +6.6% | +10.0% | +9.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -9.6% | -6.1% | -11.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.8% | +2.4% | -1.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | -1.4% | +2.2% | +5.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | -4.5% | -4.4% | +0.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -6.5% | -5.1% | -2.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.5% | +3.3% | +2.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | +5.4% | +3.6% | +3.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.4% | -1.7% | -2.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | +8.2% | +8.7% | +1.7% | |
| Q3 2016 | -5.4% | -2.9% | -5.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | -3.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -13.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +4.3% | — | — |
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