What Happened?

Shares of personal care company Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) fell 13% in the morning session after the company reported underwhelming fourth-quarter results. Sales declined relative to the previous year and barely met expectations. Earnings also fell below expectations. The weak growth was attributed to lower volumes, and promotional efforts also led to weaker pricing. This likely fed into margins as profits fell, and EBITDA guidance for the next quarter only came in roughly in line. Overall, this was a weaker quarter.

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What The Market Is Telling Us

Edgewell Personal Care’s shares are not very volatile and have only had a move greater than 5% over the last year. Moves this big are rare for Edgewell Personal Care and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.

Edgewell Personal Care is down 14.9% since the beginning of the year, and at $28.48 per share, it is trading 30.9% below its 52-week high of $41.19 from July 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Edgewell Personal Care’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $732.67.

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