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Edgewell Personal (EPC) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Edgewell Personal Care (EPC - Free Report) reported $647.8 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.3%. EPS of $1.22 for the same period compares to $0.98 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $652.49 million, representing a surprise of -0.72%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +20.79%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.01.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Edgewell Personal performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Net Sales- Feminine Care

    : $74.60 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $81.60 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.9%.
  • Net Sales- Wet Shave

    : $316.30 million versus $320.02 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.4% change.
  • Net Sales- Sun and Skin Care

    : $256.90 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $250.84 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.9%.
View all Key Company Metrics for Edgewell Personal here>>>

Shares of Edgewell Personal have returned -4.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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