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Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$28.57 0.00% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.52

Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.32B

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As of 2026-11-02, Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 60/100 at a spot price of $28.57 (0.00% 1D, market cap $1.32B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, EPC ranks #340 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does EPC compare to ODD and SCL in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Package Goods/Cosmetics), EPC carries a Roarable C- (60/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 51.8x, gross margin of 41.6%, and ROIC of 2.5%. By comparison, ODD (ODDITY Tech Ltd. (Class A)) holds a B grade (75/100 RQD, P/E 11.1x, ROIC 85.0%, cap $1.23B) and SCL (Stepan Company) posts a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 33.9x, ROIC 4.3%, cap $1.59B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ODD leads on earnings multiple (11.1x) while ODD leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for EPC?

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Per EPC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0001096752), Edgewell Personal Care Company generated $2.22B in revenue (-1.3% YoY), $25.4M in net income, and $118.4M in free cash flow against $3.77B in total assets and $1.52B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 52x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.52 (-0.19%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 5.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.5% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-

JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for EPC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (60/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY EPC SCORES 60/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+15/20 pts (25% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±7.3% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+12/20 pts (20% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 90% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 55.6 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 10 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$28.29-1.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$27.80+0.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$27.95+2.2% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$28.57+0.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (52) → C- (60)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the EPC Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 60/100 (C-) score, EPC faces multiple-compression risk if 51.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Priced at 52x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($27.80) or 200D SMA ($23.97) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($28.83) toward Bear Floor ($22.49).

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Contract: “EPC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

55.630 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

1.58>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE90% OF RANGE

L: $16$28.57H: $30

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (42% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 22 / 40

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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground) on EPC

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (55)

2.5% ROIC with 41.6% gross margin and 8.99% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 1.58 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (65)

27/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 12/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like EPC

✓Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Priced at 52x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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EPC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +32.51%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $27.67H $28.57L $27.67C $28.57VOL 387.8K

RES: $28.80SUP: $26.81SMA50: $27.80SMA200: $23.97

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EPC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

🦋 EPC Butterfly Map → + Track EPC →

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

37.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on EPC today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for EPC. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (EPC)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #340 of 1011 ⚔️ ODD vs EPC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (EPC vs. ODD, SCL, COTY, IPAR)

Industry: Package Goods/Cosmetics (23 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) ranks #340 by composite RQD confidence (60/100, grade C-) and #477 by equity capitalization ($1.32B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ODD leads on earnings valuation at 11.1x trailing P/E, while ODD leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and 72.7% gross margin. IPAR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 79/100 (B+) compared with EPC at 60/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
EPC ACTIVE Edgewell Personal Care Company	C-	60/100	51.8x	41.6%	2.5%	0.00%	$1.32B	Benchmark Subject
ODD ODDITY Tech Ltd. (Class A)	B	75/100	11.1x	72.7%	85.0%	-0.09%	$1.23B	/odd-vs-epc →
SCL Stepan Company	C-	61/100	33.9x	11.6%	4.3%	-0.54%	$1.59B	/scl-vs-epc →
COTY Coty Inc. (Class A)	D+	53/100	—	64.8%	3.1%	+1.49%	$2.95B	/coty-vs-epc →
IPAR Interparfums Inc.	B+	79/100	17.8x	63.6%	21.3%	+0.75%	$3.70B	/ipar-vs-epc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0001096752

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) reported GAAP revenue of $2.22B (-1.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.25B , and -1.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $25.4M, operating cash flow of $118.4M, and free cash flow of $118.4M (+151.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, EPC closed FY2025 with $3.77B in total assets against $1.52B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.58, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-30	$2.22B	$25.4M	$118.4M	$118.4M	$3.77B	$1.52B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-30	$2.25B	$98.6M	-$231.0M	-$231.0M	$3.70B	$1.44B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-09-30	$2.25B	$114.7M	-$216.1M	-$216.1M	—	—

3. EPC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is EPC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does EPC compare to ODD and SCL in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for EPC?

Where is EPC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

EPC last traded at $28.57 (0.00% on volume of 444,285 shares), positioning the stock +2.77% above its 50-day simple moving average ($27.80) and +19.19% above its 200-day simple moving average ($23.97). Across its 52-week range of $15.73 to $29.95, EPC sits at the 90.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 55.6 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.3% ($26.48 to $30.66).

EPC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell EPC stock right now?

Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 42% profit margin (3% return on capital), mixed timing at 52x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is EPC's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

EPC's 12-month base price target is $28.83 (range $22.49 to $34.02), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

Direct Sub-Reports: EPC RQD Cockpit EPC 12M Forecast EPC Earnings & Move EPC Dividends & DRIP EPC Insiders & 13F EPC Whale Options EPC Profit Sankey EPC News & Why

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EPC — Edgewell Personal Care Company: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5

As of: 2026-11-02T15:29:38Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, EPC scores 60 out of 100, a letter grade of C-, with a verdict label of "Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 11/20 (ROIC 2.5%; FCF yield 8.99%), Whale 13F Flow at 15/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 12/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 12/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 10/20 (Altman Z 1.58; Piotroski F 7/9; Debt/Equity 1.02).

For a prospective investor, the pillar mix points to a stock with relatively stronger institutional positioning and a reasonably high free-cash-flow yield, offset by weak return on capital and a balance sheet that the forensic pillar scores lowest. The Cash Engine and Forensic pillars together indicate that cash generation is present on the FCF-yield measure while returns on invested capital remain thin. The Whale 13F Flow pillar, the highest-scoring pillar, suggests institutional interest, but the source data provides no holder detail to verify it. The Macro Regime Fit pillar at Beta 1.0 implies market-level sensitivity. Upside drivers in the data are the FCF yield and institutional flow; valuation tradeoffs are visible in the elevated P/E (TTM) of 51.8 against EPS (TTM) of 0.55. The overall rating reflects a cautious neutral stance rather than a directional call.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
28.57	$1.32B	51.8	48.2	29.4	0.55	2.23%	1.0	$15.73 - $29.95	2.5%

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the news wire, Edgewell Personal Care Company is scheduled to webcast a discussion of fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 results on November 12, 2026.
Multiple wire items (Yahoo Finance, TradingView, MarketBeat, Stock Traders Daily) cover EPC market action and institutional positioning; each is flagged YELLOW.
MarketBeat reports an average price target of $31.50 in a headline (see Analyst View section for source limitations).
A MarketBeat headline reports the share price breaking below its fifty-day moving average.
Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no supply-chain dependencies or proprietary signals are recorded.

Open Questions

What are the cash and EPS figures for each reported fiscal year, which the financials table lists as N/A?
What drove the decline in operating income from $199.3M (FY 2024) to $96.6M (FY 2025) while debt increased?
Which institutional holders and insider transactions underlie the Whale 13F and Insider Conviction pillar scores?
What supply-chain dependencies exist, given the Butterfly graph records none?
What is the outcome of the scheduled fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 results discussion, and how does it relate to the reported 52-week range and recent moving-average break?

EPC Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 8h ago

Edgewell Personal Care Company to Webcast a Discussion of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results on November 12, 2026

Yahoo Finance report covering Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 11h ago

Edgewell Personal Care Company Estimates – NYSE:EPC

TradingView report covering Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 14h ago

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) Stock Has Average Price Target of $31.50

MarketBeat report covering Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 17h ago

Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) Stock Forecasts

Yahoo Finance report covering Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 20h ago

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Share Price Breaks Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

MarketBeat report covering Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Traders Daily • 23h ago

(EPC) Volatility Zones as Tactical Triggers

Stock Traders Daily report covering Edgewell Personal Care Company (EPC) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🔴 RISK WATCH https://www.siam.in/ • 1d ago

Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Slips 0.58% to $27.57, Sitting at the Midpoint of Its Range - Low Risk Entry Stocks

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🟡 MARKET WIRE ad-hoc-news.de • 1d ago

Wells Fargo lowers target for Edgewell Personal Care stock to USD 30.00

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

EPC Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $28.57?

🐂 50% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON EPC 🐻 50% BEARISH CONVICTION

RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk ⚖️ DEBATE HOST 🎯 Target: $30.86 (+8.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is EPC (C- • RQD 60/100) a Buy at $28.57?

Welcome to the EPC (Edgewell Personal Care Company) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 60/100 (Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral) in Package Goods/Cosmetics. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (51.8x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

VA ValDiscipline Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $23.43 (-18.0%)

Spot @ $28.57

Pump the brakes on EPC — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on EPC, but look at what you are paying: 51.8x trailing P/E with 41.6% gross margins. Unless Edgewell Personal Care Company expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

TA TapeReader_Pro Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $36.00 (+26.0%)

Spot @ $28.57

EPC cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on EPC, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Package Goods/Cosmetics and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $28.57 (52-wk range $15.73 - $29.95), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.