Edgewell Personal Care

Edgewell Personal Care Co is assigned a 5-star quantitative star rating, illustrating our stance that this share class offers a compelling opportunity for investors. The stock currently trades at a 20% discount to our quantitative fair value estimate of $33.51 per share; however, some caution is warranted due to this estimate's medium uncertainty rating.

The company's valuation metrics increase our fair value estimate. A company's valuation metrics provide insights into the market's expectations for its future growth and profitability. Reflecting the firm's valuation is its book value yield of 117.5%, which falls in the top 30% globally. The market price is low relative to the book (accounting) value of the company's equity, which contributes to our view that shares are undervalued.

The company's profitability is an additional encouraging factor. Highly profitable companies are often more resilient in recessions and are likely to generate stronger future cash flows for shareholders. The firm's sales yield of 163.6%, for example, falls in the top 30% compared with global peers. This company has a robust ability to generate sales without much capital investment, freeing up more capital to be returned to shareholders in the long run. This characteristic further promotes our favorable price/fair value ratio.

In addition to the aforementioned drivers, our model considers momentum as part of its comprehensive analysis. This share class has outperformed the broader universe over the past year. While we believe the stock is undervalued, this outperformance had a negative impact on our valuation estimate.

With its quantitative economic moat rating of none, this business is unlikely to consistently outearn its cost of capital without structural protection from competition. Additionally, the firm's moderate financial health score suggests it is acceptably positioned against adverse economic circumstances.