Energizer Holdings (ENR)
NYSE:ENR
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Rating:57Neutral
Price Target:
$20.00
▼(-2.34% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/05/26
The score is held back primarily by high leverage and a thin equity cushion despite improved profitability and positive free cash flow. Earnings-call commentary is constructive (high-end FY26 earnings target, expected back-half growth and margin normalization), while technicals are neutral and valuation is mixed—supported by a high dividend yield but clouded by a negative P/E.
Positive Factors
Stable, recurring consumer demand
Energizer’s core batteries business benefits from repeat, high-frequency purchases and visible shelf placement. Recent U.S. volume/value growth and reported share gains indicate durable category positioning and distribution strength that support stable revenue and resilience through consumer cycles.
Negative Factors
Very high leverage
Extremely high leverage leaves limited balance-sheet flexibility and heightens refinancing and covenant risk. With a thin equity base, earnings volatility or a downturn could quickly impair liquidity or restrict investments, making the company sensitive to sustained margin or sales weakness.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Stable, recurring consumer demand
Energizer’s core batteries business benefits from repeat, high-frequency purchases and visible shelf placement. Recent U.S. volume/value growth and reported share gains indicate durable category positioning and distribution strength that support stable revenue and resilience through consumer cycles.
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Energizer Holdings (ENR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.32B
Dividend Yield6.02%
Average Volume (3M)1.19M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.94
Revenue Growth3.37%
EPS Growth269.63%
CountryUS
Employees5,600
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.01
Shares Outstanding68,468,760
10 Day Avg. Volume1,057,726
30 Day Avg. Volume1,192,713
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.01
Price to Book (P/B)10.39
Price to Sales (P/S)0.60
P/FCF Ratio27.92
Enterprise Value/Market Cap3.42
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.51
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.77
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.21
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$20.00Price Target Upside-2.34% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)3.37
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.02B
Energizer Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Energizer Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes household batteries, specialty batteries, and lighting products worldwide. It offers lithium, alkaline, carbon zinc, nickel metal hydride, zinc air, a...
How the Company Makes Money
Energizer makes money mainly by manufacturing, marketing, and selling branded consumer products to retailers, distributors, and other wholesale customers, with revenue recognized from product sales. Its largest revenue stream is the Energizer segm...
Energizer Holdings Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Energizer Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| Next Earnings Date:Aug 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a constructive operational and financial story: management pointed to clear progress on margins, supply-chain improvements, strong free cash flow over the prior three years, booked tariff receivables supporting near-term margins, global share gains in Batteries, and meaningful Auto Care distribution expansion. Offsetting these positives are a cautious consumer outlook that pressured near-term organic sales, lower-than-planned production credits (10%–15% reduction), ongoing tariff expense (~$15M/quarter) with timing risk for cash refunds, softer-than-expected Auto Care early-season performance, and localized shipment disruptions. On balance, the positives (margin recovery, booked receivable, share gains, cash generation, integration/innovation pipeline) appear to outweigh the headwinds, though management preserved caution on consumer demand and some near-term timing impacts.Positive Updates
Restoring Growth and Margins; On Track for FY26 High End
Management reaffirmed strategic priorities—restore growth, rebuild margins, return to long-term cash flow—and expects an inflection in organic net sales in Q3 with back-half growth. The company expects to deliver the high end of its fiscal 2026 earnings outlook, driven by pricing, supply-chain optimization and cost-structure improvements.
Negative Updates
Cautious Consumer Causing Top-Line Pressure
Management noted a more cautious consumer than previously expected, leading to organic declines in H1 and a tempered top-line outlook; the company is calling organic net sales roughly flat for the back half of fiscal 2026 versus prior expectations of stronger growth.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Restoring Growth and Margins; On Track for FY26 High End
Management reaffirmed strategic priorities—restore growth, rebuild margins, return to long-term cash flow—and expects an inflection in organic net sales in Q3 with back-half growth. The company expects to deliver the high end of its fiscal 2026 earnings outlook, driven by pricing, supply-chain optimization and cost-structure improvements.
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Company Guidance
Energizer said its FY2026 outlook is intact and now targets the high end of its earnings range, with FY26 organic net sales called roughly flat after organic declines in H1 and an expected inflection to organic growth in Q3–Q4 (driven by APS integration, innovation and pricing); management booked a $65 million tariff receivable, recognizing about $48 million (≈75%) in Q2 with the remaining ≈$16–17 million expected to hit the P&L as inventory is flushed, noted ongoing tariff costs of roughly $15 million per quarter (≈$60 million/year), and warned U.S. production credits will be ~10–15% lower than originally planned for 2026; they see gross margin normalizing to the low-40% range by year-end (after a ~360 bps gross margin improvement over the last three years), have generated $740 million of cumulative free cash flow over the past three years, and called Auto Care roughly flat and Batteries healthy (U.S. category volume/value growth in the last 13 weeks), while flagging a ~50 bps Q2 top-line drag from Middle East shipping disruptions (that region is ~1% of revenue) and noting Podium distribution expanded from ~15,000 to ~25,000 stores.Energizer Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
24
Negative
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.00B | 2.95B | 2.89B | 2.96B | 3.05B | 3.02B |
| Gross Profit | 1.20B | 1.20B | 1.10B | 1.09B | 1.06B | 1.18B |
| EBITDA | 552.10M | 587.20M | 330.00M | 493.10M | -28.00M | 427.80M |
| Net Income | 213.30M | 239.00M | 38.10M | 140.50M | -231.50M | 160.90M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.44B | 4.56B | 4.34B | 4.51B | 4.57B | 5.01B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 214.80M | 236.20M | 216.90M | 223.30M | 205.30M | 238.90M |
| Total Debt | 3.51B | 3.53B | 3.31B | 3.45B | 3.62B | 3.57B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.30B | 4.39B | 4.21B | 4.30B | 4.44B | 4.65B |
| Stockholders Equity | 141.30M | 169.90M | 135.80M | 210.70M | 130.60M | 355.70M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 145.00M | 63.20M | 331.70M | 338.40M | -91.50M | 114.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 219.60M | 147.10M | 429.60M | 395.20M | 1.00M | 179.70M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -88.80M | -98.20M | -114.00M | -56.10M | -90.90M | -126.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -118.80M | -29.10M | -300.30M | -309.40M | 79.10M | -1.07B |
Energizer Holdings Technical Analysis
Positive
20.48
Price Trends
19.32
Positive
19.54
Positive
21.99
Negative
Market Momentum
0.29
Negative
70.67
Negative
97.93
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ENR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 20.48 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 17.67, above the 50-day MA of 19.32, and below the 200-day MA of 21.99, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.29 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 70.67 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 97.93 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ENR.
Energizer Holdings Risk Analysis
Energizer Holdings disclosed 36 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Energizer Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Energizer Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $7.78B | 15.10 | 16.61% | 0.67% | 5.20% | -0.12% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
62 Neutral | $2.79B | -10.68 | -49.74% | ― | 202.11% | 21.32% | |
59 Neutral | $620.90M | 13.88 | -7.40% | ― | 12.56% | 86.77% | |
58 Neutral | $2.49B | 36.07 | -8.68% | 2.02% | -7.20% | -113.24% | |
57 Neutral | $1.32B | -100.04 | 116.90% | 6.02% | 3.37% | 269.63% | |
56 Neutral | $1.47B | -11.30 | -62.42% | ― | 37.91% | 40.36% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Energizer Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
Energizer Raises Outlook Despite Lower Quarterly Net Sales
Positive
May 5, 2026
On May 1, 2026, Energizer agreed a separation and transition package with Michael A. Lampman, under which he will step down as Executive Vice President, North America and Global Business Units on September 30, 2026, remain as Special Advisor until...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Energizer Holdings posts Q1 sales growth amid margin pressure
Neutral
Feb 5, 2026
On February 5, 2026, Energizer Holdings reported results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025, posting a 6.5% year-on-year increase in net sales to $778.9 million, largely fueled by $64.6 million in contribution from the May 2025 A...
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