StockStory points to margin and earnings pressure at three companies
The publisher flagged falling margins, weak sales outlooks and lower earnings per share at Edgewell, Inter Parfums and Bunge.
Key takeaways
- StockStory said Edgewell’s operating margin fell 6.8 percentage points over the past year.
- Inter Parfums’ operating margin declined 1.7 percentage points, according to StockStory.
- Bunge’s earnings per share fell 16% annually over three years, while revenue grew.
StockStory highlighted Edgewell Personal Care, Inter Parfums and Bunge Global as consumer companies facing business challenges, citing margin declines and weak earnings or sales trends.
For Edgewell, the publisher said operating margin fell 6.8 percentage points over the past year. It also cited an 11.3% annual decline in earnings per share over three years, a faster drop than revenue.
StockStory pointed to Inter Parfums’ expected sales growth of 2% over the next 12 months, which it said would mark a slowdown from the company’s three-year trend. Its operating margin also fell 1.7 percentage points over the past year.
For Bunge, the publisher cited Wall Street expectations for flat revenue over the next 12 months and a gross margin of 5.4%. It said earnings per share declined 16% annually over three years even as revenue grew.
The article placed the companies in a broader consumer staples sector that it said fell 4.6% over the past six months, while the S&P 500 gained 16.8%.
This article was produced with the help of AI technology. Source: Yahoo Finance
