Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:PBH) Confronts Near-Term Pressure From Product Recall

A mid-June product recall injected immediate operational and reputational pressure while company-level metrics continue to show an undervalued equity position and ample liquidity. Technical signals paint a mixed short-term picture with building bullish momentum against a backdrop of price weakness below key averages.

Recent News

June 23, 2025 — The Defense Commissary Agency publicized a voluntary nationwide recall by Medtech Products Inc., a Prestige Consumer Healthcare company, for five lots of Little Remedies® Honey Cough Syrup due to Bacillus cereus contamination and shelf-stability loss; affected lots distributed from 12/14/2022 through 06/04/2025. June 25, 2025 — Local reports in Antigua confirmed the recalled lots appeared in that market and reiterated UPCs, lot numbers, and expiration dates subject to the recall.

Technical Analysis

ADX / DI+/DI-: ADX at 43.34 signals very strong directional strength. DI+ shows a dip-and-reversal pattern and DI- shows a peak-and-reversal pattern; both patterns indicate a directional shift that supports a bullish short-term tilt despite DI- currently exceeding DI+ in absolute value.

MACD: MACD sits at -1.67 with the signal at -1.78; MACD recently crossed above its signal line while registering a dip-and-reversal pattern, indicating bullish momentum building from negative territory.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO reads 3.49 (positive), implying price sits above the target and carries a tendency to mean-revert; the MRO shows a dip-and-reversal pattern that aligns with the MACD signal of re-accelerating upward momentum in the very near term.

RSI: RSI at 34.35 with a dip-and-reversal pattern places the stock near oversold levels while showing early signs of recovery, supporting a potential short-term bounce if momentum indicators hold.

Price vs Moving Averages & Ichimoku: Last close $63.10 trades below the 20-day average $64.82, 50-day average $69.22, and 200-day average $79.17, and below the Ichimoku cloud (Senkou A $71.28, Senkou B $75.31). Price recently traded just below the 1x lower Bollinger band ($63.23), placing the market price at the low end of recent volatility ranges.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability & Margins: EBIT equals $71,980,000 and EBIT margin stands at 28.85%, improving QoQ by 0.96% and YoY by 7.70%. That EBIT margin sits above the industry peer mean of -3.27% and above the industry peer high of 24.50%.

Income Statement & Cash Flow: Total revenue $249,530,000 with gross profit $140,331,000 and gross margin 56.24% (YoY +2.89%). Operating margin 28.76% (QoQ +0.65%, YoY +7.36%). Operating cash flow $79,013,000, free cash flow $78,175,000 and free cash flow yield 2.16%, above the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of 1.35%.

Capital Structure & Liquidity: Cash and short-term investments $139.50M, current ratio 4.38 (above the industry peer mean current ratio of 1.20), quick ratio 2.99, and cash ratio 1.27. Net debt $853.25M and total debt $1,042.72M produce a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, below the industry peer mean of 1.35, while debt-to-EBITDA sits at 13.09, indicating elevated leverage relative to earnings-generation.

Growth & Returns: Reported revenue growth shows a YoY increase of 3.46% while overall revenue growth metric reads -15.85%; earnings per share came in at $0.95 versus an estimate of $0.99 (EPS surprise -4.04%). Return on equity equals 2.56% and return on assets 1.39%, both modest but positive and above industry peer means that sit negative in some measures.

Valuation Context: Price-to-earnings stands at 83.61 with forward PE ~70.32, price-to-sales 14.52, and price-to-book 1.95 (below the industry peer mean P/B of 7.63). Enterprise multiple 56.83 and enterprise value $4,526,219,547. WMDST values the stock as under-valued.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-08-07
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-11-05
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 97.9 M
 Operating Cash Flow 79.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -838.00 K
 Change In Working Capital 12.0 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 41.6 M
 End Period Cash Flow 139.5 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 249.5 M
 Forward Revenue 77.1 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 109.2 M
 Depreciation 7.7 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 7.7 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 177.8 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 140.3 M
 EBITDA 79.6 M
 EBIT 72.0 M
 Operating Income 71.8 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 10.2 M
 Net Interest Income -10.20 M
 Income Before Tax 61.8 M
 Tax Provision 14.3 M
 Tax Rate 23.2 %
 Net Income 47.5 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 47.5 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.99
 EPS Actual 0.95
 EPS Difference -0.04
 EPS Surprise -4.04 %
 Forward EPS 1.19
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 3.4 B
 Intangible Assets 2.8 B
 Net Tangible Assets -967.66 M
 Total Current Assets 480.5 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 139.5 M
 Cash 139.5 M
 Net Receivables 168.4 M
 Inventory 153.1 M
 Long-Term Investments 3.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 22.2 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 109.7 M
 Net Debt 853.2 M
 Total Debt 1.0 B
 Total Liabilities 1.6 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.9 B
 Retained Earnings 1.6 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 37.69
 Shares Outstanding 49.211 M
 Revenue Per-Share 5.07
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 3.6 B
 Enterprise Value 4.5 B
 Enterprise Multiple 56.829
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 4.264 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 33.934 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 97.818
median: 89.661
mean: 75.269
PBH: 56.829
low: -18.477
 EV/R 18.139
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.849
 Asset To Liability 2.177
 Debt To Capital 0.36
 Debt To Assets 0.304
Debt To Assets QoQ -1.0 %
Debt To Assets YoY 11195.911 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.857
median: 0.372
mean: 0.315
PBH: 0.304
low: 0.044
 Debt To Equity 0.562
Debt To Equity QoQ -1.255 %
Debt To Equity YoY 10523.251 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.449
mean: 1.348
median: 1.198
PBH: 0.562
low: 0.058
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.953
Price To Book QoQ -11.894 %
Price To Book YoY -3.644 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 8.284
median: 8.284
mean: 7.633
PBH: 1.953
low: -1.407
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 83.608
Price To Earnings QoQ 34.366 %
Price To Earnings YoY 9.476 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 129.484
median: 121.736
PBH: 83.608
mean: 64.18
low: -62.256
 PE/G Ratio -2.983
 Price To Sales (P/S) 14.519
Price To Sales QoQ 5.872 %
Price To Sales YoY 13.879 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 18.101
PBH: 14.519
mean: 10.661
median: 8.942
low: 0.664
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 70.324
Forward PE/G -2.509
Forward P/S 46.954
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 0.949
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.073
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -17.106 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -9.437 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.739
mean: 0.216
median: 0.172
low: 0.107
PBH: 0.073
 Receivables Turnover 1.347
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -16.103 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -10.054 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 16.87
mean: 3.104
median: 2.054
PBH: 1.347
low: 1.116
 Inventory Turnover 0.726
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -14.144 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -12.863 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.884
PBH: 0.726
mean: 0.528
median: 0.474
low: 0.275
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 67.734
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 161.396
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 8.412 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 16.719 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 174.711
PBH: 161.396
mean: 130.884
median: 112.282
low: 95.344
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.673
 CapEx To Revenue -0.003
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.109
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 2.8 B
 Net Invested Capital 2.8 B
 Invested Capital 2.8 B
 Net Tangible Assets -967.66 M
 Net Working Capital 370.9 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 1.272
 Current Ratio 4.382
Current Ratio QoQ 4.204 %
Current Ratio YoY 35.597 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 6.726
PBH: 4.382
mean: 1.197
low: 0.765
median: 0.765
 Quick Ratio 2.985
Quick Ratio QoQ 5.882 %
Quick Ratio YoY 57.206 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 3.01
PBH: 2.985
mean: 0.87
median: 0.545
low: 0.457
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 13.092
 Cost Of Debt 0.751 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 7.055
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -10.406 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 29.53 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 22.74
PBH: 7.055
mean: -0.454
median: -4.125
low: -41.049
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.79
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 14.834
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 0.864 %
 Revenue Growth -15.847 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -841.901 %
Revenue Growth YoY 345.641 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 30.377 %
mean: 6.109 %
median: -3.595 %
low: -5.691 %
PBH: -15.847 %
 Earnings Growth -28.03 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -441.954 %
Earnings Growth YoY 243.379 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 53.333 %
PBH: -28.03 %
mean: -58.676 %
median: -86.154 %
low: -88.947 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 56.238 %
Gross Margin QoQ -1.913 %
Gross Margin YoY 2.885 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 79.923 %
median: 72.002 %
mean: 71.66 %
PBH: 56.238 %
low: 40.394 %
 EBIT Margin 28.846 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 0.963 %
EBIT Margin YoY 7.699 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA PBH: 28.846 %
high: 24.503 %
mean: -3.267 %
median: -5.106 %
low: -19.638 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 28.756 %
Return On Sales QoQ 0.648 %
Return On Sales YoY 7.363 %
Return On Sales IPRWA PBH: 28.756 %
high: 24.503 %
median: 4.134 %
mean: 3.69 %
low: -19.638 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 78.2 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 2.158 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 50.383 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 37.103 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 8.605 %
PBH: 2.158 %
mean: 1.35 %
median: 1.292 %
low: -8.277 %
 Free Cash Growth 33.932 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -518.088 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -313.382 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 254.643 %
median: 143.21 %
mean: 53.055 %
PBH: 33.932 %
low: -504.42 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.647
 Cash Flow Margin 34.719 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.825
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.389 %
Return On Assets QoQ -6.716 %
Return On Assets YoY -6.212 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 4.793 %
PBH: 1.389 %
median: -0.589 %
mean: -0.958 %
low: -8.595 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.167 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.026
Return On Equity QoQ -6.369 %
Return On Equity YoY -12.367 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.057
PBH: 0.026
median: -0.019
mean: -0.062
low: -0.147
 DuPont ROE 2.572 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.942 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -4.382 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -100.819 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 5.652 %
PBH: 1.942 %
mean: -0.881 %
median: -1.726 %
low: -2.565 %

Six-Week Outlook

The company entered the period under operational pressure following the June product recall; that event elevates reputational and inventory-management focus for the next several weeks. Technical momentum indicators (MACD crossover, DI+ reversal, improving RSI) favor a short-term bullish recovery attempt, but price sitting below the 50- and 200-day averages and beneath the Ichimoku cloud maintains a bias toward constrained upside until price clears those levels. Fundamental liquidity and cash-flow metrics provide resilience while debt-to-EBITDA highlights a leverage watchpoint; any pick-up in consumer restocking or clear recall remediation updates would reinforce the bullish technical signals. For swing horizons, expect choppy action with a potential recovery attempt if momentum sustains and company communications narrow the operational impact of the recall.

About Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:PBH) develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a diverse range of over-the-counter (OTC) health and personal care products. Catering to markets in North America, Australia, and internationally, the company operates through two primary segments: North American OTC Healthcare and International OTC Healthcare. Prestige Consumer Healthcare offers a variety of products, including analgesic powders under the BC and Goody’s brands, and diaper rash treatments under the Boudreaux’s Butt Paste brand. It provides sore throat and mouth pain relief through Chloraseptic sprays and lozenges, and eye care solutions under the Clear Eyes brand. The company also produces Compound W for wart removal and Debrox for ear wax removal. Additional offerings include dental care products under the DenTek brand, motion sickness relief with Dramamine, and laxatives under the Fleet brand. Prestige markets Gaviscon for upset stomach, Luden’s cough drops, Monistat for yeast infections, and Nix for lice treatments. Its portfolio extends to feminine care products under Summer’s Eve, TheraTears for dry eyes, Fess nasal saline sprays, and Hydralyte for oral rehydration. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, Prestige Consumer Healthcare distributes its products through a variety of retail and e-commerce channels.



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