ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
Business
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. is a global diversified household products company specializing in batteries, auto care and portable lighting. It offers household and specialty batteries using technologies such as lithium, alkaline, nickel metal hydride and zinc air, auto care products across appearance, fragrance, performance and air conditioning recharge categories, and a range of handheld and area lighting products. The business operates through three primary segments—batteries, auto care and portable lights—and also licenses its brands and sources and manufactures products. Products are sold worldwide through mass merchandisers, retailers, e-commerce, distributors, wholesalers and business-to-business channels across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and other markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 2,953 | 2,887 | 2,960 | 3,050 | 3,022 | |
| Cost of products sold | 1,720 | 1,783 | 1,836 | 1,931 | 1,860 | |
| Gross profit | 1,233 | 1,104 | 1,124 | 1,120 | 1,161 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 532 | 526 | 489 | 485 | 487 | |
| Advertising and sales promotion expense | 152 | 144 | 142 | 137 | 162 | |
| Research and development expense | 33 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 35 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 59 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 61 | |
| Impairment of intangibles | 6 | 111 | 0 | — | — | |
| Interest expense | 154 | 156 | 169 | 158 | 162 | |
| Loss/(gain) on extinguishment/modification of debt | 12 | 2 | −2 | — | — | |
| Other items, net | 900,000 | 22 | 57 | 7 | −3 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 284 | 54 | 176 | −306 | 154 | |
| Income tax provision | 45 | 16 | 35 | −74 | −7 | |
| Net earnings | 239 | 38 | 141 | −232 | 161 | |
| Basic net earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | 3.37 | 0.53 | 1.97 | −3.37 | 2.12 | |
| Diluted net earnings/(loss) per share (in dollars per share) | 3.32 | 0.52 | 1.94 | −3.37 | 2.11 | |
| Weighted average shares of common stock - Basic (in shares) | 71 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 68 | |
| Weighted average shares of common stock- Diluted (in shares) | 72 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 69 | |
| Dividend Per Common Share (in dollars per share) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | −29 | −7 | −12 | 32 | 28 | |
| Pension activity, net of tax of $(0.4) in 2025, $(0.8) in 2024, and $9.9 in 2023 | −3 | −3 | 30 | −6 | 29 | |
| Deferred (loss)/gain on hedging activity, net of tax of $(3.8) in 2025, $(10.6) in 2024, and $(3.6) in 2023 | −13 | −33 | −11 | 59 | 21 | |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) | 194 | −5 | 148 | −146 | 238 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 236 | 217 | 223 | 205 | 239 | |
| Trade receivables, net | 404 | 441 | 512 | 422 | 293 | |
| Inventories | 781 | 657 | 650 | 772 | 728 | |
| Other current assets | 258 | 163 | 172 | 191 | 179 | |
| Total current assets | 1,679 | 1,479 | 1,557 | 1,590 | 1,440 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 403 | 380 | 364 | 362 | 383 | |
| Operating lease assets | 93 | 95 | 98 | 100 | 112 | |
| Goodwill | 1,051 | 1,046 | 1,016 | 1,003 | 1,054 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 1,006 | 1,071 | 1,238 | 1,296 | 1,871 | |
| Deferred tax asset | 167 | 146 | 88 | 62 | 22 | |
| Other assets | 158 | 126 | 149 | 159 | 126 | |
| Total assets | 4,557 | 4,342 | 4,510 | 4,572 | 5,008 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Current portion of finance leases | 2 | 600,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 2 | |
| Notes payable | 14 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 105 | |
| Accounts payable | 402 | 433 | 371 | 329 | 455 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
| Other current liabilities | 353 | 354 | 326 | 334 | 357 | |
| Total current liabilities | 795 | 820 | 734 | 698 | 946 | |
| Long-term debt | 3,408 | 3,193 | 3,332 | 3,499 | 3,333 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 85 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 102 | |
| Deferred tax liability | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 91 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 93 | 103 | 136 | 138 | 178 | |
| Total liabilities | 4,387 | 4,207 | 4,299 | 4,442 | 4,652 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 72,386,840 and 62,420,421 shares issued at 2019 and 2018, respectively | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 700,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 604 | 668 | 751 | 829 | 832 | |
| Retained earnings/(losses) | 87 | −128 | −165 | −305 | −5 | |
| Common stock in treasury, at cost | −296 | −224 | −238 | −249 | −242 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −226 | −181 | −138 | −145 | −230 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 170 | 136 | 211 | 131 | 356 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 4,557 | 4,342 | 4,510 | 4,572 | 5,008 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-cash integration and restructuring charges | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 9 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 127 | 121 | 123 | 122 | 119 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −17 | −43 | −39 | −135 | −63 | |
| Share based compensation expense | 26 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 10 | |
| Loss/(gain) on extinguishment/modification of debt | 8 | 2 | −2 | — | — | |
| Gain on sale of real estate | 0 | −4 | 0 | 0 | −3 | |
| Foreign currency exchange loss included in income | 2 | 32 | 17 | 8 | — | |
| Settlement loss on U.S. pension annuity buy out | 0 | 0 | −50 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non-cash items included in income, net | 12 | 18 | 15 | −2 | 17 | |
| Production tax credits | −121 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other, net | −9 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −4 | |
| Decrease/(increase) in trade receivables, net | 33 | 72 | −80 | −186 | 10 | |
| (Increase)/decrease in inventories | −89 | −4 | 132 | −94 | −212 | |
| (Increase)/decrease in other current assets | −12 | −100,000 | 10 | 21 | −7 | |
| (Decrease)/increase in accounts payable | −60 | 62 | 35 | −114 | 51 | |
| Decrease in other current liabilities | −12 | −8 | −34 | 39 | −11 | |
| Net cash from operating activities from continuing operations | 147 | 430 | 395 | 1 | 180 | |
| Capital expenditures | −84 | −98 | −57 | −78 | −65 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 0 | 7 | 700,000 | 600,000 | 6 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired and working capital settlements | −14 | −22 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Purchase of available-for-sale securities | 0 | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used by investing activities from continuing operations | −98 | −114 | −56 | −91 | −126 | |
| Cash proceeds from issuance of debt with maturities greater than 90 days | 698 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 1,983 | |
| Payments on debt with maturities greater than 90 days | −524 | −201 | −222 | −14 | −2,774 | |
| Net (decrease)/increase in debt with maturities 90 days or less | −100,000 | −6 | 1 | −99 | 102 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −14 | −900,000 | 0 | −8 | −29 | |
| Premiums paid on extinguishment of debt | −5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −141 | |
| Payment of acquisition indemnification hold back | −500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | |
| Dividends paid on common stock | −87 | −87 | −86 | −85 | −84 | |
| Common stock purchased | −90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −96 | |
| Taxes paid for withheld share-based payments | −8 | −5 | −2 | −3 | −7 | |
| Net used by financing activities | −29 | −300 | −309 | 79 | −1,069 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | −500,000 | −22 | −12 | −23 | 5 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 19 | −6 | 18 | −34 | −1,011 |