Energizer
Energizer Holdings, Inc. is an American manufacturer and one of the world's largest manufacturers of batteries, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. It produces batteries under the Energizer, Ray-O-Vac, Varta, and Eveready brand names and formerly owned several personal care businesses until it separated that side of the business into a new company called Edgewell Personal Care in 2015.
Energizer headquarters in Town and Country, Missouri | |
| Company type | Public |
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Traded as | NYSE: ENR S&P 600 Component |
| Industry | Consumer goods |
| Founded | 2000 (spun off from Ralston Purina Company) July 1, 2015 (current structure) |
| Headquarters | Town and Country, Missouri, U.S. |
Key people | Mark LaVigne (CEO) |
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| Revenue | US$3.0215 billion (Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021) |
| US$154.2 million (Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021) | |
Net income | US$160.9 million (Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021) |
| Total assets | US$5.007 billion (Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021) |
| Total equity | US$355.7 million (Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021) |
Number of employees | ≈6,000 (worldwide, Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2021) |
| Parent | Union Carbide (1980-1986) |
| Website | www www |
In January 2018, Energizer announced it was purchasing the global battery and lighting division from Spectrum Brands, which includes the Ray-O-Vac and Varta brands, for $2 billion in cash. This acquisition was finalized in January 2019 after a lengthy regulatory approval process. In November 2018, Energizer also purchased the global auto care division from Spectrum Brands (which include Armor All, STP, and A/C Pro) for $1.25 billion in cash and stock.