Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
Church & Dwight is the leading global producer of baking soda. Its portfolio extends beyond its legacy category to include laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand.
It is a $23.3B consumer staples company. Revenue grew 2.7% over the last year, it keeps 12¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~1.6 years of free cash flow. It trades at 31.2× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- churchdwight.com
- Location
- Ewing, NJ
- Employees
- 5 550
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong quality and moat; Growth and Health lag behind.
Valuation56
- P/E vs own history43th pct · 12/25
- FCF yield4.8% · 12/25
- P/S3.7x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA21.5x · 12/25
Growth26
- Revenue CAGR4.6% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR-2.9% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y-0.7% · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth28.8% · 20/25
Profitability72
- ROIC14.0% · 12/25
- ROE17.8% · 20/25
- Net margin12.0% · 20/25
- Operating margin17.5% · 20/25
Health49
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio1.15 · 12/25
- Interest coverage16.0x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 20% · 12/25
Quality84
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.90 · 25/25
- FCF conversion144% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 10.6% · 12/25
Moat83
- ROIC >12% years8/10 yrs · 20/25
- Median gross margin45.0% · 20/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 7.7% · 18/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- Jul 16, 2025AcquisitionChurch & Dwight completed its acquisition of Touchland, the developer of Touchland hand-sanitizer…
- Oct 13, 2022AcquisitionChurch & Dwight acquired Hero Cosmetics, the developer of the Hero brand and its Mighty Patch…
- FY2021FinancialBest year on record$828M net income
- Dec 1, 2020AcquisitionChurch & Dwight acquired Matrixx Initiatives, the owner of the Zicam cold-remedy brand, for…
- Aug 7, 2017AcquisitionChurch & Dwight acquired Water Pik on August 7, 2017, for approximately $1.02 billion
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$3.49B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- Oct 1, 2012AcquisitionChurch & Dwight acquired Avid Health, the owner of the VitaFusion and L'il Critters…
- Aug 7, 2006AcquisitionChurch & Dwight acquired substantially all the assets of Orange Glo International for…
- Oct 31, 2005AcquisitionThe company acquired the Spinbrush battery-operated toothbrush business from Procter & Gamble on October 31, 2005
- Oct 20, 2003AcquisitionChurch & Dwight purchased the United States and Canadian rights to Unilever's Aim, Pepsodent,…
- May 25, 2001AcquisitionChurch & Dwight acquired USA Detergents, adding the Xtra laundry-detergent and Nice 'n Fluffy…
- 1970ProductThe company introduced Arm & Hammer Powder Laundry Detergent
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (45.6%)
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 17.9% of revenue
- Interest covered 16.0× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+2.7% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$745M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+21.5% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.12B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~1.6y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$23.3B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-3.1% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 37/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.24%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 31.2
Peer comparisonChurch & Dwight Co., Inc. vs 6 largest consumer defensive peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHD this company | $23.3B | 31.2 | +2.7% | 12.0% | Mixed |
| WMT Walmart Inc. | $882.9B | 40.8 | +6.2% | 3.0% | Strained |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | $419.2B | 45.5 | +10.1% | 3.0% | Mixed |
| KO Coca-Cola Company | $379.3B | 26.5 | +6.5% | 28.6% | Mixed |
| PG Procter & Gamble Company | $351.2B | 21.9 | +3.3% | 18.4% | Solid |
| PM Philip Morris International Inc. | $313.6B | 28.8 | +8.9% | 25.6% | Strained |
| PEP PepsiCo, Inc. | $171.8B | 16.5 | +6.4% | 11.1% | Strained |
Head-to-head: CHD vs WMT · CHD vs COST · CHD vs KO
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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