Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Church & Dwight Co Inc

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Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

69

out of 100

Church & Dwight Co Inc runs like a cash machine: it converts about 17.9% of revenue into free cash flow and holds a 12% net margin, though it grows at a measured pace. On fundamental quality it scores 69 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +4.5%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Church & Dwight is the home of Arm & Hammer baking soda and a parade of shrewdly acquired brands: detergents, vitamins, pregnancy tests, dental floss. Its specialty is buying mid-sized brands the giants scorn and squeezing them better than anyone.

What will shape its future

  • Its acquisition formula: buying profitable 'orphan' brands is its historic engine.
  • The balance of premium and value brands, protecting it in any economy.
  • Execution in mature categories where every point of growth costs blood.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
36

EPS growth: 0% · Revenue growth: 4.5%

II.Profitability
73

Net margin: 12% · ROE: 17.1% · ROIC: 13.4%

III.Financial health
85

Net debt/EBITDA: 1.59x · FCF: 17.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score includes +4 for dividend strength: 30 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 81%
ROEbeats 55%
Growthbeats 27%
Cash generationbeats 86%
Less debtbeats 52%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Church & Dwight Co Inc strengths

  • Strong free-cash-flow generation (FCF margin of 17.9%): profit turns into real cash.
  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2020.
  • Solid net margin (12%): the business is clearly profitable.
  • Positive free cash flow year after year, a self-funding business.

Church & Dwight Co Inc risks and weaknesses

  • Shrinking margins: net margin has fallen from 16% to 12% in recent years.

Church & Dwight Co Inc historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20204,8967868911,629
20215,1908288752,661
20225,3764147062,329
20235,8687568072,058
20246,1075859761,241
20256,2037371,0931,796

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $4,896M to $6,203M (+27%) and net income went from $786M to $737M (-6%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 16% to 12%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+0.9%
  • Net income+1.9%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Net debt/EBITDA1.29×1.59×

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$1.18

per share, yearly

39% of earnings

Payout

30 straight years raising it

Growth

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Frequently asked questions

Is Church & Dwight Co Inc a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Church & Dwight Co Inc scores 69 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Church & Dwight Co Inc a profitable company?

Yes. Church & Dwight Co Inc shows a net margin of 12% and an ROE of 17.1%, a sign of a profitable business.

Does Church & Dwight Co Inc have a lot of debt?

A moderate level: its net debt is 1.59 times its EBITDA.

Is Church & Dwight Co Inc growing?

Its revenue has grown 4.5% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 0%, and without interruption since 2020.

Does Church & Dwight Co Inc generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 17.9% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

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