Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) Stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $98.06 (as of 2026-07-17), with a market capitalization of $23.23B and a trailing P/E of 28.7. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates through three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division. The company offers cat litters, carpet deodorizers, laundry detergents, and baking soda, as well as other baking soda based products under the ARM & HAMMER brand; condoms, lubricants, and vibrators under the TROJAN brand; stain removers, cleaning solutions, laundry detergents, and bleach alternatives under the OXICLEAN brand; battery-operated and manual toothbrushes under the SPINBRUSH brand; home pregnancy and ovulation test kits under the FIRST RESPONSE brand; depilatories under the NAIR brand; oral analgesics under the ORAJEL brand; laundry detergents under the XTRA brand; gummy dietary supplements under the L'IL CRITTERS and VITAFUSION brands; dry shampoos under the BATISTE brand; water flossers and replacement showerheads under the WATERPIK brand; FLAWLESS products; cold shortening and relief products under the ZICAM brand; and oral care products under the THERABREATH brand. Its specialty products include animal productivity products, such as MEGALAC rumen bypass fat, a supplement that enables cows to maintain energy levels during the period of high milk production; BIO-CHLOR and FERMENTEN, which are used to reduce health issues associated with calving, as well as provides needed protein; and CELMANAX refined functional carbohydrate, a yeast-based prebiotic. The company offers sodium bicarbonate; and cleaning and deodorizing products. It sells its consumer products through supermarkets, mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, drugstores, convenience stores, home stores, dollar and other discount stores, pet and other specialty stores, and websites and other e-commerce channels; and specialty products to industrial customers and livestock producers through distributors. The company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.

Understand Church & Dwight Co., Inc.: how it makes money

Church & Dwight develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products, selling brands like ARM & HAMMER, TROJAN, and OXICLEAN to consumers, and earning money through net sales of these packaged consumables.

Because the company operates through three net sales segments (Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, Specialty Products), its profit engine is the ability to sustain branded product demand and sales volume across these segments through consistent manufacturing and marketing, with overall profitability then reflecting gross margin strength and the operating-cost structure applied to those net sales.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
ConsDom$1.1B
ConsIntl$0.3B
Specialty$0.1B

Business quality (Mixed): Clear segment reporting structure (three divisions) tied to branded consumer products, but investors should watch how shifts in segment net sales and cost structure translate into operating margin (operating margin is the key profitability readout provided).

Valuation: At 32× earnings, CHD trades 22% above the Consumer Goods average (26×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Multi-brand, multi-category portfolio across household, personal care, and specialty products (ARM & HAMMER, TROJAN, OXICLEAN), which can support diversified net sales streams: The company reports three operating segments, Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products, indicating multiple demand sources rather than a single product line.
  • Profitability exists at the operating level based on provided margins: For the latest period shown (2026-03-31), gross margin is 46.4% and operating margin is 19.8%, suggesting the company converts net sales into operating profit after operating expenses.

Bear case

  • Net sales and operating results may be sensitive to changes in consumer demand across domestic and international markets: The business is built around consumer products marketed under major brands, split into Consumer Domestic and Consumer International, so pressure in either segment could affect overall results.
  • Margin durability could be challenged if product mix or operating costs move unfavorably: The company’s operating margin (19.8% for 2026-03-31) depends on gross margin (46.4% for 2026-03-31) and operating-cost structure, so changes in either can impact profitability.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$98.06
Market Cap$23.23B
P/E Ratio28.7
EV / EBITDA18.5
Price / Book5.55
Price / Sales3.85
FCF Yield1.3%
DCF Value (model)$40.46
DCF Upside vs Price-58.7%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$6.20B
Net Margin11.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)27.2%
FCF Growth (YoY)11.9%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score5.01 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score7/9 (strong)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E28.7
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.6
Industry P/E (Consumer Goods)27.6
vs Sector33.1%
vs Industry3.9%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($2.60B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryConsumer Goods
CEORichard A. Dierker
Employees5,750
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-07-17.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.