Church & Dwight
CHD NYSE Household Products Financials FY2016βFY2025
Church & Dwight's revenue rose 1.6% to $6.2 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 17.4%, up from 13.2% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $1.1 billion, up 11.9%. It paid out $1.2 billion in dividends and buybacks, 109% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 1.1%.
What Church & Dwight does
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- Legal name
- CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001193125-26-048139
0000313927
Revenue and margins
Church & Dwight had $6.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 1.6% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 6.3% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $1.1B in fiscal 2025, 17.6% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Church & Dwight returned $1.2B to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 109% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 1.1%.
Value Church & Dwight yourself
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets β the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$1.8B and divides by 244.3M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 33.7x Β· peers 15.7x Β· sector 24.2x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Church & Dwight can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $241M | $270M | $345M | $964M | $409M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $2.6B | $2.7B | $2.4B | $2.2B | $2.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.8x | 2.9x | 1.6x | 1.2x | 1.4x |
| Debt / equity | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Interest coverage | 19.8x | 6.7x | 9.5x | 8.5x | 11.3x |
| Current ratio | 0.6x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.7x | 1.1x |
| Quick ratio | 0.3x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 1.2x | 0.7x |
| Total assets | $8.0B | $8.3B | $8.6B | $8.9B | $8.9B |
| Total liabilities | $4.8B | $4.9B | $4.7B | $4.5B | $4.9B |
| Shareholders' equity | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.9B | $4.4B | $4.0B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.1B | $1.2B | $1.8B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$12.1M
9 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Carlos G. LinaresEVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod | Sold | 15,375 | $103.00 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Rene HemseyEVP, Chief HR Officer | Sold | 5,000 | $102.26 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Carlos G. LinaresEVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod | Sold | 15,375 | $102.00 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Bradley C IrwinDirector | Sold | 4,300 | $102.69 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Arthur B WinkleblackDirector | Sold | 13,200 | $102.83 | $1.4M | Form 4 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Carlos G. LinaresEVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod | Sold | 10,000 | $99.71 | $1.0M | Form 4 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Robert K ShearerDirector | Sold | 8,600 | $97.97 | $0.8M | Form 4 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Brian D BuchertEVP of Strategy, M&a, and BP | Sold | 10,160 | $98.15 | $1.0M | Form 4 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Ravichandra Krishnamurty SaligramDirector | Sold | 12,960 | $98.00 | $1.3M | Form 4 |
| May 13, 2026 | Penry W PriceDirector | Sold | 5,960 | $94.86 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Penry W PriceDirector | Sold | 7,000 | $100.58 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Janet S. VergisDirector | Sold | 12,960 | $101.00 | $1.3M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 7 / 9 | 8 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β3.3% | β6.5% | β5.4% |
| Altman Z'' | 4.06 | 4.63 | 4.22 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church & Dwight CHD | $25.1B | 1.6% | 17.4% | 17.6% | 14.6% | 33.7x | 6 | |
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10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $3.5B | $3.8B | $4.1B | $4.4B | $4.9B | $5.2B | $5.4B | $5.9B | $6.1B | $6.2B |
| Gross profit | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.8B | $2.8B |
| Research and development | $63.2M | $70.8M | $89.7M | $93.6M | $103M | $105M | $110M | $122M | $140M | $146M |
| Operating income | $724M | $733M | $792M | $840M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $598M | $1.1B | $807M | $1.1B |
| Interest expense | $27.7M | $52.6M | $79.4M | $73.6M | $61.0M | $54.5M | $89.6M | $111M | $95.0M | $95.2M |
| Pretax income | $706M | $693M | $720M | $774M | $974M | $1.0B | $523M | $967M | $756M | $957M |
| Income tax | $247M | β$50.7M | $151M | $158M | $188M | $204M | $109M | $212M | $171M | $220M |
| Net income | $459M | $743M | $569M | $616M | $786M | $828M | $414M | $756M | $585M | $737M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.75 | $2.90 | $2.27 | $2.44 | $3.12 | $3.32 | $1.68 | $3.05 | $2.37 | $3.02 |
| Diluted shares | 0.26B | 0.26B | 0.25B | 0.25B | 0.25B | 0.25B | 0.25B | 0.25B | 0.25B | 0.24B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $655M | $682M | $764M | $865M | $990M | $994M | $885M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Capital expenditure | $49.8M | $45.0M | $60.4M | $73.7M | $98.9M | $119M | $179M | $224M | $180M | $122M |
| Free cash flow | $606M | $637M | $703M | $791M | $891M | $875M | $706M | $807M | $976M | $1.1B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $108M | $125M | $141M | $176M | $190M | $219M | $219M | $225M | $239M | $247M |
| Stock-based compensation | $16.0M | $18.1M | $23.3M | $20.8M | $21.5M | $23.7M | $32.3M | $63.6M | $59.2M | $58.0M |
| Acquisitions | $305M | $1.3B | $49.8M | $475M | $513M | $556M | $547M | $0.0M | $19.9M | $656M |
| Share buybacks | $400M | $400M | $200M | $250M | $300M | $500M | $0.0M | $300M | $0.0M | $900M |
| Dividends paid | $183M | $190M | $213M | $224M | $237M | $248M | $255M | $267M | $277M | $287M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $583M | $590M | $413M | $474M | $537M | $748M | $255M | $567M | $277M | $1.2B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $188M | $279M | $317M | $156M | $183M | $241M | $270M | $345M | $964M | $409M |
| Total debt | $1.1B | $2.4B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.6B | $2.7B | $2.4B | $2.2B | $2.2B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $757M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $956M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $2.2B | $1.6B |
| Current liabilities | $1.0B | $935M | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.4B | $2.1B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.5B |
| Inventory | $258M | $331M | $383M | $417M | $495M | $535M | $647M | $613M | $613M | $535M |
| Property and equipment, net | $589M | $608M | $598M | $598M | $613M | $653M | $761M | $928M | $932M | $823M |
| Total assets | $4.4B | $6.0B | $6.1B | $6.7B | $7.4B | $8.0B | $8.3B | $8.6B | $8.9B | $8.9B |
| Total liabilities | $2.4B | $3.8B | $3.6B | $4.0B | $4.4B | $4.8B | $4.9B | $4.7B | $4.5B | $4.9B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $3.0B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.9B | $4.4B | $4.0B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 45.5% | 45.8% | 44.4% | 45.5% | 45.2% | 43.6% | 41.9% | 44.1% | 45.7% | 44.7% |
| Operating margin | 20.7% | 19.4% | 19.1% | 19.3% | 21.0% | 20.8% | 11.1% | 18.0% | 13.2% | 17.4% |
| EBITDA margin | 23.8% | 22.7% | 22.5% | 23.3% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 15.2% | 21.9% | 17.1% | 21.4% |
| Net margin | 13.1% | 19.7% | 13.7% | 14.1% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 7.7% | 12.9% | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| FCF margin | 17.3% | 16.9% | 17.0% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 16.9% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 17.6% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 16.7% | 20.3% | 14.6% | 15.2% | 17.4% | 16.4% | 8.3% | 14.0% | 10.9% | 14.6% |
| Return on capital employed | 21.5% | 17.4% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 18.1% | 9.1% | 14.8% | 11.0% | 14.4% |
| Return on equity | 22.9% | 35.4% | 24.3% | 24.1% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 12.3% | 20.6% | 14.3% | 17.6% |
| Return on assets | 10.7% | 14.3% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 5.1% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 8.3% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 2.9% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 5.1% | 12.4% | 6.0% | 3.6% | 9.2% | 4.1% | 1.6% |
| Net income growth | 11.8% | 62.0% | β23.5% | 8.3% | 27.6% | 5.3% | β50.0% | 82.6% | β22.5% | 25.9% |
| EPS growth | 13.6% | 65.7% | β21.7% | 7.5% | 27.9% | 6.4% | β49.4% | 81.6% | β22.3% | 27.4% |
| FCF growth | 11.2% | 5.1% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% | β1.8% | β19.3% | 14.3% | 21.0% | 11.9% |
| Share count change | β1.9% | β2.3% | β2.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | β1.0% | β1.3% | 0.5% | β0.3% | β1.1% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.1x | 2.4x | 1.9x | 1.9x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 2.9x | 1.6x | 1.2x | 1.4x |
| Debt / equity | 0.6x | 1.1x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.6x |
| Interest coverage | 26.1x | 13.9x | 10.0x | 11.4x | 16.9x | 19.8x | 6.7x | 9.5x | 8.5x | 11.3x |
| Current ratio | 0.8x | 1.1x | 0.8x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.7x | 1.1x |
| Quick ratio | 0.5x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 1.2x | 0.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 2.0% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Payouts / FCF | 96.3% | 92.8% | 58.8% | 60.0% | 60.3% | 85.4% | 36.1% | 70.2% | 28.4% | 108.6% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Accruals ratio | β4.6% | 1.2% | β3.2% | β3.9% | β2.9% | β2.2% | β5.8% | β3.3% | β6.5% | β5.4% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000313927). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.