Stock Analysis
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.CHD
P/E 33.29×· 5Y range 23.04–66.91×· 51th percentile of history
Sector: Consumer Defensive · Industry: Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
AnalystsBuy26 analystsP/E 33.3× sits at the 51st percentile of its 5.089664613278576-year history.
Cash covers 10% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, fairly valued
Strengths
- Quality84
- Financial Health74
Risks
- Growth31
Mixed picture — no clear quality or value edge.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 4.8 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 17.1% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Interest coverage 11.8× — debt well covered
What's happening with CHD
Profile
Strong earnings quality and moat; growth lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation56/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (51th pct)12/25
- FCF yield (4.5%)12/25
- P/S (4.0x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (24.7x)12/25
- Growth31/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (4.6%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (-2.9%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-2.3%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (36.8%)25/25
- Profitability72/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (13.2%)12/25
- ROE (17.1%)20/25
- Net margin (12.0%)20/25
- Operating margin (17.5%)20/25
- Financial Health74/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (4.77)25/25
- Current ratio (1.15)12/25
- Interest coverage (11.8x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 24%)12/25
- Quality84/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (7/9)22/25
- Beneish M (-2.90)25/25
- FCF conversion (150%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 10.9%)12/25
- Moat83/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (8/10 yrs)20/25
- Median gross margin (45.0%)20/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 7.7%)18/25
About Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Church & Dwight is the leading global producer of baking soda. Show more
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. Its brands also include Batiste, OxiClean, Hero, and TheraBreath, which, together with Arm & Hammer, account for around 70% of its annual sales and profits. The firm also added Touchland and its hand sanitizer business to its fold in fiscal 2025. Even as it expands its product reach, Church & Dwight still derives around 80% of its sales from its home US market.
Headquarters: EWING, NJ · Employees: 5,550 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
56CP/E (TTM)33.2xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 23.0x–66.9x · 51st pct
P/FCF22.2xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield4.5%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 2.6%–5.4% · 80th pct
P/S (TTM)3.97xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 3.3x–5.2x · 41st pct
EV/EBIT24.7xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 19.1x–48.8x · 47th pct
EV/Sales4.3xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E24.3xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio5.69xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio4.55D
Grade D: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.16%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio38.7%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
72B+ROIC13.2%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE17.1%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA8.2%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin12.0%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin17.5%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin45.6%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin17.9%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin16.8%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
31DRevenue CAGR4.6%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-2.9%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-2.3%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth36.8%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-5.1%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income9.5%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.1%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
74B+Altman Z-Score4.77A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.15xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.69xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage11.8xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment1.9yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT2.0xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.56xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.10xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
84APiotroski F-Score7/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.90A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion149.7%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability10.9%C
Grade C: AverageEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.3%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.69xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pokhriyal Surabhi Filed | Pokhriyal Surabhi | Tax withholding | -31 | |
Buchert Brian D Filed | Buchert Brian D | Grant / award | +6 | |
Linares Carlos G. Filed | Linares Carlos G. | Grant / award | +28 | |
Dierker Richard A Filed | Dierker Richard A | Grant / award | +46 | |
Buchert Brian D Filed | Buchert Brian D | Grant / award | +6 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Linares Carlos G. Filed | Linares Carlos G. | Grant / award | +28 | |
Dierker Richard A Filed | Dierker Richard A | Grant / award | +46 | |
Magazine Mark J Filed | Magazine Mark J | Tax withholding | -76 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
83AROIC >12% Years8/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)45.0%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor7.7%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$3.14
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$1.07
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$18.33
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$2.43B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$254.80M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$2.17B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$4.35B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.91xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$24.72B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.48B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)
CHD is up 1.41% at the last close. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. meets 7 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 4.77 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk.
- Beneish M-Score of -2.90 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc. converts about 18% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~1.9 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
See how CHD ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all CHD moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | After-hours | 102.63 | +2.50% | 2.90 |
| Oct 5 | Regular | 95.69 | +1.46% | 2.02 |
| Sep 25 | Regular | 96.66 | +1.39% | 2.16 |
| Sep 22 | After-hours | 96.82 | +1.39% | 2.22 |
Frequently Asked Questions about CHD
What is the current Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) stock price?
CHD is trading at $104.53 at the last market close, up 1.41% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks CHD pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is CHD stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Church & Dwight Co., Inc.'s financial health at 74/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is CHD stock overvalued?
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 33.2 and our valuation score rates it 56/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Church & Dwight Co., Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for CHD. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Church & Dwight Co., Inc. operate in?
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Church & Dwight Co., Inc. do?
Church & Dwight is the leading global producer of baking soda.
About Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) Stock
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics industry. As of the latest update, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is trading at $104.53, up 1.41% on the day with a market capitalization of $24.7 billion. The financial health score for CHD is 74/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for CHD stock.
CHD Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Church & Dwight Co., Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 74/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for CHD.
- Sector peers: Compare CHD against 6 other consumer defensive stocks on key financial metrics.
Is CHD a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) as an investment. The financial health score of 74/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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