Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
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Earnings Call Q3 2024
November 1, 2024 - AI Summary
**Solid Q3 Performance**: Church & Dwight reported a 3.8% increase in reported sales growth and a 4.3% increase in organic sales, both surpassing expectations of 2.5% and 3%, respectively. Adjusted EPS rose to $0.79, exceeding the $0.67 outlook, indicating strong operational performance driven by higher sales and gross margin expansion.
**Category Growth Concerns**: While Q3 showed healthy growth, category consumption growth has decelerated from 4.5% in the first part of the year to approximately 3% in September and was seen as an anomaly due to hurricane effects in October. The company remains cautious about Q4 growth and anticipates overall category growth of 2-3%.
**Challenges in Gummy Vitamins**: The gummy vitamins segment continued to drag on overall performance with a 10% decline. A $357 million write-down on asset value reflects challenges in stabilizing this business. The company aims to innovate in 2025, with some promising improvements in brand L'IL CRITTERS, but long-term growth expectations for the segment have been reduced.
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$144.11
31.8% upside
Current Fair Value
31.8% upsideUndervalued by 31.8% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.
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Share Statistics
| Market cap | $26.63 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $28.63 Billion |
| Annual dividend | $1.22 |
| Dividend yield | 1.14% |
| Earnings per Share | $3.04 |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| Outstanding Shares | 237,100,000 |
Return
| Return on Equity | 17.82% |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | 8.51% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 13.95% |
Valuation & Multiples
| P/E Ratio | 32.89 |
|---|---|
| PEG | 199.77 |
| Price to Sales | 4.21 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 6.07 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 4.58 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | 26.39 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | 36 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.08 |
| Debt to Equity | 0.52 |
Revenue Sources
No data
Last Earnings Call
Report Date
October 30, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.90
Consensus analyst estimateRevenue Estimate
$1.58 B
Consensus analyst estimateNext Earnings Call
Expected Date
January 29, 2027
EPS Estimate
$1.02
Consensus analyst estimateRevenue Estimate
$1.64 B
Consensus analyst estimateInstitutional Put/Call Ratio
Compares institutional put options with call options. At 0.00, the ratio is below 1, so institutions hold more calls than puts.
| Put/Call Ratio | 0.0000▼ 21.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Calls | -▼ 100.00% |
| Total Puts | -▼ 100.00% |
Institutional Ownership
Holdings and activity of institutional investors.
| Ownership % | 5.35%▼ 87.81% |
|---|---|
| Total Invested | $1.19B▼ 94.42% |
| Investors Holding | 365▼ 720.00% |
About Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
5,550 employees
CEO: Matthew Farrell
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of a diverse portfolio of household, personal care, and specialized goods. Its operations are structured into three main divisions: Consumer Domestic, ...