Church & Dwight (CHD) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What CHD does

Church & Dwight (CHD) is a US stock in the Consumer Defensive sector, operating in the Household & Personal Products industry and headquartered in Ewing, United States. The company develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products through three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division. Its portfolio includes brands such as ARM & HAMMER, OXICLEAN, BATISTE, WATERPIK, THERABREATH, HERO, TOUCHLAND, TROJAN, FIRST RESPONSE, NAIR, ORAJEL, XTRA, and ZICAM. As a large-cap consumer staple, it is part of the S&P 500 and is often compared with peers like Mondelez International (MDLZ), J.M. Smucker Company (The) (SJM), Kenvue (KVUE), McCormick & Company (MKC), Walmart (WMT), Casey's (CASY), and General Mills (GIS).

Key numbers explained

• Church & Dwight trades at 96.02 USD, with a marketCap of 22.78B USD, placing it among large-cap consumer stocks.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 30.8 shows how much investors pay per dollar of recent earnings; the forward P/E ratio of 23.8 reflects expectations for future earnings.
• The dividend yield of 1.28% indicates the annual dividend relative to the share price; the exDividendDate is 14 aug. 2026, and 39% of earnings are paid out as dividends.
• Earnings per share (trailing 12 months) is 3.12 USD, a basic measure of profitability per share.
• The beta of 0.47 suggests the stock is less volatile than the overall market.
• The 52-week price range of 81,33 – 106,04 shows the recent trading band, with a 10,7% price change over the last 52 weeks.
• Revenue (trailing 12 months) is 6,23 mld. USD, growing 1,6% year over year, with a profitMargin of 12% and an operatingMargin of 18,1%.
• The returnOnEquity of 17% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity, while the debt-to-equity ratio of 55,9% indicates the level of debt financing.

Recent news

Recent headlines highlight a surprising trading pattern in a major investor's stock disclosure, a view that Church & Dwight could be undervalued based on its growth narrative, and a selection of dividend and growth stocks recommended for long-term holding. One analyst note from BNP Paribas adjusted the price target on Church & Dwight to 101 from 106, maintaining a Neutral rating.

What to watch

Investors typically watch consumer defensive stocks like Church & Dwight for sensitivity to consumer spending trends, input-cost pressures, and brand-level competitive dynamics. Because the company operates internationally, currency movements and geopolitical conditions can affect results. Earnings reports, scheduled for 30 oct. 2026, and changes in the dividend yield or exDividendDate are also common points of attention.