Is CHD a good stock to buy?
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- MAs4 of 4
- MACD0.15
- Sector▲ +6.0%
- Earnings in77d
- P/E34.8x
- RSI70
- Support-3.7%
- Off 52w high-1.4%
- Volume0.7x
- Bollingerupper half
- News0.00
- FCF yield+4.0%
- ConsensusHold · 21
- Trendsideways
- 52w range$81–$115
- ATR+2.1%
- Off ATH-3.0%
- PT$106.08 -6.1%
- P/E vs own+17.0%
- P/E vs sector+56.7%
- Insiders-$18.55M
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Is Church & Dwight a good stock to buy?
Church & Dwight is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage. The price is about usual: 34.8 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 31.6 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand steady
- Advantage easy to copy
- Economics profitable
- Execution mixed
- Fragility sturdy
- Price about usual
CHD sales growth revenue growth
+5%a year, for the last 3 yearsChurch & Dwight's sales grew 5% a year for 3 years, to $6.2B in fiscal 2025.
CHD analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+1%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Church & Dwight's sales to grow 1% to $6.25B in fiscal 2026 (14 analysts).
CHD return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis18%earned before tax on the money invested in itChurch & Dwight earned 18% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Colgate-Palmolive 67%, Clorox 37%, Kimberly-Clark 27% and Estée Lauder 20%.
CHD margin on each sale gross margin
46%left after making the productChurch & Dwight kept 46% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 51%.
CHD margin after costs profit margin
18%of sales left after running the businessChurch & Dwight's operating margin was 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 11% in fiscal 2022.
CHD cash generated free cash flow
$1.06Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsChurch & Dwight generated $1.06B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.
CHD earnings vs estimates
6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateChurch & Dwight beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 30, 2026.
CHD insider selling
-$27.04Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsChurch & Dwight's executives and directors sold a net $27.04M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
CHD number of employees
-3%fewer people in a yearChurch & Dwight had 5,550 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% fewer than a year before.
CHD financial health Altman Z-score
5.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3Church & Dwight's Altman Z-score is 5.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.
CHD quality checks Piotroski score
6 of 9checks passedChurch & Dwight passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, the current ratio and sales for its assets.
CHD biggest customers
23%of sales from its biggest customerWalmart made 23% of Church & Dwight's sales in fiscal 2025.
CHD in past recessions
pretickt analysis+4%its sales in the worst oneChurch & Dwight's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).
CHD price vs profit P/E ratio
34.8×a year's earningsChurch & Dwight's P/E ratio is 34.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 31.6.
CHD price vs competitors
pretickt analysis34.8×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 34.8 times Church & Dwight's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Clorox (19.7) and Kimberly-Clark (11.0), less than for Estée Lauder (111.8) and Colgate-Palmolive (39.0).
CHD analysts' target price target
-6%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Church & Dwight is $106, 6% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $113.00.
CHD growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+10%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $113.00 a share, Church & Dwight's free cash flow must grow about 10% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is Church & Dwight's P/E ratio?
Church & Dwight's P/E ratio is 34.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 31.6. Investors pay 34.8 times Church & Dwight's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Clorox (19.7) and Kimberly-Clark (11.0), less than for Estée Lauder (111.8) and Colgate-Palmolive (39.0).
Who are Church & Dwight's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Church & Dwight with Kimberly-Clark, Estée Lauder, Clorox and Colgate-Palmolive. Church & Dwight's sales grew 2% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Kimberly-Clark (-8%), slower than Clorox (+6%), Colgate-Palmolive (+6%) and Estée Lauder (+6%).
Is Church & Dwight profitable?
Church & Dwight's operating margin was 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 11% in fiscal 2022. Church & Dwight generated $1.06B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.
Are insiders selling Church & Dwight stock?
Church & Dwight's executives and directors sold a net $27.04M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How many employees does Church & Dwight have?
Church & Dwight had 5,550 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% fewer than a year before.
Who are Church & Dwight's biggest customers?
Walmart made 23% of Church & Dwight's sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.