Church & Dwight beat Q3 sales estimates on volume growth, raises FY outlook

Overview

• U.S. consumer products maker's Q3 net sales rose 1.0%, beating analyst expectations

• Adjusted EPS for Q3 rose 13.6% to $0.92, beating analyst expectations

• Company approved new $1 bln share repurchase program

Outlook

• Company raises 2026 net sales growth outlook to approximately 0.5% from flat to 1%

• Company now expects 2026 organic sales growth of approximately 5%, up from 4%-5%

• 2026 adjusted EPS growth outlook tightened to approximately 7%, from prior 6%-8% range

Result Drivers

• VOLUME GROWTH - Co said organic sales growth was driven primarily by 4.6% volume increase across all divisions

• BRAND PERFORMANCE - Co attributed share gains and organic sales growth to innovation, distribution wins and targeted marketing investments in power brands

• GROSS MARGIN EXPANSION - Co said gross margin rose 170 bps to 46.8%, driven by higher volume, productivity, tariff refunds and favorable mix from acquisitions and portfolio actions

Company press release:

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the household products peer group is "hold."

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Church & Dwight Co Inc is $105.50, about 0.5% below its October 29 closing price of $106.00

• The stock recently traded at 27 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 25 three months ago

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