Church & Dwight (CHD): financials, SEC filings and peers
Church & Dwight (CHD) is a household products company in the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.
It was founded in 1847 and joined the S&P 500 on December 29, 2015.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics”.
Church & Dwight at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $6.2B
- Revenue growth
- +1.7%
- Operating margin
- 18.0%
- Net income (12 months)
- $775M
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $1.1B
- Cash
- $447M
- Debt
- $2.3B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $3.26
Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed October 30, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, Church & Dwight reported revenue of $6.2 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+1.7%).
Its operating margin was 18.0%: for every $100 of sales, about $18 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $775 million (12.4% of revenue), 1.0% lower than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $1.2 billion and capital spending $147 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.1 billion (16.9% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $447 million in cash and $2.3 billion in debt, a net debt position of $1.8 billion.
The diluted share count fell 1.9% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $4.9 billion in fiscal 2020 to $6.2 billion in fiscal 2025, about 4.8% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin narrowed from 21.0% to 17.4% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.2B | $5.4B | $5.9B | $6.1B | $6.2B |
| Revenue growth | 6.0% | 3.6% | 9.2% | 4.1% | 1.6% |
| Operating margin | 20.8% | 11.1% | 18.0% | 13.2% | 17.4% |
| Net income | $828M | $414M | $756M | $585M | $737M |
| Free cash flow | $875M | $706M | $807M | $976M | $1.1B |
| Diluted EPS | $3.32 | $1.68 | $3.05 | $2.37 | $3.02 |
Fiscal years as reported in Church & Dwight’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
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Questions about Church & Dwight
Is Church & Dwight's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $6.2 billion, up 1.7% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Church & Dwight profitable?
Yes. It earned $775 million in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 12.4%.
Does Church & Dwight have more cash or more debt?
At September 30, 2026 it had $447 million in cash and $2.3 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Church & Dwight last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on October 30, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Church & Dwight?
In the S&P 500, Church & Dwight is grouped in Household Products within the Consumer Staples sector. Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Clorox (CLX), Kimberly-Clark (KMB) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Church & Dwight’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.