Why is CHD up?
Up 33% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“Organic sales grew 5.0% versus our 3% outlook with growth across all three divisions and was driven by volume growth of 5.3%”
CHD's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 14. It closed away from its high of the day.
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Up 33% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“Organic sales grew 5.0% versus our 3% outlook with growth across all three divisions and was driven by volume growth of 5.3%”
| The chart | Above every average |
| Its score | Up:Above Average or better for 23 days in a row |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 30 |
Fri Nov 13: Ex-dividend, $0.3075 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 1.
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.5% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
CHD is #1 of 5 by Quality Score.
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| Open for its score |
Expected to report Fri Jan 29, before the open (in 80 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $1.6B, 1% more than a year ago; a profit of $0.89 a share, from $0.75.
“Net sales increased 1.0% to $1,602 million in the third quarter, exceeding the Company’s outlook of a 1% decline and reflecting the benefits of the 2025 strategic portfolio actions.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer domestic | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 30)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Reported net sales growth | about 0.5% |
Sales grew 4.8% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $1.23 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | +4.1% | +1.2% | +5.0% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | -2.0% | +1.2% | +5.8% |
| May 1, 2026 | +1.5% | -1.1% | -3.3% |
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $6.2B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 67.2, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 27% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $1.23 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $290M a year |
| Free cash flow | $1.1B |
| Record | Raised every year since 2014 |
9 insiders sold $20.7M across 13 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
9 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: CHD is 0.5% of JEPI, 0.1% of VIG, and under 0.1% of DGRO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
Church & Dwight is the leading global producer of baking soda. Its portfolio extends beyond its legacy category to include laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand. Its brands also include Batiste, OxiClean, Hero, and TheraBreath, which, together with Arm & Hammer, account for around 70% of its annual sales and profits. The firm also added Touchland and its hand sanitizer business to its fold in fiscal 2025. Even as it expands its product reach, Church & Dwight still derives around 80% of its sales from its home US market.
CHD scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #1 of 5 in Soap, Detergents, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 33% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
CHD scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #1 of 5 in Soap, Detergents, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CHD's 14.
9 insiders sold $20.7M across 13 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Michael Read, EVP, International, who sold $977K on Nov 4. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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