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title: Church & Dwight (CHD) — intrinsic value and fair price
canonical: https://sweetvaluelab.com/stocks/chd
ticker: CHD
as_of: 2026-10-17
sector: Consumer Defensive
industry: Household & Personal Products
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# Church & Dwight (CHD)

Church & Dwight (CHD) closed at $104.53 on Oct 16, 2026, overvalued by 32% vs its model value of $78.89 (from a five-year discounted cash flow).

## Key figures

| Figure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Last close | $104.53 (Oct 16, 2026) |
| Model value (from a five-year discounted cash flow) | $78.89 |
| Price vs model | overvalued by 32% vs model |
| Range of that model | $46.83 – $182.33 |
| Market value | $24.8B |
| P/E (fiscal 2025) | 34.6 |
| Net margin (fiscal 2025) | 11.9% |
| Free cash flow (fiscal 2025) | $1.1B |
| Dividend yield (trailing twelve months) | 1.16% |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| Cost of capital (WACC) | 7.48% |
| Business classification | Mature & Stable (Low/slowing growth (~3% recent), Moderate margins (12% net margin), Pays dividends, Highly cyclical earnings) |

## On the stock lists

| List | Place | Figure | Page |
| --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Near 52-week highs | #29 | −0.7% | https://sweetvaluelab.com/lists/near-52-week-highs |
| Dividend growth streaks | #49 | 29 years | https://sweetvaluelab.com/lists/dividend-growth-streaks |

## Dividends

| Figure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Trailing dividend yield | 1.16% |
| Dividends per share, last 12 months | $1.22 |
| Dividends / free cash flow (fiscal 2025) | 26.3% |
| Raised | 29 years in a row |
| Growth over 5 years | 4.1% a year |
| Latest payment | $0.3075, ex-date Aug 14, 2026, paid Sep 1, 2026 |

| Year of payments | Dividends per share |
| --- | ---: |
| To Aug 13, 2021 | $1.00 |
| To Aug 12, 2022 | $1.04 |
| To Aug 14, 2023 | $1.08 |
| To Aug 15, 2024 | $1.12 |
| To Aug 15, 2025 | $1.17 |
| Trailing twelve months (to Aug 14, 2026) | $1.22 |

## Valuation models

Each model's value per share and the role the engine gave it for this business. The headline above is one model's value; every other model is listed with its own, and each has a page of its own under the valuation. Computed Oct 17, 2026.

| Model | Role | Value per share | Low | High |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y | primary | $78.89 | $46.83 | $182.33 |
| DCF · Perpetuity growth · 10y | cross check | $82.08 | $50.43 | $185.40 |
| DCF · EBITDA exit · 5y | cross check | $53.31 | $31.92 | $78.65 |
| DCF · EBITDA exit · 10y | cross check | $60.45 | $38.94 | $89.52 |
| P/E · peers | cross check | $59.58 | $51.15 | $81.57 |
| P/E · own history | cross check | $116.07 | $105.45 | $148.83 |
| PEG | sanity check | $41.56 | $41.56 | $41.56 |
| EV/EBITDA · peers | cross check | $58.76 | $42.93 | $76.28 |
| EV/Revenue · peers | cross check | $51.16 | $36.11 | $64.70 |
| Earnings power value | cross check | $40.05 | $32.13 | $51.95 |
| Dividend discount | cross check | $28.02 | $18.10 | $52.79 |

## Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

Past 90 days: 0 open-market buys ($0) and 5 open-market sales ($5.5M); 10b5-1 plan sales included.

| Date | Insider | Relationship | Transaction | Shares | Value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Linares Carlos G. | EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod | Grant / award | 25.334 | $2,611.4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Dierker Richard A | President and CEO | Grant / award | 41.958 | $4,325 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Buchert Brian D | EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP | Grant / award | 5.305 | $546.8 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Pokhriyal Surabhi | EVP Chief Digital Growth Offic | Tax withholding | 31 | $2,917.4 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Linares Carlos G. | EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod | Grant / award | 27.717 | $2,611.5 |

## Recent SEC filings

| Filed | Form | What | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 10-Q | Quarterly report | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312526327567/chd-20260630.htm |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02 Results of Operations (Earnings); 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312526326749/chd-20260731.htm |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K | 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Shareholder Vote | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312526206807/d87663d8k.htm |
| May 1, 2026 | 10-Q | Quarterly report | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312526200630/chd-20260331.htm |
| May 1, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02 Results of Operations (Earnings); 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312526199066/chd-20260501.htm |

## Superinvestors holding it (latest 13F)

| Manager | Quarter | Shares | Value |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| Terry Smith | 2026-06-30 | 6,456,634 | $625.5M |
| Jensen | 2026-06-30 | 31,740 | $3.1M |
| Bridgewater | 2026-06-30 | 13,879 | $1.3M |

3 tracked managers in all.

## About

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is a company dedicated to the creation, production, and marketing of a diverse portfolio encompassing household, personal care, and specialized industrial goods. Its operations are structured into three principal divisions: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and the Specialty Products Division. The company offers a broad array of well-known consumer brands. Under the ARM & HAMMER umbrella, it provides cat litters, carpet fresheners, laundry detergents, baking soda, and various other baking soda-based items. Sexual health products, including condoms, lubricants, and vibrators, are marketed under the TROJAN brand. OXICLEAN delivers stain removers, cleaning solutions, laundry detergents, and bleach alternatives. SPINBRUSH offers both battery-operated and manual toothbrushes. Home pregnancy and ovulation test kits are available through FIRST RESPONSE. NAIR s…

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