Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

Section 1: Company Fundamentals

1.1 Company Overview and Performance summary

Company Overview:

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) develops, manufactures and markets a range of consumer household and personal care products and specialty products focused on animal and food production, chemicals and cleaners. The Company’s segments include Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division (SPD).

This US Inflation Report covers the Company Overview & Price performance, Summary table, Key positives & negatives, Key metrics, Company details, technical guidance & Stock recommendation, and Price chart.

Price Performance:

• CHD's share price has corrected by 13.76% in the past three months. Similarly, in the long term, the stock has corrected by 13.06% over the past year.
• The stock is currently trading near to the lower end of its 52-week range of USD 116.46 and 52-week low price of USD 91.77, with the expectations of an upside movement if the price sustains above an important support level of USD 85.00- USD 90.00.
• The price is currently below both its short-term (50-day) SMA and long-term (200-day) SMA, with the current RSI of around 25.73.

1.2 Summary Table

1.3 The Key Positives & Negatives

1.4 Key Metrics

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) demonstrated steady financial growth from 2020 to 2024, with revenue increasing from USD 4,895.8 million in 2020 to USD 6,107.1 million in 2024, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of approximately 5.7%, driven by its strong brand portfolio and market share gains. Gross profit rose consistently over the same period, from USD 2,214.2 million to USD 2,790.1 million, with the gross profit margin improving from 44.11% in FY23 to 45.69% in FY24, supported by favorable pricing, productivity gains, and high-margin acquisitions. EBITDA margin also expanded from 21.86% in FY23 to 22.98% in FY24, and the operating margin increased from 18.02% to 19.06%, highlighting enhanced operational efficiency and cost management despite challenges like tariff pressures and rising input costs. However, the company faced headwinds in 2025, with Q1 net sales declining 2.4% to USD 1,467.1 million due to domestic market softness, and a projected 60 basis point contraction in adjusted gross margin for the full year, reflecting ongoing tariff impacts and macroeconomic uncertainty affecting category consumption.

Section 2: Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) (“Buy” at the closing market price of USD92.38, as of May 01, 2025)

2.1 Company Details

2.2 Technical Guidance and Stock Recommendation  

Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macroeconomic issues and geopolitical tensions prevailing. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is May 01, 2025. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above.

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Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock.

 Resistance: A level at which the stocks prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock.

 Stop-loss: It is a level to protect against further losses in case of unfavorable movement in the stock prices.