Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) Key Metrics
CHD valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $24.79B
- Enterprise value
- $24.78B
- P/E (TTM)
- 33.5 10-yr median 28.9
- Forward P/E
- 23.4
- PEG ratio
- 2.67
- Price / sales
- 4.0 10-yr median 4.0
- Price / book
- 5.2 10-yr median 6.0
- EV / EBITDA
- 18.8 10-yr median 19.6
- Dividend yield
- 1.18% $1.23 a year
- Beta
- 0.48
CHD key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsCHD valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
CHD returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
CHD per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
CHD financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
CHD efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
CHD valuation history
CHD returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
CHD debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
CHD cash returned to shareholders
CHD price vs earnings per share
CHD key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $20.48B | $25.85B | $23.41B | $19.85B | $25.58B | $22.00B | $17.74B | $16.49B | $12.85B | $11.58B |
| Enterprise value | $22.28B | $27.29B | $25.67B | $22.43B | $28.08B | $24.17B | $19.80B | $18.28B | $14.94B | $12.51B |
| P/E ratio | 27.8 | 44.2 | 31.0 | 48.0 | 30.9 | 28.0 | 28.8 | 29.0 | 17.3 | 25.2 |
| Price / sales | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Price / book | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Price / free cash flow | 18.7 | 26.5 | 29.0 | 28.1 | 29.2 | 24.7 | 22.4 | 23.4 | 20.2 | 19.1 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 16.9 | 22.4 | 22.7 | 22.4 | 25.7 | 22.2 | 20.5 | 21.6 | 18.9 | 17.7 |
| EV / sales | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.1 | 25.0 | 24.3 | 27.0 | 21.5 | 19.7 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 17.2 | 14.9 |
| EV / free cash flow | 20.4 | 28.0 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 32.1 | 27.1 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 23.5 | 20.7 |
| Earnings yield | 3.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 4.0% |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.3% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Dividend yield | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 5.8% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $83.85 | $104.71 | $94.56 | $80.61 | $102.50 | $87.23 | $70.35 | $65.76 | $50.17 | $44.19 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $25.39 | $24.74 | $23.70 | $21.83 | $20.79 | $19.41 | $17.29 | $16.54 | $14.75 | $13.33 |
| Earnings per share | $3.02 | $2.37 | $3.05 | $1.68 | $3.32 | $3.12 | $2.44 | $2.27 | $2.90 | $1.75 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $4.98 | $4.68 | $4.16 | $3.59 | $3.98 | $3.93 | $3.43 | $3.05 | $2.66 | $2.50 |
| Free cash flow per share | $4.47 | $3.95 | $3.26 | $2.87 | $3.51 | $3.53 | $3.14 | $2.80 | $2.49 | $2.31 |
| Cash per share | $1.67 | $3.90 | $1.39 | $1.10 | $0.96 | $0.73 | $0.62 | $1.26 | $1.09 | $0.72 |
| Book value per share | $16.38 | $17.66 | $15.57 | $14.17 | $12.95 | $11.98 | $10.58 | $9.79 | $8.66 | $7.55 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$8.75 | −$3.89 | −$7.59 | −$9.62 | −$10.16 | −$9.20 | −$8.57 | −$7.23 | −$8.05 | −$3.43 |
| Dividends per share | $1.18 | $1.12 | $1.08 | $1.04 | $0.99 | $0.94 | $0.89 | $0.85 | $0.74 | $0.70 |
| Capex per share | $0.50 | $0.73 | $0.90 | $0.73 | $0.48 | $0.39 | $0.29 | $0.24 | $0.18 | $0.19 |
| Debt per share | $9.03 | $9.74 | $10.52 | $11.56 | $10.95 | $9.35 | $8.82 | $8.40 | $9.27 | $4.27 |
| Shares outstanding | 244.3M | 246.9M | 247.6M | 246.3M | 249.6M | 252.2M | 252.1M | 250.7M | 256.1M | 262.1M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −1.1% | −0.3% | +0.5% | −1.3% | −1.0% | +0.0% | +0.6% | −2.1% | −2.3% | −1.9% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 17.6% | 14.2% | 20.6% | 12.3% | 26.5% | 27.6% | 24.1% | 24.3% | 35.4% | 22.9% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 14.3% | 10.5% | 13.6% | 8.0% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 14.9% | 14.6% | 20.3% | 16.7% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 8.3% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 5.1% | 10.7% | 11.2% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 14.3% | 10.7% |
| Return on tangible assets | 26.6% | 16.4% | 26.6% | 16.6% | 37.1% | 37.9% | 33.7% | 31.5% | 42.8% | 31.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.6% | 16.0% | 13.8% | 13.1% | 16.9% | 18.2% | 18.1% | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.3% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.65 | 1.98 | 1.36 | 2.14 | 1.20 | 1.26 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 0.92 | 1.43 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $2.21B | $2.41B | $2.61B | $2.85B | $2.73B | $2.36B | $2.22B | $2.11B | $2.37B | $1.12B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $409.0M | $964.1M | $344.5M | $270.3M | $240.6M | $183.1M | $155.7M | $316.7M | $278.9M | $187.8M |
| Net debt | $1.80B | $1.44B | $2.26B | $2.58B | $2.49B | $2.17B | $2.07B | $1.79B | $2.10B | $932.4M |
| Debt / equity | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.68 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 1.07 | 0.57 |
| Debt / assets | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.26 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.38 | 1.32 | 2.14 | 3.10 | 1.91 | 1.78 | 2.02 | 1.90 | 2.41 | 1.11 |
| Current ratio | 1.07 | 1.70 | 1.08 | 1.18 | 0.59 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 0.81 | 1.07 | 0.76 |
| Quick ratio | 0.71 | 1.24 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.72 | 0.50 |
| Interest coverage | 11.3 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 19.8 | 16.9 | 11.4 | 10.0 | 13.9 | 26.1 |
| Working capital | $99.3M | $924.7M | $107.7M | $212.1M | −$841.8M | −$276.2M | −$135.9M | −$248.1M | $65.2M | −$245.1M |
| Invested capital | $5.80B | $5.80B | $6.12B | $6.07B | $5.73B | $5.19B | $4.74B | $4.24B | $4.31B | $2.91B |
| Tangible asset value | −$2.14B | −$960.9M | −$1.88B | −$2.37B | −$2.54B | −$2.32B | −$2.16B | −$1.81B | −$2.06B | −$898.0M |
| Net current asset value | −$3.31B | −$2.28B | −$3.18B | −$3.46B | −$3.53B | −$3.28B | −$3.03B | −$2.54B | −$2.80B | −$1.62B |
| Graham number | $33.34 | $30.69 | $32.70 | $23.15 | $31.08 | $28.98 | $24.12 | $22.35 | $23.78 | $17.24 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$15.51 | −$11.34 | −$14.81 | −$16.02 | −$15.83 | −$14.53 | −$13.32 | −$11.36 | −$12.08 | −$7.04 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $287.2M | $277.0M | $266.5M | $255.0M | $247.5M | $237.3M | $224.1M | $213.3M | $190.4M | $183.0M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $900.0M | $0 | $300.1M | $0 | $500.0M | $300.0M | $250.0M | $200.0M | $400.0M | $400.0M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 39.0% | 47.3% | 35.3% | 61.6% | 29.9% | 30.2% | 36.4% | 37.5% | 25.6% | 39.9% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 108.6% | 28.4% | 70.2% | 36.1% | 85.4% | 60.3% | 60.0% | 58.8% | 92.8% | 96.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 10.1% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 20.2% | 12.0% | 10.0% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 7.6% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.49 | 0.75 | 0.99 | 0.82 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.46 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| R&D / revenue | — | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| SG&A / revenue | 27.4% | 26.6% | 4.2% | 23.1% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 14.4% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 12.6% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 35.1 | 33.7 | 29.5 | 28.1 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 29.4 | 30.4 | 30.6 | 29.4 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 61.1 | 67.5 | 70.1 | 69.0 | 64.3 | 62.1 | 61.5 | 56.5 | 52.5 | 51.1 |
| Days payables outstanding | 76.5 | 73.5 | 72.2 | 77.7 | 78.1 | 72.2 | 69.5 | 65.6 | 65.1 | 60.0 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 19.7 | 27.7 | 27.4 | 19.4 | 14.5 | 18.0 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 18.0 | 20.5 |
| Receivables turnover | 10.39 | 10.83 | 12.37 | 12.99 | 12.91 | 12.97 | 12.42 | 12.00 | 11.93 | 12.40 |
| Payables turnover | 4.77 | 4.97 | 5.06 | 4.70 | 4.68 | 5.05 | 5.25 | 5.56 | 5.60 | 6.08 |
| Inventory turnover | 5.97 | 5.41 | 5.21 | 5.29 | 5.68 | 5.88 | 5.93 | 6.46 | 6.95 | 7.15 |
| Asset turnover | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.81 |
| Average receivables | $597.1M | $563.9M | $474.4M | $413.8M | $402.1M | $377.6M | $350.9M | $345.6M | $316.4M | $281.6M |
| Average payables | $718.8M | $667.9M | $648.6M | $665.2M | $626.0M | $530.7M | $451.8M | $414.6M | $365.2M | $312.8M |
| Average inventory | $574.0M | $613.3M | $630.0M | $591.0M | $515.4M | $456.4M | $400.1M | $356.8M | $294.4M | $266.1M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 68.9% | 59.9% | 66.9% | 70.2% | 72.1% | 72.0% | 72.5% | 70.3% | 71.1% | 66.1% |
Computed from CHD's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 12, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
CHD valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Church & Dwight traded at 27.8 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 28.9. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 33.5 and the forward P/E is 23.4. Church & Dwight earned a return on equity of 17.6% and a return on invested capital of 14.3% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $2.2 billion of debt and $409.0 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $1.8 billion. It returned $1.2 billion to shareholders: $287.2 million in dividends and $900.0 million in share buybacks, 109% of free cash flow. The share count fell 6.8% from 262.1M to 244.3M over 9 years.
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CHD key metrics FAQ
What is Church & Dwight's P/E ratio?
Church & Dwight's trailing P/E ratio is 33.5 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 23.4. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 27.8, compared with a 10-year median of 28.9.
What is Church & Dwight's EV/EBITDA?
Church & Dwight's enterprise value was 17.1 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $22.3 billion, EBITDA $1.3 billion); the current EV/EBITDA is 18.8.
What is Church & Dwight's return on equity?
Church & Dwight's return on equity (ROE) was 17.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of $736.8 million on average shareholders' equity of $4.2 billion.
What is Church & Dwight's ROIC?
Church & Dwight's return on invested capital was 14.3% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Church & Dwight have?
Church & Dwight had total debt of $2.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55 and $1.8 billion of net debt (1.38 times EBITDA).
What is Church & Dwight's dividend yield?
Church & Dwight's forward dividend yield is 1.18%. Church & Dwight paid $287.2 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($1.18 per share), a payout ratio of 39.0%.
Does Church & Dwight buy back its shares?
Yes. Church & Dwight spent $900.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −1.1% over the year, to 244.3M..
What is Church & Dwight's free cash flow yield?
Church & Dwight generated $1.1 billion of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 5.3% on its market value at year-end ($20.5 billion).
What is Church & Dwight's current ratio?
Church & Dwight's current ratio was 1.07 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.07 times current liabilities.