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Track CHD free→NYSEConsumer StaplesHousehold & Personal ProductsSnapshot 2026-06-12
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, and management's recent track record has been steady. Earnings quality is mixed, and risk is low, while the sector backdrop is a headwind. Peer multiples imply a price about 35% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is fair. This assessment hinges on guidance changes, as a cut could negatively impact estimates and the stock. The read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $97.56. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $98 the market pays 27× p/e — above the 18× p/e peer median but in line with its own 30× history. That premium reflects a durable franchise our peer-anchored $72 fair value understates; treat the 'expensive vs peers' read with low confidence. Analysts: $91–$114. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 35% near-term growth, well above our forecast of about 7%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
No fragility gates fired.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated strong grew net income 66% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=1144).
Over the trailing year it converted 1.86x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated neutral grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=1382).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, the broad stock market, Fed net liquidity.
4 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated stable grew net income 53% of the time over the next year (vs 47% for the rest of the cohort, n=379).
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.89 → $0.89 (+0.1% / 30d). 0 raised, 9 cut, 4 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 1 maintained. 48% of analysts rate Buy.
1 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 16.1% above current price.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 1 guided quarters · 13.4% avg surprise
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$90.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$210.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $1,719.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
Valuation label changed from 'expensive' to 'full'.
The valuation dimension changed, with the label moving from "expensive" to "full." Risk fell. The sector backdrop is facing a headwind. Recent financial performance remains strong.
as of 2026-06-12
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Maintaining CAPEX is important for Church & Dwight's growth plans. It shows they are investing wisely.
Confirms one read:CAPEX reported at $130 million or higher.
Confirms the other:CAPEX was less than $130 million.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for CHD yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 1, 2026, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and providing additional information. This press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 pursuant to this
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
$91.00 – $114.00 (median $109.50) · 8 analysts · as of 2026-05-29
Looks more expensive than peers.
Around its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Household Products.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
CHD Church & Dwight | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 35 of 100 | full | low |
CL Colgate-Palmolive | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 62 of 100 | full | moderate |
KMB Kimberly-Clark | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 91 of 100 | fair | moderate |
CLX Clorox | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 69 of 100 | fair | moderate |
REYN Reynolds Consumer Products | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 91 of 100 | fair | moderate |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Aim for a full-year reported EPS increase of approximately 18% to 22%.
Maintain cash flow from operations at approximately $1.15 billion for the year.
Continue to expect capital expenditures for the full year to be approximately $130 million.
Why it matters: Lower growth may show problems in keeping profits as costs rise.
Confirms:Adjusted EPS growth reported below 5% for Q2.
Disproves:Adjusted EPS growth reported at or above 8% for Q2.
Why it matters: This may mean rising costs are higher than pricing power, hurting profits.
Confirms:Gross margin expansion reported below 100 basis points for the year.
Disproves:Gross margin expansion reported at or above 100 basis points for the year.
Why it matters: Not meeting this goal may show problems with cash flow and working capital.
Confirms:Cash from operations reported below $1.15 billion for the year.
Disproves:Cash from operations reported at or above $1.15 billion for the year.
Why it matters: This would signal weaker demand and could challenge the full-year growth outlook.
Confirms:Q2 organic sales growth was below 3%.
Disproves:Q2 organic sales growth reported at or above 4%.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 30, 2026, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, and providing additional information. This press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 pursuant to this
Other Events. As previously announced, the Company has conducted a strategic review of its vitamin, minerals and supplement (VMS) business. On December 9, 2025, the Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its VitaFusion® and L’il Critters® brands, including related trademarks, licenses, and manufacturing and distribution facilities in Vancouver and Ridgefield, Washington. The transaction is expected to close before year-end, subject to customary closing condi…