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Compared to Estimates, Church & Dwight (CHD) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Church & Dwight (CHD - Free Report) reported $1.53 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.6%. EPS of $0.89 for the same period compares to $0.94 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.5 billion, representing a surprise of +1.79%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.89.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Church & Dwight performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net sales- Total Consumer Net Sales: $1.45 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.42 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.5%.
  • Net sales- Consumer- Consumer Domestic: $1.16 billion compared to the $1.13 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.2% year over year.
  • Net sales- Consumer- Consumer International: $297.5 million compared to the $295.67 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.2% year over year.
  • Net sales- Specialty Products Division: $76.7 million compared to the $78.18 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.8% year over year.
  • Net sales- Consumer- Consumer Domestic- Household Products: $662 million versus $664.69 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.9% change.
  • Net sales- Consumer- Consumer Domestic- Personal Care Products: $493.8 million compared to the $469.59 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Church & Dwight here>>>

Shares of Church & Dwight have returned -0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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