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Compared to Estimates, Church & Dwight (CHD) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Church & Dwight (CHD - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.6 billion, up 1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.92, compared to $0.81 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.13% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.58 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.90, the EPS surprise was +2.22%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 - Organic impact - Specialty Products - YoY change: 5% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 3.2%.
  • Net sales - Organic impact - Consolidated - YoY change: 5.1% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 3.2%.
  • Net sales - Organic impact - Consumer International - YoY change: 7.8% versus 6.7% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Net sales - Organic impact - Consumer Domestic - YoY change: 4.4% compared to the 2.3% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Net sales- Total Consumer Net Sales: $1.52 billion compared to the $1.5 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.8% year over year.
  • Net sales- Consumer- Consumer Domestic: $1.23 billion versus $1.19 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.4% change.
  • Net sales- Consumer- Consumer International: $297.4 million versus $307.14 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.5% change.
  • Net sales- Specialty Products Division: $79.6 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $78.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5%.
  • Net sales- Consumer- Consumer Domestic- Household Products: $711.6 million versus $676.7 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10% change.
  • Net sales- Consumer- Consumer Domestic- Personal Care Products: $513.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $522.34 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10.4%.

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

Shares of Church & Dwight have returned +12.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.7% 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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