Church & Dwight (CHD) reported $1.47 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.2%. EPS of $0.95 for the same period compares to $0.91 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.47 billion, representing a surprise of +0.24%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.76%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.93.
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.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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: $1.39 billion compared to the $1.38 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year. Net sales- Consumer- Consumer Domestic: $1.12 billion compared to the $1.1 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.1% year over year. Net sales- Consumer- Consumer International: $273.9 million compared to the $284.13 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.6% year over year. Net sales- Specialty Products Division: $77.7 million versus $78.34 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.1% change. Net sales- Consumer- Consumer Domestic- Household Products: $641.6 million versus $606.72 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.3% change. Net sales- Consumer- Consumer Domestic- Personal Care Products: $476.1 million versus $494.75 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.5% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Church & Dwight here>>>
Shares of Church & Dwight have returned +4.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.5% 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.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is Here
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