Church and Dwight reported third-quarter organic sales growth of 5.1% and adjusted EPS of $0.92, raising its 2026 outlook to approximately 5% organic sales growth, 100 basis points of adjusted gross-margin expansion and approximately 7% adjusted EPS growth.
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Church & Dwight reported third-quarter net sales of $1,602.1, up 1.0%, operating margin of 18.2%, and diluted EPS of $0.89, up 18.7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. reported third-quarter net sales growth of 1.0%, organic sales growth of 5.1% and Adjusted EPS growth of 13.6%. It raised full-year organic sales growth outlook to 5%, tightened Adjusted EPS growth to 7% and authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. elected Jonathon J. Nudi as an independent director effective January 1, 2027, increasing its Board to 12 members. Nudi, Masco Corporation’s President and CEO since July 2025, will join the Audit Committee and Compensation & Human Capital Committee.
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Q3 FY26 earnings call · Oct 30, 2026TL;DR. Q3 organic sales grew 5.1%, adjusted EPS was $0.92, and gross margin expanded 170 basis points to 46.8%. Full-year sales guidance rose to approximately +0.5% and adjusted EPS growth guidance tightened to 7%; full-year adjusted gross-margin expansion is expected to be approximately 100 basis points and Q4 adjusted EPS growth 17% to 19%, while inflation and transportation costs, Touchland's expected flat sales, a Q4 reported-sales decline, higher SG&A, weaker nine-month operating cash flow, and consumer pressure remain risks.
- + Gross margin expanded 170 basis points to 46.8% new
- + The board authorized up to $1 billion of share repurchases new
- − Touchland's full-year sales are expected to be approximately flat new
- − Fourth-quarter reported sales are expected to decline approximately 0.5% new
- − Adjusted SG&A increased 110 basis points as a share of sales new
- − Nine-month cash from operations decreased 1.3% new
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Key metrics
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| adjusted effective tax rate non-GAAP | 21.5% | third quarter | — |
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| Adjusted SG&A non-GAAP | 16.3% | third quarter | — |
| Capital expenditures | $92M | through the third quarter | — |
| Cash from operations | $841M | first nine months of 2026 | — |
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| Domestic Organic Sales non-GAAP | 4.4% | third quarter | — |
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| Global e-commerce sales growth | 20% | third quarter | — |
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| Global online sales as percentage of total consumer sales | 25.9% | third quarter | — |
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| International Organic Sales non-GAAP | 7.8% | third quarter | — |
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| Organic Sales non-GAAP | 5.1% | third quarter | — |
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| Percent of Net Sales non-GAAP | 16.1% | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 | — |
| price and mix | 0.5% | third quarter | — |
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| SG&A non-GAAP | $741.7M | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 | — |
| volume growth | 4.6% | third quarter | — |
| Acquisitions | 2.8% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted EPS non-GAAP | $0.89 | the second quarter | — |
| Adjusted Gross Margin non-GAAP | 45.4% | the second quarter | — |
| Cash conversion cycle | 17 | quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Days of accounts payable outstanding ("DPO") | -81 | quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Days of inventory outstanding ("DIO") | 63 | quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Days of sales outstanding in accounts receivable ("DSO") | 35 | quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Foreign exchange rate fluctuations | 0.4% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Specialty Products Organic Sales non-GAAP | 2.8% | the second quarter | — |
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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. reported third-quarter net sales growth of 1.0%, organic sales growth of 5.1% and Adjusted EPS growth of 13.6%. It raised full-year organic sales growth outlook to 5%, tightened Adjusted EPS growth to 7% and authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program.
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| CHD | +3.4% | +8.1% | +16.9% | +5.4% | +34.8% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | +0.8% | +9.3% | +16.4% | +5.6% | +24.1% |
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