CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/ 8K

Church & Dwight reported better‑than‑expected Q2 2026 results, completed the acquisition of MISS MOUTH’S MESSY EATER, and raised full‑year 2026 sales, earnings, and cash flow guidance.

On July 31, 2026, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. reported that it exceeded its second quarter 2026 outlook, with net sales rising 1.6% to $1,530.0 million and organic sales up 5.8% across all divisions, driven primarily by volume growth and supported by gross margin expansion to 45.4%. The company highlighted particularly strong performance in its Domestic and International consumer businesses, robust e‑commerce growth, and continued traction from recent acquisitions such as TOUCHLAND and the newly acquired MISS MOUTH’S MESSY EATER brand, which closed in June and is already contributing to sales. Reported diluted EPS for the quarter was $0.85 and adjusted EPS was $0.89, slightly above guidance, as higher sales and margins funded increased marketing and SGA tied largely to acquisitions. Management raised its full-year 2026 guidance, now expecting flat to 1% reported sales growth (versus a prior forecasted decline), 4–5% organic sales growth, 100–120 basis points of adjusted gross margin expansion, 20–22% growth in reported EPS and 6–8% growth in adjusted EPS, and approximately $1.175 billion of cash from operations, while signaling continued elevated marketing, SGA investments, and a focus on acquisition-driven growth.

Filing Facts

CIK

313927

Ticker

CHD

Form

8K

Source Type

sec

Accession

0001193125-26-326749

Alert Tier

7