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Church & Dwight Reports Q2 2022 Results

Published: 2022-07-29 10:55:00 ET
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2022 Second Quarter Results

  • Net Sales +4.2%: Domestic +4.7%, Int’l +1.6 %, SPD +6.3%
  • Organic sales +3.4%: Domestic +2.4%, Int’l +6.5%, SPD +6.3%
  • EPS $0.76, flat to prior year Adjusted EPS ¹

2022 Full Year Outlook

  • Net Sales growth +4% to +5%; Organic Sales +3% to +4%¹
  • Reported EPS -9%, Adjusted EPS flat¹
  • Cash from operations ~$900 million

EWING, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) today announced second quarter net sales grew 4.2% to $1,325.1 million which reflects a 1% drag from currency. The Company continues to experience strong consumer demand for many of its products. Organic sales grew 3.4% driven by positive pricing of 6.3% offset by a volume decline of 2.9%.1

Second quarter 2022 EPS was $0.76; a decline of 12.6% compared to 2021 reported EPS and flat versus prior year adjusted EPS. Currency negatively impacted EPS by $0.01.1 Second quarter EPS exceeded the Company’s outlook of $0.70.

Matthew Farrell, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our brands once again experienced strong consumption. In the U.S. we grew consumption in 11 of our 17 categories, 6 of our brands experienced double-digit consumption growth. These included ARM & HAMMER™ Scent Boosters, ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda, ARM & HAMMER™ Clumping Litter, BATISTE™ dry shampoo, ZICAM™ zinc supplements and THERABREATH™ mouthwash. We gained share on 8 of our 14 power brands.

“We believe the recent improvement in fill rates (Q2 89%, improved from Q1