Household products company Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 1.6% year on year to $1.53 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.89 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Church & Dwight (CHD) Q2 CY2026 Highlights:
- Revenue: $1.53 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.50 billion (1.6% year-on-year growth, 1.8% beat)
- Adjusted EPS: $0.89 vs analyst estimates of $0.90 (in line)
- Adjusted EPS guidance for Q3 CY2026 is $0.89 at the midpoint, below analyst estimates of $0.94
- Operating Margin: 18.1%, in line with the same quarter last year
- Free Cash Flow Margin: 16.8%, up from 13.8% in the same quarter last year
- Organic Revenue rose 5.8% year on year (beat)
- Market Capitalization: $23.14 billion
Rick Dierker, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our power brands continued to perform exceptionally well in a challenging macroeconomic environment, driving a second straight quarter of industry-leading organic sales growth. Despite ongoing volatility, we delivered a strong first half of growth. In the quarter, our brands once again gained share driven by innovation, distribution wins, and increased marketing investments. The strength of our brand portfolio, combined with the strategic portfolio actions we implemented in 2025, has enhanced our focus on our growth initiatives and reinforces our confidence as we enter the second half of 2026. We are raising our outlook for sales, earnings per share and cash flow. I want to thank the entire Church & Dwight team for all their efforts and focus in delivering these strong results.
Company Overview
Best known for its Arm & Hammer baking soda, Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) is a household and personal care products company with a vast portfolio that spans laundry detergent to toothbrushes to hair removal creams.
Revenue Growth
A company’s long-term sales performance can indicate its overall quality. Any business can experience short-term success, but top-performing ones enjoy sustained growth for years.
With $6.23 billion in revenue over the past 12 months, Church & Dwight carries some recognizable products but is a mid-sized consumer staples company. Its size could bring disadvantages compared to larger competitors benefiting from better brand awareness and economies of scale.
As you can see below, Church & Dwight grew its sales at a sluggish 3.4% compounded annual growth rate over the last three years. This shows it failed to generate demand in any major way and is a rough starting point for our analysis.
This quarter, Church & Dwight reported modest year-on-year revenue growth of 1.6% but beat Wall Street’s estimates by 1.8%.
Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to grow 1.3% over the next 12 months, a slight deceleration versus the last three years. This projection doesn’t excite us and implies its products will see some demand headwinds.
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Organic Revenue Growth
When analyzing revenue growth, we care most about organic revenue growth. This metric captures a business’s performance excluding one-time events such as mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures as well as foreign currency fluctuations.
The demand for Church & Dwight’s products has generally risen over the last two years but lagged behind the broader sector. On average, the company’s organic sales have grown by 2.8% year on year. 
In the latest quarter, Church & Dwight’s organic sales rose by 5.8% year on year. This growth was an acceleration from its historical levels, which is always an encouraging sign.
Key Takeaways from Church & Dwight’s Q2 Results
We enjoyed seeing Church & Dwight beat analysts’ organic revenue expectations this quarter. We were also happy its revenue outperformed Wall Street’s estimates. On the other hand, its EPS guidance for next quarter missed. Overall, this print had some key positives. The stock traded up 1.2% to $98.88 immediately after reporting.
Is Church & Dwight an attractive investment opportunity at the current price? What happened in the latest quarter matters, but not as much as longer-term business quality and valuation, when deciding whether to invest in this stock. We cover that in our actionable full research report which you can read here (it’s free).
