Church & Dwight Company Inc (CHD)

Payables turnover

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Cost of revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,279,400 3,266,200 3,224,200 3,188,700 3,125,600 3,079,600 3,044,200 2,983,300 2,926,600 2,877,000 2,820,600 2,736,400 2,681,600 2,563,900 2,469,800 2,433,000 2,373,700 2,353,600 2,349,400 2,324,500
Payables US$ in thousands 630,600 691,800 677,700 651,500 666,700 655,600 667,200 655,000 663,800 617,500 566,800 547,300 588,100 580,800 516,700 460,100 473,300 449,000 469,500 434,800
Payables turnover 5.20 4.72 4.76 4.89 4.69 4.70 4.56 4.55 4.41 4.66 4.98 5.00 4.56 4.41 4.78 5.29 5.02 5.24 5.00 5.35

December 31, 2023 calculation

Payables turnover = Cost of revenue (ttm) ÷ Payables
= $3,279,400K ÷ $630,600K
= 5.20

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has consistently demonstrated a healthy payables turnover ratio, ranging from 4.55 to 5.20 over the past eight quarters. The company efficiently manages its accounts payable, with an average payables turnover of approximately 4.80 during this period. This indicates that the company is able to pay off its trade payables multiple times throughout the year, suggesting strong liquidity and effective management of its working capital. The increasing trend in the payables turnover ratio from Q2 2022 to Q4 2023 reflects a potential improvement in the company's ability to settle its payables more quickly. Overall, a high payables turnover ratio signals that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is effectively utilizing its suppliers' credit terms to support its operations and optimize cash flow management.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Payables turnover
Church & Dwight Company Inc
CHD
5.20
Ecolab Inc
ECL
8.58
Procter & Gamble Company
PG
4.24
Stepan Company
SCL
9.44