Church & Dwight Company Inc (CHD)

Working capital 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
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 5,867,900 5,775,900 5,637,300 5,508,200 5,375,600 5,308,300 5,302,400 5,248,400 5,190,100 5,116,700 5,046,300 4,969,500 4,895,800 4,744,700 4,593,100 4,478,200 4,357,700 4,287,900 4,236,100 4,184,600
Total current assets US$ in thousands 1,529,700 1,744,600 1,576,400 1,334,900 1,395,900 1,564,400 1,750,700 1,221,800 1,233,400 1,176,800 1,128,700 1,111,800 1,112,400 1,444,500 1,276,700 1,828,800 956,400 908,800 925,900 913,700
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 1,422,000 1,188,400 1,121,800 1,126,900 1,183,800 1,450,600 1,726,800 1,871,600 2,075,200 1,584,400 1,376,100 1,274,300 1,388,600 971,900 996,600 1,769,000 1,092,300 1,142,100 1,184,700 1,133,300
Working capital turnover 54.48 10.38 12.40 26.48 25.34 46.65 221.86 10.04 16.40 74.89

December 31, 2023 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $5,867,900K ÷ ($1,529,700K – $1,422,000K)
= 54.48

The working capital turnover for Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has displayed considerable fluctuations over the past eight quarters.

In Q1 2022, the company had a working capital turnover of 221.86, which was unusually high and may indicate an efficient utilization of working capital resources during that period. However, this figure dropped significantly in the subsequent quarters, with a sharp decline to 25.34 in Q4 2022.

The working capital turnover then fluctuated in the following quarters, ranging from 10.38 to 54.48. Q2 and Q3 of 2022 showed relatively low turnover ratios, indicating a slower utilization of working capital during those periods.

Overall, the wide range of values for the working capital turnover suggests that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has experienced varying efficiency levels in managing its working capital over the analyzed period. Further analysis and comparison with industry benchmarks may provide additional insights into the company's working capital management performance.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Church & Dwight Company Inc
CHD
54.48
Ecolab Inc
ECL
11.90
Procter & Gamble Company
PG
Stepan Company
SCL
9.45