Church & Dwight Company Inc (CHD)

Working capital turnover

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 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
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 6,107,100 6,053,100 5,998,400 5,941,400 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
Total current assets US$ in thousands 2,240,600 2,016,700 1,755,200 1,534,300 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
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 1,315,900 1,246,600 1,149,700 1,151,100 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
Working capital turnover 6.60 7.86 9.91 15.50 54.48 10.38 12.40 26.48 25.34 46.65 221.86 10.04 16.40 74.89

December 31, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $6,107,100K ÷ ($2,240,600K – $1,315,900K)
= 6.60

The working capital turnover ratio for Church & Dwight Company Inc has varied significantly over the periods provided. The ratio indicates how efficiently the company is utilizing its working capital to generate sales revenue.

In March 2020, the working capital turnover was very high at 74.89, suggesting that the company was able to generate a considerable amount of sales revenue in relation to its working capital during that period.

However, the ratio dropped significantly in the subsequent quarters, indicating a decline in the efficiency of working capital utilization. The ratio remained erratic over the following quarters, with several periods showing no data provided.

By June 2022, there was a notable spike in the working capital turnover to 221.86, indicating a significant improvement in the efficiency of working capital management and sales generation.

Subsequently, the ratio decreased again in the following periods, with fluctuations seen up to December 2024, with values ranging between 6.60 and 54.48. These fluctuations suggest varying levels of efficiency in how Church & Dwight was using its working capital to drive sales.

Overall, the company's working capital turnover ratio has shown a volatile pattern, indicating fluctuations in how effectively it has been managing its working capital to generate sales revenue over the periods analyzed.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

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Symbol
Working capital turnover
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CHD
6.60
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11.90
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