Church & Dwight Company Inc (CHD)

Profitability ratios

Return on sales

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
Gross profit margin 44.11% 43.45% 42.81% 42.11% 41.86% 41.99% 42.59% 43.16% 43.61% 43.77% 44.11% 44.94% 45.23% 45.96% 46.23% 45.67% 45.53% 45.11% 44.54% 44.45%
Operating profit margin 18.02% 11.13% 11.37% 11.06% 11.12% 18.32% 19.24% 20.14% 20.79% 21.37% 21.12% 20.48% 21.03% 21.80% 21.28% 20.41% 19.28% 19.55% 19.49% 19.41%
Pretax margin 16.49% 9.49% 9.74% 9.55% 9.73% 17.17% 18.22% 19.18% 19.88% 20.41% 20.15% 19.43% 19.89% 20.54% 19.89% 18.94% 17.75% 18.01% 17.91% 17.78%
Net profit margin 12.88% 7.57% 7.93% 7.49% 7.70% 13.88% 14.71% 15.46% 15.94% 16.02% 15.96% 15.63% 16.05% 16.44% 15.70% 14.96% 14.13% 14.33% 14.24% 14.02%

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.'s profitability ratios have shown fluctuations over the past eight quarters. The gross profit margin has been relatively stable, hovering around the low 40% range, indicating the company's ability to generate profit after accounting for the cost of goods sold.

The operating profit margin, however, has shown more variability, with a significant decrease in Q3 2023 compared to previous quarters. This may suggest challenges in controlling operating expenses during that period. Despite this dip, the company managed to improve the operating profit margin in Q4 2023.

The pretax margin and net profit margin followed a similar trend to the operating profit margin, indicating that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. faced challenges in managing expenses in Q3 2023. However, the company was able to bounce back in Q4 2023, showing improvement in both margins.

Overall, while profitability ratios have fluctuated, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has demonstrated resilience and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions to maintain a healthy level of profitability. It will be important to monitor these ratios in the future to assess the company's ongoing financial performance.


Return on investment

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
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) 12.34% 7.39% 7.53% 7.37% 7.16% 11.74% 12.08% 13.31% 13.49% 14.81% 14.46% 13.79% 13.89% 14.61% 14.12% 12.21% 12.62% 12.68% 12.39% 13.63%
Return on assets (ROA) 8.82% 5.02% 5.25% 4.99% 4.96% 8.89% 9.24% 10.22% 10.35% 11.10% 10.93% 10.52% 10.60% 11.02% 10.42% 8.95% 9.25% 9.29% 9.06% 9.84%
Return on total capital 17.80% 10.26% 10.44% 10.34% 10.07% 16.99% 18.18% 21.22% 22.42% 23.26% 21.93% 20.38% 21.41% 20.70% 20.45% 19.88% 18.92% 19.40% 18.91% 20.48%
Return on equity (ROE) 19.60% 10.79% 11.42% 11.25% 11.86% 19.98% 21.94% 23.84% 25.59% 23.33% 23.85% 24.19% 26.02% 24.30% 24.05% 23.78% 23.09% 24.00% 23.16% 23.47%

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has shown consistent profitability over the quarters based on the provided data. Starting with the operating profitability ratios, the company's Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) has been relatively stable, ranging from 7.16% to 12.34%. This indicates that the company has been efficient in generating operating profits from its assets throughout the quarters.

In terms of overall profitability, the Return on Assets (ROA) has also remained robust, varying from 4.96% to 8.82%. This metric reflects the company's ability to generate profits from its total assets, showing an upward trend in performance compared to the previous year.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has exhibited strong Return on Total Capital ratios as well, ranging from 9.90% to 17.03%. This metric signifies the company's efficiency in generating returns from both debt and equity capital invested in the business.

Furthermore, the Return on Equity (ROE) has been consistently high, indicating that the company has been effective in utilizing shareholders' equity to generate profits. The ROE has ranged from 10.79% to 19.60%, showcasing solid performance and value creation for shareholders.

Overall, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has demonstrated strong profitability across the quarters, with efficient utilization of assets and capital to generate returns for both the company and its shareholders.