Church & Dwight Company Inc (CHD)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 956,900 | 1,138,900 | 777,900 | 847,600 | 851,300 | 797,000 | 1,136,200 | 1,089,800 | 1,078,300 | 662,200 | 659,200 | 627,700 | 612,900 | 983,900 | 1,028,400 | 1,064,000 | 1,086,200 | 1,100,000 | 1,072,700 | 1,024,100 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 4,002,200 | 4,223,000 | 4,393,700 | 4,551,000 | 4,360,800 | 4,193,700 | 4,305,500 | 4,100,700 | 3,855,400 | 4,050,500 | 3,911,000 | 3,667,700 | 3,489,900 | 3,687,800 | 3,554,400 | 3,402,900 | 3,233,200 | 3,513,600 | 3,377,200 | 3,211,200 |
| Return on total capital | 23.91% | 26.97% | 17.70% | 18.62% | 19.52% | 19.00% | 26.39% | 26.58% | 27.97% | 16.35% | 16.86% | 17.11% | 17.56% | 26.68% | 28.93% | 31.27% | 33.60% | 31.31% | 31.76% | 31.89% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $956,900K ÷ ($—K + $4,002,200K)
= 23.91%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Church & Dwight Company Inc
CHD
23.91%
Edgewell Personal Care Co
EPC
6.23%
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
KMB
152.82%