Church & Dwight Company Inc (CHD)
Debt-to-capital ratio
| 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 | ||
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| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | 2,204,600 | 2,208,200 | 2,207,600 | 2,202,800 | 2,202,200 | 2,401,500 | 2,207,600 | 2,202,800 | 2,599,500 | 2,104,400 | 2,103,900 | 1,611,200 | 1,610,700 | 1,214,800 | 1,513,800 | 1,813,100 | 1,812,500 | 1,811,900 | 1,811,400 | 1,810,800 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 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 | 3,020,400 | 3,210,300 | 2,998,800 | 2,817,800 |
| Debt-to-capital ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.39 |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Debt-to-capital ratio = Long-term debt ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $2,204,600K ÷ ($2,204,600K + $4,360,800K)
= 0.34
The debt-to-capital ratio of Church & Dwight Company Inc has shown some fluctuations over the past five years. The ratio decreased from 0.39 as of March 31, 2020, to 0.26 as of September 30, 2021, indicating a decreasing trend in the company's reliance on debt compared to its total capital. However, the ratio increased to 0.43 as of December 31, 2022, but then gradually decreased again to 0.34 by December 31, 2024.
Overall, the trend suggests that the company has been managing its debt levels relative to its capital, although there have been intermittent fluctuations. It is important for investors and analysts to monitor this ratio along with other financial metrics to assess the company's financial health and risk profile.
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Dec 31, 2024