Church & Dwight Company Inc (CHD)
Debt-to-equity 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-equity ratio | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.74 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.64 |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Debt-to-equity ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $2,204,600K ÷ $4,360,800K
= 0.51
The debt-to-equity ratio of Church & Dwight Company Inc has fluctuated over the past few years. It decreased from 0.64 as of March 31, 2020, to 0.35 as of September 30, 2021, indicating a reduction in the company's reliance on debt compared to equity during this period. However, the ratio increased to 0.74 by December 31, 2022, reflecting a higher level of debt relative to equity.
Subsequently, the ratio decreased to 0.51 by December 31, 2024. Overall, the trend in the debt-to-equity ratio suggests that the company has been managing its debt levels relative to equity effectively, with some fluctuations observed over the years.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024