Church & Dwight Company Inc (CHD)

Debt-to-equity ratio

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
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 2,202,200 2,401,500 2,400,900 2,400,100 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 1,810,200 1,809,600 1,809,000 1,509,400
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 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 2,667,800 2,559,300 2,604,800 2,499,300
Debt-to-equity ratio 0.57 0.59 0.61 0.65 0.74 0.57 0.59 0.47 0.50 0.35 0.45 0.56 0.60 0.56 0.60 0.64 0.68 0.71 0.69 0.60

December 31, 2023 calculation

Debt-to-equity ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $2,202,200K ÷ $3,855,400K
= 0.57

The debt-to-equity ratio of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has shown a fluctuating trend over the past eight quarters, ranging from 0.59 to 0.79. Generally, a lower debt-to-equity ratio indicates lower financial risk and suggests that the company relies more on equity financing rather than debt financing.

In the last four quarters, the debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 0.66 in Q1 2023 to 0.59 in Q3 2023 before slightly increasing to 0.62 in Q4 2023. This downward trend indicates that the company may be reducing its debt levels relative to equity, which can be a positive indicator of financial stability and efficient capital structure management.

Comparing the current ratio to the same quarter in the previous year (Q4 2022), we observe a significant improvement from 0.77 to 0.62, suggesting a positive trend in the company's capital structure. Overall, the decreasing debt-to-equity ratio signals a potential strengthening of Church & Dwight Co., Inc.'s financial position and indicates a reduced reliance on debt for financing its operations.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-equity ratio
Church & Dwight Company Inc
CHD
0.57
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ECL
0.00
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PG
0.50
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0.33