Church & Dwight gains on Q4 profit beat

Church & Dwight

30/01/2026 15:29

* Shares of Trojan condom maker Church & Dwight CHD.N rise 7.17% % to $98.56

** Co beats Wall Street's Q4 profit expectations, helped by steady demand for affordable and premium household goods, such as laundry detergent and personal care products

** Posts Q4 adjusted profit per share of 86 cents vs. analysts' average estimate of 84 cents - data compiled by LSEG

** Records Q4 sales of $1,644.2 million, beating estimate of $1,640 million

** Forecasts adj. 2026 EPS to grow between 5% and 8% and Q1 adj. EPS of 92 cents

** Expects 2026 sales to decline about 1.5% to 0.5%, due to businesses exited in 2025

** Co's board increases quarterly dividend to $0.3075 per share

** CHD fell 19.92% in 2025

(Reporting by Jahanvi Kothari)

((jahanvi.kothari@thomsonreuters.com))