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Jun 30, 2021

Church & Dwight Q2 2021 Earnings Report

Church & Dwight's Q2 2021 performance was marked by net sales and adjusted EPS exceeding expectations, driven by strong consumer demand and organic sales growth.

Key Takeaways

Church & Dwight reported a 6.4% increase in net sales, reaching $1,271.1 million, and organic sales grew by 4.5%. EPS increased by 16.0% to $0.87 per share, while adjusted EPS decreased by 1.3% to $0.76, surpassing the company's outlook.

Net sales increased by 6.4%, with domestic sales up 3.1%, international sales up 21.0%, and specialty products division (SPD) sales up 11.8%.

Organic sales grew by 4.5%, driven by a volume increase, with domestic organic sales up 2.8%, international up 10.4%, and SPD up 11.8%.

EPS increased by 16.0%, while adjusted EPS decreased by 1.3%.

The company is experiencing supply chain disruptions and expects supply issues to begin to abate in Q4.

Total Revenue
$1.27B
Previous year: $1.19B
+6.4%
EPS
$0.76
Previous year: $0.77
-1.3%
Worldwide Organic Sales
4%
Previous year: 8.4%
-52.4%
Domestic Organic Sales
2.8%
International Organic Sales
10.4%
Gross Profit
$552M
Previous year: $560M
-1.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$150M
Previous year: $452M
-66.8%
Free Cash Flow
$227M
Previous year: $348M
-34.7%
Total Assets
$7.37B
Previous year: $6.92B
+6.5%

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Forward Guidance

The company expects full year 2021 reported sales growth to be approximately 5% and organic sales growth to be approximately 4%. Adjusted EPS growth is expected to be at the lower end of the 6-8% range.

Positive Outlook

  • Categories are growing and brands are performing well.
  • Announced price increases to offset inflation.
  • Reduction in coupons and promotions.
  • Lower SG&A expenses.
  • Pursuing accretive acquisitions.

Challenges Ahead

  • Supply chain disruptions are expected to continue.
  • Expects an incremental $125 million in full year input costs.
  • Higher tax rate.
  • Gross margin down 75 basis points.
  • Constrained by supply for Q3, expecting reported sales growth of approximately 3.0% and organic sales growth of approximately 1.5%.

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