Jun 30, 2022

Church & Dwight Q2 2022 Earnings Report

Church & Dwight's Q2 2022 performance saw net sales growth, driven by strong consumer demand, while EPS exceeded expectations despite increased cost inflation and currency headwinds.

Key Takeaways

Church & Dwight reported a 4.2% increase in net sales to $1,325.1 million and organic sales growth of 3.4% in Q2 2022. EPS was $0.76, exceeding the Company’s outlook of $0.70. The company revises full year 2022 EPS to flat, reflecting incremental inflation and F/X.

Net sales increased by 4.2%, with domestic sales up 4.7%, international sales up 1.6%, and specialty products division (SPD) up 6.3%.

Organic sales grew by 3.4%, with domestic up 2.4%, international up 6.5%, and SPD up 6.3%.

EPS was $0.76, flat to prior year adjusted EPS.

Gross margin contracted 220 bps due to higher commodities and third-party manufacturing costs.

Total Revenue
$1.33B
Previous year: $1.27B
+4.3%
EPS
$0.76
Previous year: $0.76
+0.0%
Total Organic Sales
3.4%
Previous year: 4.5%
-24.4%
Domestic Organic Sales
2.4%
Previous year: 2.8%
-14.3%
Intl. Organic Sales
6.5%
Previous year: 10.4%
-37.5%
Gross Profit
$545M
Previous year: $552M
-1.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$640M
Previous year: $150M
+327.0%
Free Cash Flow
$134M
Previous year: $227M
-40.8%
Total Assets
$8.44B
Previous year: $7.37B
+14.6%

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Church & Dwight Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The Company expects full year 2022 reported sales growth to be approximately 4% to 5% and organic sales growth to be approximately 3% to 4%.

Positive Outlook

  • Strong consumption for value detergents in the second half
  • Marketing dollar spend is expected to be significantly higher in the second half
  • Company is well positioned for a potential recessionary environment given that 40% of our portfolio is comprised of value products
  • Recovery of fill rates in personal care
  • Accelerated trade down to our value portfolio

Challenges Ahead

  • Incremental cost inflation of $135 million in 2022
  • Negative foreign currency impact of approximately 1%
  • Expect inflation to outpace pricing and productivity
  • Slowdown in discretionary brands such as Waterpik and Flawless
  • Lower consumption growth in the vitamin category

Revenue & Expenses

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