Church & Dwight Q2 FY2026: organic sales up 5.8%, guidance raised
Church & Dwight beat its own second-quarter plan on the top line, but adjusted EPS of $0.89 landed just under the $0.9057 consensus, so the read is bullish on demand and cautious on near-term profit. Organic sales rose 5.8% and management raised full-year sales, EPS and cash flow guidance, yet reported revenue grew only 1.6% because of 2025 portfolio actions.
1 · Expected vs. Actual
Free preview belowGAAP EPS was $0.85 versus $0.78 a year ago, and adjusted EPS of $0.89 topped the company's own $0.88 outlook. It still came in below the $0.9057 consensus and below the $0.94 adjusted figure posted a year earlier. The shortfall is mostly Touchland amortization and SG&A, not weak demand.
Revenue was $1.53 billion, up 1.6% from $1.51 billion a year earlier, but that headline understates the business: organic sales rose 5.8%. Consumer International did the heavy lifting with a 7.2% sales gain to $297.5 million, while Consumer Domestic was essentially flat at $1.1558 billion and Specialty Products added 2.8% to $76.7 million.
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Figures on this page come from the company's original SEC filings. The analysis is generated automatically and checked against validation rules, but may still contain errors or omissions. Not investment advice. · Generated 2026-09-17
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