Church & Dwight (CHD) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - Church & Dwight (CHD) reported quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$0.89 per share, but down from $0.96 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 2.25$1.47 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.88%, compared to year-ago revenues of 1.5 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, Church & Dwight has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Outlook - Church & Dwight shares have declined approximately 5.1% since the beginning of the year, slightly outperforming the S&P 500's decline of 5.3% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is 0.94 on revenues of $1.56 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is$3.68 on revenues of $6.28 billion [7] Industry Context - The Consumer Products - Staples industry, to which Church & Dwight belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Church & Dwight's stock performance [5]