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| Metric | CHDCHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/ | PGPROCTER & GAMBLE Co | CLCOLGATE PALMOLIVE CO | KMBKIMBERLY CLARK CORP | Median of the restexcluding CHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $105.00▼ 0.96 (0.91%) | $159.32▲ 1.63 (1.03%) | $97.39▲ 3.99 (4.27%) | $112.31▲ 5.67 (5.32%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $25.83B | $370.33B | $78.03B | $37.28B | |
| Revenue | $6.20B | $87.03B | $20.38B | $16.45B | |
| Profit | $736.8M | $16.05B | $2.13B | $2.02B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.4% | -2.1% | 1.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 44.7% | 50.2% | 60.1% | 36.0% | 50.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 17.4% | 22.7% | 16.2% | 14.3% | 16.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 11.9% | 18.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.8% | 10.0% | 17.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 18.4% | 29.5% | 3948.1% | 134.6% | 134.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 14.3% | 21.1% | 34.1% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 35.05x | 23.08x | 36.60x | 18.45x | 23.08x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 20.85x | 17.01x | 21.53x | 13.86x | 17.01x |
| Price to book | 6.45x | 6.82x | 1445.05x | 24.82x | 24.82x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.23x | 1.33x | 295.65x | 10.38x | 10.38x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 7/9 | 5/9 | 5/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How CHD compares with the others
- CHD's operating margin of 17.4% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (16.2%).
- Its revenue growth of 1.6% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (1.4%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 35.1x against 23.1x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.2x against 10.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.