Church & Dwight Co (WBO:CHD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.36 (As of Aug. 03, 2026) — 18% Below Median

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WBO:CHD Church & Dwight Co Inc WBO:CHD
81 GF Score
Price €85.82
GF Value €92.36
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Church & Dwight Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Church & Dwight Co WBO:CHD +0.78% 81 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.36 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 18% below its 10-year median of 7.80. GuruFocus rates WBO:CHD with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €92.36 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,425 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Church & Dwight Co ranks worse than 93.05% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-03), Church & Dwight Co's current share price is €85.82. Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €13.50. Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 6.36.

The historical rank and industry rank for Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:CHD' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.65   Med: 7.8   Max: 10.93
Current: 6.4

During the past years, Church & Dwight Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 10.93. The lowest was 5.65. And the median was 7.80.

WBO:CHD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
93.05% of 1425 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.24 vs WBO:CHD: 6.40

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Church & Dwight Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €15.927. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €13.50 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Church & Dwight Co  (WBO:CHD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Church & Dwight Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Church & Dwight Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Church & Dwight Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Church & Dwight Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Church & Dwight Co Quarterly Data
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WBO:CHD vs EL, CLX, KMB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Church & Dwight Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Church & Dwight Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=85.82/13.50
=6.36

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Church & Dwight Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=15.927/333.9520*333.9520
=15.927

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Church & Dwight Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 7.311 241.428 10.113
201612 7.383 241.432 10.212
201703 7.185 243.801 9.842
201706 6.599 244.955 8.997
201709 6.562 246.819 8.879
201712 7.569 246.524 10.253
201803 7.110 249.554 9.515
201806 7.759 251.989 10.283
201809 8.198 252.439 10.845
201812 8.736 251.233 11.612
201903 8.989 254.202 11.809
201906 9.334 256.143 12.169
201909 9.474 256.759 12.322
201912 9.783 256.974 12.714
202003 10.377 258.115 13.426
202006 10.782 257.797 13.967
202009 10.973 260.280 14.079
202012 10.119 260.474 12.974
202103 11.003 264.877 13.872
202106 11.425 271.696 14.043
202109 12.190 274.310 14.840
202112 11.797 278.802 14.131
202203 12.732 287.504 14.789
202206 13.845 296.311 15.604
202209 15.330 296.808 17.248
202212 13.508 296.797 15.199
202303 14.028 301.836 15.521
202306 14.674 305.109 16.061
202309 15.407 307.789 16.717
202312 14.540 306.746 15.830
202403 15.432 312.332 16.500
202406 16.341 314.175 17.370
202409 15.427 315.301 16.340
202412 16.937 315.605 17.922
202503 17.097 319.799 17.854
202506 15.640 322.561 16.192
202509 14.985 324.800 15.407
202512 14.449 324.054 14.890
202603 15.285 330.213 15.458
202606 15.927 333.952 15.927

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.36 mean?
Church & Dwight Co (WBO:CHD) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.36 as of Aug. 03, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Church & Dwight Co and its competitors. This is 18% below median its historical median of 7.80. Over the past decade, Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.65 to 10.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Church & Dwight Co ranks #1326 out of 1425 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 93.1%.
Is Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Church & Dwight Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.36 is 18% below median its 10-year median of 7.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.65 to a high of 10.93. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Church & Dwight Co's value of 6.36 is 412.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Church & Dwight Co ranks #1326 out of 1425 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Church & Dwight Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Church & Dwight Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to EL and CLX?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Church & Dwight Co ranks #1326 out of 1425 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Church & Dwight Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Church & Dwight Co's value of 6.36 is 412.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Church & Dwight Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.65 to 10.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.80 vs. the industry median of 1.24, Church & Dwight Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.24, based on 1,425 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Church & Dwight Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.36 is 412.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Church & Dwight Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Church & Dwight Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.36, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 7.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Church & Dwight Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Church & Dwight Co (WBO:CHD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €92.36, compared to a current price of €85.82 — trading 7.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.36, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 7.80 and 412.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.24. Church & Dwight Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Church & Dwight Co (WBO:CHD), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.36 as of Aug. 03, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Church & Dwight Co (WBO:CHD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Church & Dwight Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €85.82 is trading 7.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €92.36. GuruFocus considers Church & Dwight Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:CHD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.36 (18% below median its 10-year median of 7.80)
  • GF Value™: €92.36 vs. price of €85.82 (7.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 412.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1326 of 1425)

No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:CHD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Church & Dwight Co Business Description

Other Exchanges CHD:USACHD:Mexico0R13:UK
Address 500 Charles Ewing Boulevard, Ewing, NJ, USA, 08628
Church & Dwight is the leading global producer of baking soda. Its portfolio extends beyond its legacy category to include laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand. Its brands also include Batiste, OxiClean, Vitafusion, Hero, and TheraBreath, which, together with Arm & Hammer, account for around 70% of its annual sales and profits. Most recently, the firm added Touchland and its hand sanitizer business to its fold. Even as it works to expand its product reach, Church & Dwight still derives around 80% of its sales from its home market in the US.
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