The historical rank and industry rank for Church & Dwight Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CHD'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.86 Med: 44.47 Max: 45.8
Current: 44.11
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Church & Dwight Co was 45.80%. The lowest was 41.86%. And the median was 44.47%.
CHD's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 80.87% of 1809
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 25.04
vs CHD: 44.11
Church & Dwight Co had a gross margin of 44.59% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Church & Dwight Co was -0.90% per year.
Church & Dwight Co Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Church & Dwight Co's Gross Margin % 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.
Competitive Comparison of Church & Dwight Co's Gross Margin %
For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Church & Dwight Co's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Church & Dwight Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Church & Dwight Co's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Church & Dwight Co (NYSE:CHD) Gross Margin % Explanation
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
Church & Dwight Co had a gross margin of 44.59% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
Church & Dwight Co Gross Margin % Related Terms
Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Church & Dwight Co's Gross Margin % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.
Church & Dwight Co (Church & Dwight Co) Business Description
Church & Dwight is the leading global producer of baking soda. Beyond baking soda, the products in its portfolio have vast category reach, including laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand. Its mix also includes Xtra, Trojan, OxiClean, First Response, Nair, L'il Critters/Vitafusion, Orajel, and WaterPik, which together with Arm & Hammer constitute more than 80% of its annual sales and profits. In early 2019, the firm announced the addition of Flawless, which manufactures electric shaving products for women. At the end of 2020, the firm acquired Zicam, a leading brand in the cough/cold-shortening category. Church & Dwight derives more than 80% of its sales from its home market in the U.S.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
Portfolio Contest
CHD has been successfully added to your 