---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-006429"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHD"
cik: "0000313927"
company_name: "CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T03:38:09.133273+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Church & Dwight reports Q1 EPS $0.83, beats outlook; cuts FY22 EPS growth view to low end of 4-8%

## Summary
- Q1 net sales $1,297.2M (+4.7% YoY); organic sales +2.7%; EPS $0.83 (flat adj. YoY, vs outlook $0.75).
- Full-year 2022 adjusted EPS growth now expected at low end of 4-8% (approx. 4% growth) due to $85M incremental cost inflation.
- Q2 2022 EPS guidance $0.70, an 8% decrease from prior-year adjusted EPS; gross margin contraction of 200 bps expected.
- Cost inflation now expected at $240M vs prior $155M; additional price increases on Fabric Care and Litter in July 2022.
- Operating cash flow $152.8M in Q1; full-year cash from ops ~$920M; capex expected $200M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-006429
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHD
- cik: 0000313927
- company_name: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000095017022006429/0000950170-22-006429-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000095017022006429/chd-20220428.htm

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