---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-013435"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHD"
cik: "0000313927"
company_name: "CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T07:05:04.201413+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Church & Dwight beats Q2 EPS but cuts FY2022 guidance to flat on $135M inflation

## Summary
- Q2 EPS $0.76 vs $0.70 outlook; net sales +4.2% to $1,325.1M; organic sales +3.4%.
- Gross margin down 220bps to 41.2% on higher costs; adds $50M to expected 2022 cost inflation ($135M total).
- FY2022 EPS guidance revised to flat vs 2021 adjusted EPS; sales growth narrowed to 4-5% (prior 5-8%).
- International organic +6.5%, domestic +2.4%, Specialty Products +6.3%; currency drag ~1%.
- Cash from ops guided to ~$900M (from $920M); capex now $180M (from $200M).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-013435
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHD
- cik: 0000313927
- company_name: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-07-29T23:59:59+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/313927/000095017022013435/0000950170-22-013435-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000095017022013435/chd-20220729.htm

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