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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-089586"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHD"
cik: "0000313927"
company_name: "CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:32:14.671958+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Church & Dwight Q2 beats outlook; raises FY gross margin & cash flow guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $1,511.2M (+3.9%); organic sales +4.7% driven by 3.5% volume growth.
- Adjusted EPS $0.93 vs outlook of $0.83; reported EPS $0.99 (+11.2% YoY).
- Adjusted gross margin expanded 150bps to 45.4%; FY expansion outlook raised to +100-110bps.
- FY cash from operations outlook raised to ~$1.08B (prev. $1.05B); FY organic sales guidance tightened to ~4% (prev. 4-5%).
- Q3 2024 adjusted EPS guided to $0.67, down ~10% YoY on higher marketing investment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-089586
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHD
- cik: 0000313927
- company_name: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/313927/000095017024089586/0000950170-24-089586-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000095017024089586/chd-20240802.htm

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