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Get filing alertsChurch & Dwight beats Q3, raises FY26 outlook, and authorizes new up to $1B buyback
Filed October 30, 2026 · Period ending October 30, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Q3 net sales rose 1.0% to $1,602 million, beating the company's outlook for a 1% decline; organic sales grew 5.1% vs. 3% expected.
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Adjusted EPS of $0.92 rose 13.6% year over year and exceeded the $0.89 outlook; reported EPS was $0.89, up from $0.75.
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FY26 reported sales outlook raised to ~+0.5% (from flat to +1%); organic sales growth raised to ~5%, high end of prior 4-5% range; adjusted EPS growth tightened to ~7%.
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Board authorized a new up to $1 billion share repurchase program with no expiration date, replacing the existing program.
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Gross margin expanded 170 basis points to 46.8%, driven by volume, productivity, tariff refunds, and favorable mix.
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Summary
Church & Dwight delivered a strong third quarter, with net sales of $1,602 million rising 1.0% against its own outlook for a 1% decline. Organic sales grew 5.1%, well above the 3% expected, and adjusted EPS of $0.92 beat the $0.89 forecast by 13.6% year over year. Gross margin expanded 170 basis points to 46.8%, reflecting higher volume, productivity gains, tariff refunds, and favorable mix.
Management raised full-year 2026 guidance: reported sales are now expected to grow approximately 0.5% (up from flat to +1%), organic sales growth is raised to approximately 5% (the high end of the prior 4-5% range), and adjusted EPS growth is tightened to approximately 7%.
The board also authorized a new up to $1 billion share repurchase program with no expiration date, replacing the existing program and signaling confidence in cash generation. For retail holders, the quarter shows resilient demand and margin expansion, with guidance moving to the top of prior ranges. The new buyback authorization adds a direct return of capital. No red flags were identified in the filing.
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Event · Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Church & Dwight issued a press release announcing Q3 2026 financial results.
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On October 30, 2026, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, and providing additional information.
The company announced its third-quarter 2026 financial results via a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The 8-K itself does not include the quantitative figures; those are in the attached exhibit.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
Church & Dwight beat Q3 2026 expectations, raised FY26 sales outlook, tightened EPS guidance, and authorized a new up to $1B buyback.
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Net sales increased 1.0% to $1,602 million in the third quarter, exceeding the Company’s outlook of a 1% decline
Third-quarter net sales rose 1.0% to $1,602 million, beating the company's own outlook for a 1% decline. Organic sales grew 5.1%, well above the 3% outlook, driven by 4.6% volume growth and 0.5% positive price/mix.
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We have revised our reported sales to approximately 0.5%growth, versus our prior view of flat to 1%. The Company is also raising its full year organic sales growth to approximately 5%, the high end of its prior expectation of 4% to
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The company raised its full-year 2026 reported sales outlook to approximately +0.5% (from flat to +1%) and raised organic sales growth to approximately 5%, the high end of the prior 4% to 5% range. Adjusted EPS growth is now expected to be approximately 7%, tightened from the prior 6% to 8% range.
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