Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) vs Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc. CHD 104.41 +1.29%
- Colgate-Palmolive Company CL 94.11 +1.55%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and Colgate-Palmolive Company are both Household & Personal Products companies. Colgate-Palmolive Company is the larger, with a market value of $73.9B against $24.5B — 3.0× the size. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 33.5× against 37.1×. Colgate-Palmolive Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.24% against 2.69%. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has the higher net margin (12.0% vs 9.68%) and the lower return on invested capital (10.7% vs 27.7%). Both pay a dividend; Colgate-Palmolive Company yields more (2.79% vs 1.17%). Across the 23 metrics below, Colgate-Palmolive Company leads on 12 and Church & Dwight Co., Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | CHD | CL | Household & Personal Products median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 45.65% | 60.42% | 47.14% |
| Operating margin | 17.47% | 14.87% | 1.31% |
| Net margin | 11.96% | 9.68% | 0.61% |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.90% | 18.33% | 2.89% |
| Return on equity | 17.04% | 251.92% | 2.12% |
| Return on assets | 8.32% | 11.90% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 10.71% | 27.74% | 0.24% |
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