Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) vs The Clorox Company (CLX)
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc. CHD 104.41 +1.29%
- The Clorox Company CLX 87.24 +1.21%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and The Clorox Company are both Household & Personal Products companies. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $24.5B against $10.4B — 2.3× the size. The Clorox Company trades at the lower P/E: 18.1× against 33.5×. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2.69% against −5.41%. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has the higher net margin (12.0% vs 8.74%) and the lower return on invested capital (10.7% vs 14.0%). Both pay a dividend; The Clorox Company yields more (7.13% vs 1.17%). Across the 23 metrics below, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. leads on 14 and The Clorox Company on 9.
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| Metric | CHD | CLX | Household & Personal Products median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 45.65% | 42.32% | 47.14% |
| Operating margin | 17.47% | 13.59% | 1.31% |
| Net margin | 11.96% | 8.74% | 0.61% |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.90% | 6.03% | 2.89% |
| Return on equity | 17.04% | 159.95% | 2.12% |
| Return on assets | 8.32% | 8.79% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 10.71% | 13.95% | 0.24% |
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