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Church & Dwight CHDThe company said its Q1 2024 net sales rose 5.1% to $1,503.3 million, and its gross margin expanded 220 basis points to 45.7%. It said organic sales grew 5.2%, with volume contributing 3.7% and product mix and pricing contributing 1.5%.
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AI summaryThe company said its Q1 2024 net sales rose 5.1% to $1,503.3 million, and its gross margin expanded 220 basis points to 45.7%. It said organic sales grew 5.2%, with volume contributing 3.7% and product mix and pricing contributing 1.5%.
Church & Dwight said reported EPS for Q1 2024 was $0.93, up 13.4%, and Adjusted EPS was $0.96, up 12.9%. The company explained that Adjusted EPS excludes $0.03 related to Hero restricted stock and that it exceeded the company's outlook of $0.85.
The company said operating cash flow for Q1 2024 was $263.0 million, down $10.1 million, and attributed the decline to higher working capital offsetting higher cash earnings. It now expects full-year operating cash flow of approximately $1.05 billion (previously $1.0 billion).
The company said it now expects full-year gross margin to expand approximately 75 basis points (previously 50 to 75 basis points), and it adjusted its Adjusted EPS growth outlook to 8 to 9% (previously 7 to 9%). Church & Dwight also said it entered into a definitive agreement in March to acquire Japan-based distributor Graphico for approximately $35 million, including transaction costs, and expects the deal to close later this year.
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Church & Dwight Reports Q1 2024 Net Sales and Gross Margin
The company said its Q1 2024 net sales rose 5.1% to $1,503.3 million, and its gross margin expanded 220 basis points to 45.7%. It said organic sales grew 5.2%, with volume contributing 3.7% and product mix and pricing contributing 1.5%.
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Church & Dwight Reports Q1 EPS and Hero Restricted Stock Adjustment
Church & Dwight said reported EPS for Q1 2024 was $0.93, up 13.4%, and Adjusted EPS was $0.96, up 12.9%. The company explained that Adjusted EPS excludes $0.03 related to Hero restricted stock and that it exceeded the company's outlook of $0.85.
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Church & Dwight Reports Q1 Operating Cash Flow and Raised Full-Year Outlook
The company said operating cash flow for Q1 2024 was $263.0 million, down $10.1 million, and attributed the decline to higher working capital offsetting higher cash earnings. It now expects full-year operating cash flow of approximately $1.05 billion (previously $1.0 billion).
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Full-Year Outlook Adjusted and Graphico Acquisition Agreement
The company said it now expects full-year gross margin to expand approximately 75 basis points (previously 50 to 75 basis points), and it adjusted its Adjusted EPS growth outlook to 8 to 9% (previously 7 to 9%). Church & Dwight also said it entered into a definitive agreement in March to acquire Japan-based distributor Graphico for approximately $35 million, including transaction costs, and expects the deal to close later this year.
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