Church & Dwight Q1 sales fall 2.4%, cuts 2025 outlook, plans to shut or sell 3 businesses
Church & Dwight reported first-quarter 2025 net sales down 2.4% to $1,467.1 million and reported EPS of $0.89, down from $0.93, while adjusted EPS of $0.91 beat the company's $0.90 outlook. The company cut its full-year organic sales growth outlook to 0% to 2% from 3% to 4% and its adjusted EPS growth outlook to 0% to 2% from 7% to 8%, and said it will shut down or sell the Flawless, Spinbrush and Waterpik showerhead businesses, which generate about $150 million of net sales.
Key points
- Q1 2025 net sales $1,467.1 million, down 2.4%; organic sales down 1.2%
- Reported EPS $0.89 vs. $0.93 a year earlier; adjusted EPS $0.91, down 5.2%, above $0.90 outlook
- Full-year adjusted EPS growth now 0% to 2%, previously 7% to 8%
- Q2 charge of approximately $60 to $80 million expected from the three business decisions
The filing
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