Every material Form 8-K Church & Dwight filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Church & Dwight reported third-quarter 2025 net sales of $1,585.6 million, up 5.0%, and reported EPS of $0.75 versus a loss of $0.31 a year earlier. The company raised its 2025 reported sales growth outlook to approximately 1.5% and its adjusted EPS outlook to approximately $3.49, and it now expects about $1.2 billion of cash from operations.
Q3 net sales $1,585.6 million, up 5.0%; organic sales up 3.4%
Reported EPS $0.75 versus a loss of $0.31 in Q3 2024; adjusted EPS $0.81, up 2.5%
2025 adjusted EPS now approximately $3.49, versus prior midpoint of $3.47
Share repurchases of $300 million in Q3 and $600 million year to date
Church & Dwight reported second-quarter 2025 net sales of $1,506.3 million, down 0.3% from a year earlier, and reported EPS of $0.78 versus $0.99 diluted a year ago. Adjusted EPS of $0.94 exceeded the company's $0.85 outlook, and the company kept its full-year adjusted EPS growth outlook of 0 to 2%, but its Q3 adjusted EPS outlook of $0.72 is down 9% from last year.
Net sales $1,506.3 million, down 0.3%; organic sales up 0.1%, the high end of the company's quarterly outlook
Reported EPS $0.78 versus $0.99 diluted a year earlier; adjusted EPS $0.94 versus the $0.85 outlook
About $51 million of pre-tax charges tied to exiting the Flawless, Spinbrush and Waterpik showerhead businesses, excluded from adjusted earnings
Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS growth outlook of 0 to 2% maintained; Touchland acquisition closed in July
Church & Dwight entered a new $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit agreement on July 17, 2025, and terminated its 2022 $1.5 billion facility, repaying all amounts outstanding under it. The new facility can be increased to $2.75 billion and matures July 17, 2030, unless extended, giving the company an updated and larger source of borrowing capacity.
New revolving credit facility: $2.0 billion aggregate commitments, with an option to increase to $2.75 billion
Facility matures July 17, 2030, unless extended
Margin ranges from 0.6250% to 1.125% per annum for Term SOFR-based borrowings, based on the company's corporate credit rating
Prior $1.5 billion facility dated June 16, 2022 was terminated and fully repaid
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.
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
Church & Dwight said Lee McChesney, formerly CFO of MSA Safety, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on March 24, 2025. The change is part of a previously announced leadership transition in which Richard Dierker becomes CEO on April 2, 2025, succeeding Matthew T. Farrell upon his retirement.
Lee McChesney becomes CFO effective March 24, 2025, succeeding Richard Dierker in that role
Richard Dierker starts as CEO on April 2, 2025, succeeding Matthew T. Farrell, who is retiring
McChesney's pay includes a $700,000 base salary, an 85% target bonus and a one-time equity grant valued at $2,200,000
Church & Dwight reported fourth-quarter 2024 net sales of $1,582.0 million, up 3.5%, and adjusted EPS of $0.77, up 18.5%, both ahead of its outlook. Full-year reported EPS fell 22.3% to $2.37 because of $357.1 million in asset impairments, mainly in its vitamin business, while full-year adjusted EPS rose 8.5% to $3.44. The company also expects 2025 adjusted EPS to grow 7% to 8% and raised its quarterly dividend 4%, but guided first-quarter adjusted EPS down 6% to $0.90.
Q4 2024 net sales $1,582.0 million, up 3.5%; organic sales up 4.2%, above the 2% to 3% outlook
Q4 reported EPS $0.76, up 22.6%; adjusted EPS $0.77 versus $0.65 a year earlier
Full-year reported EPS $2.37, down 22.3%, due to $357.1 million in tradename and asset impairments
Quarterly dividend raised 4% to $0.295 per share, payable March 3, 2025
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