Every material Form 8-K Church & Dwight filed with the SEC in 2026, 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 Co., Inc. announced third-quarter 2026 financial results with net sales of $1.602 billion and organic sales growth of 5.1%, both exceeding company expectations. The company also raised its full-year 2026 organic sales growth outlook to approximately 5% and announced a new $1 billion share repurchase program.
Q3 2026 net sales increased 1.0% to $1.602 billion, with organic sales up 5.1%.
Reported EPS was $0.89 and adjusted EPS reached $0.92 for the third quarter.
The Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing up to $1 billion of common stock.
Full-year 2026 organic sales growth outlook was raised to approximately 5%.
Church & Dwight's Board elected Jonathon J. Nudi, President and CEO of Masco Corporation, as an independent director effective January 1, 2027, expanding the Board to 12 members. He will also serve on the Audit Committee and the Compensation & Human Capital Committee. The filing describes a routine board addition with standard non-employee director compensation and no related party transactions.
Board elected Jonathon J. Nudi on October 27, 2026; his directorship takes effect January 1, 2027
Board size increases to 12 members upon his election
Nudi will join the Audit Committee and the Compensation & Human Capital Committee
Nudi has been Masco CEO since July 2025 and spent over 30 years at General Mills
Church & Dwight reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $1,530.0 million, up 1.6% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $0.85 versus $0.78. Adjusted EPS was $0.89, above the company's $0.88 outlook but down from $0.94 last year, and the company raised its full-year 2026 sales, adjusted EPS and cash from operations outlook. For shareholders, sales and reported earnings grew while adjusted earnings declined, and the company now expects higher full-year results.
Net sales $1,530.0 million, up 1.6%; organic sales up 5.8%; adjusted EPS $0.89 vs. $0.94 a year earlier
Diluted EPS $0.85 vs. $0.78; adjusted income from operations $287.2 million, down $28.7 million
Full-year 2026 outlook: net sales flat to up 1% (prior down 1.5% to 0.5%); adjusted EPS up 6% to 8% (prior 5% to 8%)
Cash from operations now expected at about $1.175 billion (prior $1.150 billion); MISS MOUTH'S brand acquired in June 2026
Church & Dwight reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $1,469.3 million, up 0.2% from a year earlier, with reported diluted EPS of $0.91 versus $0.89 and adjusted EPS of $0.95, above its $0.92 outlook. The company reiterated its full-year 2026 outlook, including reported EPS growth of 18% to 22% and adjusted EPS growth of 5% to 8%, and expects second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.88.
Organic sales grew 5.0% versus the company's 3% outlook, with volume up 5.3%.
Adjusted gross margin was 46.4%, up 130 basis points; GAAP net income was $216.3 million versus $220.1 million a year earlier.
Cash from operations was $174.8 million, down $10.9 million from the prior year; total debt was $2.2 billion as of March 31, 2026.
Full-year 2026 outlook: reported sales down 1.5% to 0.5%, organic growth of 3% to 4%, and cash from operations of about $1.15 billion.
Church & Dwight reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $1,644.2 million, up 3.9%, and adjusted EPS of $0.86, up 11.7%, while reported EPS fell to $0.60 after a $45.6 million after-tax charge tied to its VMS exit. For 2026, the company expects organic sales growth of 3% to 4% and adjusted EPS growth of 5% to 8%, while reported sales are expected to decline 0.5% to 1.5% because of 2025 business exits.
Q4 2025 organic sales rose 0.7%, below the company's outlook of approximately 1.5%.
Full-year 2025 net sales were $6,203.2 million, up 1.6%, and reported diluted EPS was $3.02 versus $2.37 in 2024.
The quarterly dividend rises 4.2% to $0.3075 per share, payable March 2, 2026.
The company expects Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.92 per share and repurchased $900 million of shares in 2025.
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