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Church & Dwight Co (Church & Dwight Co) Sloan Ratio % : -0.47% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Church & Dwight Co Sloan Ratio %?

Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.

Church & Dwight Co's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -0.47%.

As of Dec. 2023, Church & Dwight Co has a Sloan Ratio of -0.47%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Church & Dwight Co Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Church & Dwight Co's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Church & Dwight Co Sloan Ratio % Chart

Church & Dwight Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.58 5.44 6.45 3.08 -0.47

Church & Dwight Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.08 1.81 1.42 0.54 -0.47

Competitive Comparison of Church & Dwight Co's Sloan Ratio %

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Church & Dwight Co's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Church & Dwight Co's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Church & Dwight Co's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

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Church & Dwight Co Sloan Ratio % Calculation

Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.

Church & Dwight Co's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )
=(755.6-1030.6
--234.3)/8569.2
=-0.47%

Church & Dwight Co's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(755.6-1030.6
--234.3)/8569.2
=-0.47%

Church & Dwight Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 203.2 (Mar. 2023 ) + 221.2 (Jun. 2023 ) + 177.5 (Sep. 2023 ) + 153.7 (Dec. 2023 ) = $756 Mil.
Church & Dwight Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 273.1 (Mar. 2023 ) + 236.1 (Jun. 2023 ) + 285.9 (Sep. 2023 ) + 235.5 (Dec. 2023 ) = $1,031 Mil.
Church & Dwight Co's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was -29.6 (Mar. 2023 ) + -39.6 (Jun. 2023 ) + -59.2 (Sep. 2023 ) + -105.9 (Dec. 2023 ) = $-234 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Church & Dwight Co  (NYSE:CHD) Sloan Ratio % Explanation

A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.

According to How to Beat the Market with the Sloan Ratio:

If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Dec. 2023, Church & Dwight Co has a Sloan Ratio of -0.47%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Church & Dwight Co (Church & Dwight Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 Charles Ewing Boulevard, Ewing, NJ, USA, 08628
Church & Dwight is the leading global producer of baking soda. Beyond baking soda, the products in its portfolio have vast category reach, including laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand. Its mix also includes Xtra, Trojan, OxiClean, First Response, Nair, L'il Critters/Vitafusion, Orajel, and WaterPik, which together with Arm & Hammer constitute more than 80% of its annual sales and profits. In early 2019, the firm announced the addition of Flawless, which manufactures electric shaving products for women. At the end of 2020, the firm acquired Zicam, a leading brand in the cough/cold-shortening category. Church & Dwight derives more than 80% of its sales from its home market in the U.S.
Executives
Michael Read officer: EVP, International 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
Matthew Farrell officer: Vice President Finance and CFO
Richard A Dierker officer: E.V.P. Finance & C.F.O. 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
Rene Hemsey officer: E.V.P. HR 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
Bradley C Irwin director 469 NORTH HARRISON STREET, PRINCETON NJ 08543
De Maynadier Patrick D officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary
Carlen Hooker officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
Ravichandra Krishnamurty Saligram director C/O NEWELL BRANDS INC., 6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Paul Richard Wood officer: EVP, Sales 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
Brian D Buchert officer: EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
Barry A. Bruno officer: EVP, International 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
James Craigie director, officer: President, Chief Executive Off 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
Arthur B Winkleblack director
Brad Cashaw director 2711 NORTH HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204
Robert K Shearer director 400 NORTH ELM STREET, GREENSBORO NC 27403