Church & Dwight Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Church & Dwight's CEO is Matt Farrell, appointed in Jan 2016, has a tenure of 9.17 years. total yearly compensation is $11.18M, comprised of 10.6% salary and 89.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.06% of the company’s shares, worth €15.21M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4 years and 11.2 years respectively.

Key information

Matt Farrell

Chief executive officer

US$11.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	10.6%
CEO tenure	9.2yrs
CEO ownership	0.06%
Management average tenure	4yrs
Board average tenure	11.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Matt Farrell's remuneration changed compared to Church & Dwight's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Dec 31 2024	n/a	n/a	US$585m
Sep 30 2024	n/a	n/a	US$550m
Jun 30 2024	n/a	n/a	US$802m
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	US$780m
Dec 31 2023	US$11m	US$1m	US$756m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$437m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	US$447m
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	US$413m
Dec 31 2022	US$8m	US$1m	US$414m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$737m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	US$780m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	US$811m
Dec 31 2021	US$9m	US$1m	US$828m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$820m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$805m
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	US$777m
Dec 31 2020	US$10m	US$1m	US$786m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$780m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$721m
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	US$670m
Dec 31 2019	US$9m	US$1m	US$616m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$614m
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$603m
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$587m
Dec 31 2018	US$7m	US$1m	US$569m

Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD11.18M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.93M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Matt's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Matt Farrell (68 yo)

9.2yrs

Tenure

US$11,182,166

Compensation

Mr. Matthew Thomas Farrell, also known as Matt, serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. since January 2016. From November 2014 to December 2015, he served as Executive...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Matthew Farrell	President	9.2yrs	US$11.18m	0.060% € 15.2m
Richard Dierker	CFO, Executive VP & Head of Business Operations	9.2yrs	US$3.89m	0.0043% € 1.1m
Carlos Linares	Executive VP	2.9yrs	US$1.95m	0.0014% € 357.1k
Patrick de Maynadier	Executive VP	13.3yrs	US$1.95m	0.0056% € 1.4m
Joseph Longo	VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller	4.5yrs	no data	0.00015% € 37.7k
Kevin Gokey	Executive VP & Chief Information Officer	11.2yrs	no data	0.0019% € 490.3k
Rene Hemsey	Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer	5.1yrs	no data	0.0047% € 1.2m
Brian Buchert	Executive VP of Strategy	2.9yrs	no data	0.00077% € 193.6k
Rick Spann	Executive Vice President	2.9yrs	no data	0.0020% € 492.8k
Michael Read	Executive VP. President Consumer International & Specialty Products Division	3.4yrs	no data	0.0018% € 457.6k
Surabhi Pokhriyal	Executive VP & Chief Digital Growth Officer	3.1yrs	no data	0.00046% € 115.7k
Carlen Hooker	Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer	1.9yrs	no data	0.000090% € 22.6k

4.0yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CXU's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Matthew Farrell	President	9.2yrs	US$11.18m	0.060% € 15.2m
Robert Shearer	Independent Director	17.1yrs	US$282.08k	0.012% € 3.1m
Arthur Winkleblack	Independent Director	17.2yrs	US$324.58k	0.0032% € 812.2k
Bradley Irwin	Independent Director	18.3yrs	US$280.00k	0.014% € 3.6m
Ravichandra Saligram	Lead Independent Director	18.6yrs	US$310.00k	0.019% € 4.8m
Penry Price	Independent Director	13.3yrs	US$298.33k	0.011% € 2.8m
Laurie Yoler	Independent Director	6.8yrs	US$280.00k	0.0039% € 978.2k
Janet Vergis	Independent Director	11.2yrs	US$300.00k	0.0070% € 1.8m
Michael Smith	Independent Director	less than a year	no data	0.000010% € 2.5k
Bradlen Cashaw	Independent Director	3.5yrs	US$280.00k	0.00042% € 105.6k
Susan Saideman	Independent Director	4.8yrs	US$280.00k	0.0024% € 616.1k

11.2yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CXU's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/03/07 05:58
End of Day Share Price	2025/03/07 00:00
Earnings	2024/12/31
Annual Earnings	2024/12/31

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Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is covered by 44 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
null null	Argus Research Company
John Staszak	Argus Research Company
Edward Lewis	Atlantic Equities LLP

Church & Dwight Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Church & Dwight Announces CEO Transition, Effective March 31, 2025

High number of new directors

Lead Independent Director recently sold €2.0m worth of stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 02, 2024

Independent Director recently sold €707k worth of stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Announces Board Changes

Recent updates

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter and Full Year of 2025

Third quarter dividend of US$0.28 announced

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Reports Impairment Charges for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2024

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 2, 2024

Church & Dwight Announces CEO Transition, Effective March 31, 2025

Second quarter dividend of US$0.28 announced

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.00 (vs US$0.90 in 2Q 2023)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Revises Earning Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on September 3, 2024

High number of new directors

Now 20% undervalued

Lead Independent Director recently sold €2.0m worth of stock

Now 21% undervalued

First quarter dividend of US$0.28 announced

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.94 (vs US$0.83 in 1Q 2023)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 3, 2024

Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 02, 2024

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.28 announced

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$3.09 (vs US$1.70 in FY 2022)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Announces 2024 New Products

Now 20% undervalued

Now 21% undervalued

Upcoming dividend of US$0.27 per share at 1.3% yield

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.72 (vs US$0.77 in 3Q 2022)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable December 1, 2023

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Church & Dwight Initiates Voluntary Recall of One Specific Lot of TheraBreath Strawberry Splash for Kids 16oz Sold Exclusively on Amazon Between May 31 and September 02, 2023, due to an Isolated Manufacturing Issue

Upcoming dividend of US$0.27 per share at 1.2% yield

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.90 (vs US$0.77 in 2Q 2022)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter and Second Half of 2023

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on September 1, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.27 per share at 1.1% yield

Independent Director recently sold €707k worth of stock

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.83 (vs US$0.84 in 1Q 2022)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Announces Board Changes

Upcoming dividend of US$0.27 per share at 1.3% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.70 (vs US$3.38 in FY 2021)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend, Payable on March 1, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.26 per share

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.77 (vs US$0.94 in 3Q 2021)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Provides Sales Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 1, 2022

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hero Mighty Patch Brand and Other Acne Treatment Products of Hero Cosmetics, Inc. for approximately $630 million.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hero Mighty Patch Brand and Other Acne Treatment Products of Hero Cosmetics, Inc. for approximately $630 million.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.26 per share

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.77 (vs US$0.89 in 2Q 2021)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on September 1, 2022

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Upcoming dividend of US$0.26 per share

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.84 (vs US$0.90 in 1Q 2021)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 1, 2022

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter and Full Year of 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) completed the acquisition of Dr. Harold Katz, LLC.

Independent Director recently sold €984k worth of stock

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dr. Harold Katz, LLC for $580 million.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.94 (vs US$0.87 in 3Q 2020)

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.89 (vs US$0.77 in 2Q 2020)

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.90 (vs US$0.94 in 1Q 2020)

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for Second Quarter of 2021

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 1, 2021

Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 29, 2021