Church & DwightvsAltria

CHD and MO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

CHD

Church & Dwight Company, Inc.

$113.00

Value $26.7B

+1.14%
CHD's page

Church & Dwight (CHD) has a market value of $26.7B and Altria (MO) $131B. Over the last year, with dividends, CHD moved +34.4% and MO +44.7%. The P/E is 34.5 for CHD and 16.2 for MO. Dividend yield: CHD 1.09%, MO 5.46%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    CHD$26.7B

    MO$131B

    MO is 4.9 times CHD

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CHD$6.2B

    MO$23.5B

    MO is 3.8 times CHD

  • Net income, 12 months

    CHD$775M

    MO$8.1B

    MO is 10 times CHD

  • Operating margin

    CHD18.0%

    MO47.0%

    29.0 points apart

  • ROIC

    CHD13.6%

    MO38.4%

    24.8 points apart

  • P/E

    CHD34.5

    MO16.2

    CHD is 2.1 times MO

  • Dividend yield

    CHD1.1%

    MO5.5%

    4.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CHD+33.4%

    MO+157.7%

    124.3 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

CHD+33.4%

MO+157.7%

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Returns by period
PeriodCHDWith dividendsMOWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+34.4%Price +32.3%+44.7%Price +35.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+29.2%+8.9% a yearPrice +24.3%+146.0%+35.0% a yearPrice +96.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+33.4%+5.9% a yearPrice +25.7%+157.7%+20.8% a yearPrice +75.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+188.1%+11.2% a yearPrice +153.5%+153.8%+9.8% a yearPrice +27.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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CHDChurch & DwightMOAltria

Valuation

CHDMO
Valuation
Price$113.00$78.64
Market value$26.7B$131B
Enterprise value (EV)$28.5B$153B
P/E34.516.2
P/E, 5-year median31.014.0
P/B6.0–
EV/EBIT25.313.8
Free cash flow yield4.0%6.9%

Results and growth

CHDMO
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$6.2B$23.5B
Net income, 12 months$775M$8.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$1.1B$9.1B
Earnings per share, 12 months$3.26$4.85
Revenue growth, year on year1.6%-3.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+4.9%over 5 years-2.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-0.7%over 5 years+11.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CHDMO
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin46.1%63.3%
Operating margin18.0%47.0%
Net margin12.4%34.5%
ROIC13.6%38.4%
ROE18.2%–

Balance sheet

CHDMO
Balance sheet
Cash$447M$2.7B
Total debt$2.4B$24.1B
Net debt / EBITDA1.31.9
Interest cover11.6×9.4×

Dividends and buybacks

CHDMO
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.1%5.5%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.23$4.29
Dividend growth a year, past+4.2%over 5 years+4.1%over 5 years
Buyback yield3.4%0.8%
Shareholder yield4.5%6.2%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: CHD or MO

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Which is bigger, Church & Dwight or Altria?

By market value, Altria ($131B) is about 4.9 times Church & Dwight ($26.7B), at today's prices.

How did CHD and MO stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, CHD's price moved +153.5% and MO's +27.2%. With dividends: CHD +188.1% (+11.2% a year), MO +153.8% (+9.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CHD or MO?

The dividend yield at today's price is 1.09% for Church & Dwight and 5.46% for Altria. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.23 and $4.29 per share.

What is the P/E of CHD and MO?

At today's price, the P/E is 34.5 for CHD and 16.2 for MO. The median of the last five years was 31.0 and 14.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Church & Dwight or Altria?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 12.4% for Church & Dwight and 34.5% for Altria, and the operating margin 18.0% and 47.0%. Revenue was $6.2B and $23.5B.

Which is the better investment, Church & Dwight or Altria?

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