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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Church & Dwight (CHD) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin improved slightly from the prior quarter and more notably from the year-ago period, driven by revenue growing faster than cost of revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin improved slightly from the prior quarter and more notably from the year-ago period, driven by revenue growing faster than cost of revenue.

  • Revenue increased more than cost of revenue, leading to a higher gross profit and an expanded gross margin. The relationship between these metrics shows that the company generated greater profit per dollar of sales.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was slightly higher as revenue grew faster than cost of revenue. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was higher, with revenue and gross profit both increasing while cost of revenue rose at a slower pace.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

43.9%

Gross profit

$638.9M

Revenue

$1.5B

Cost of revenue

$815.3M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

+2.8 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$1.4B$622.0M$807.8M43.5%
Jun 30, 2023$1.5B$638.9M$815.3M43.9%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

+0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

+2.8 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

Revenue increased more than cost of revenue, leading to a higher gross profit and an expanded gross margin. The relationship between these metrics shows that the company generated greater profit per dollar of sales.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was slightly higher as revenue grew faster than cost of revenue. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was higher, with revenue and gross profit both increasing while cost of revenue rose at a slower pace.

Monitor the company's ability to manage cost of revenue growth in light of inflationary pressures and customer acceptance of price increases, as discussed in the filing.