Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) Tops Q3 EPS by 3c; New CFO Named

Church & Dwight Co. (NYSE: CHD) reported Q3 EPS of $0.85, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.82. Revenue for the quarter came in at $841.8 million versus the consensus estimate of $828.8 million.

James Craigie, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased with the sales and earnings growth. In early 2014, we launched innovative new products in every one of our major categories and in three new categories as we believe that innovation is the key to increasing our market share and reviving category growth in this challenging economy. The results to date are very promising, as all four of our megabrands achieved record shares in the third quarter.”

The company also announced that Matthew T. Farrell, 58, has been named Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer, effective November 3, 2014.

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