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Church & Dwight cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$350M in Q3 2026 · $1.1B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$380M
Capital spending−$29.8M
Free cash flow+$350M
Cash / net income1.8×
Cash conversion cycle17 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Church & Dwight generated $380M of operating cash flow and spent $29.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $350M. That is $57.5M less than in Q3 2025 ($407M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.2B; the largest uses were buybacks ($337M), acquisitions ($300M), dividends ($290M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($152M), shares issued ($49.4M); the cash balance rose by $142M.

Operating cash flow was $380M against net income of $212M — 1.8× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: accrued liabilities +$78.8M, depreciation & amortization +$57.3M, income taxes payable +$47.5M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 17 days (receivables 35 + inventory 67 − payables 85).

Free cash flow

Church & Dwight: free cash flow by quarterChurch & Dwight: free cash flow by quarter$238MQ4 2024$169MQ1 2025$208MQ2 2025$407MQ3 2025$308MQ4 2025$143MQ1 2026$257MQ2 2026$350MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Church & Dwight: operating cash flow against capital spendingChurch & Dwight: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$292M$54.6MQ4 2024$186M$16.5MQ1 2025$231M$22.5MQ2 2025$436M$28.2MQ3 2025$363M$55.2MQ4 2025$175M$31.9MQ1 2026$287M$29.9MQ2 2026$380M$29.8MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $380M, Capital spending $29.8M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Church & Dwight: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearChurch & Dwight: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $994MFY2021: Net borrowing $401MFY2021: Shares issued $98.7MFY2021: Capital spending −$119MFY2021: Acquisitions −$556MFY2021: Buybacks −$500MFY2021: Dividends −$248M$1.5BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $885MFY2022: Net borrowing $120MFY2022: Shares issued $26.2MFY2022: Capital spending −$179MFY2022: Acquisitions −$547MFY2022: Dividends −$255M$1.0BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.0BFY2023: Net borrowing −$271MFY2023: Shares issued $112MFY2023: Capital spending −$224MFY2023: Buybacks −$300MFY2023: Dividends −$266M$1.1BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2024: Net borrowing −$208MFY2024: Shares issued $143MFY2024: Capital spending −$180MFY2024: Acquisitions −$19.9MFY2024: Dividends −$277M$1.3BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2025: Shares issued $35.6MFY2025: Asset sales $160MFY2025: Capital spending −$122MFY2025: Acquisitions −$656MFY2025: Buybacks −$900MFY2025: Dividends −$287M$1.4BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $5.3B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($1.8B) and buybacks ($1.7B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$447M
Debt$2.3B
Net debt$1.8B
Due within a year$475M

Church & Dwight funds itself: free cash flow was $1.1B over the last twelve months, and $447M of cash and investments stands against $2.3B of debt ($475M due within a year, 0.9× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Church & Dwight: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Church & Dwight: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$380MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$192MDividends−$73.8MOther financing−$51.4MBuybacks−$37.1MCapital spending−$29.8MShares issued$16.1MOther investing−$11.0MExchange rates−$500K
Church & Dwight: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Church & Dwight: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$1.2BBuybacks−$337MAcquisitions−$300MDividends−$290MOther financing−$188MOther investing$152MCapital spending−$147MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$142MShares issued$49.4MExchange rates−$2.3M

From profit to cash

Church & Dwight: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Church & Dwight: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$212MDepreciation & amortization$57.3MStock-based pay$17.9MOther non-cash$500KReceivables−$40.0MInventory−$32.8MPayables$30.7MAccrued liabilities$78.8MPrepaid and other assets$8.0MIncome taxes payable$47.5MOther operating capital−$9.1MOperating cash flow$380M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202635678517
Q2 202635648217
Q1 202636648416
Q4 202534617817
Q3 202535677824
Q2 202537667429
Q1 202537697828
Q4 202434677426

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$380M−$29.8M—−$37.1M−$73.8M—$16.1M−$192M$350M
Q2 2026$287M−$29.9M——−$72.9M—$14.2M$249M$257M
Q1 2026$175M−$31.9M——−$72.9M—$16.6M−$94.4M$143M
Q4 2025$363M−$55.2M$400K−$300M−$70.8M—$2.5M−$104M$308M
Q3 2025$436M−$28.2M−$656M−$300M−$71.4M—$6.5M$618M$407M
Q2 2025$231M−$22.5M——−$72.6M—$7.3M$151M$208M
Q1 2025$186M−$16.5M——−$72.4M—$19.3M−$110M$169M
Q4 2024$292M−$54.6M——−$69.6M−$8.0M$52.6M−$212M$238M

Church & Dwight: income statement and cash flow

Church & Dwight, Q3 2026: revenue $1.6B (+1% year over year), operating margin 18.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.