Church and Dwight Co., Inc.

Analytical Essay # 11194

Accounting > Financial
Business > Companies
Business > Finance, Investment and Banking

A financial analysis of a public company, Church and Dwight Co., Inc.

3,855 words () | 13 sources | APA | 2002 | United States

Published on: May 17, 2003

Paper Summary:

This paper provides a basic financial analysis and evaluation of Church & Dwight Co., founded in 1846, the world's largest producer of sodium bicarbonate, also known as Baking Soda. It includes an industry and peer comparison in order to provide an objective conclusion and financial outlook based on the availability of historical and current public data.

Table of Contents
Abstract
Company Overview
Industry Competition
Industry Profile
Auditors Report
Recent News
Shareholder Analysis
Financial Evaluation
Solvency Analysis
Working Capital and Current Ratio
Accounts Receivable and Inventory Turnover
Debt Ratios
Ratio of Fixed Assets to Long Term Liabilities
Ratio of Liabilities to Stockholder's Equity
Profitability Analysis
Revenue Growth
Earnings per Share
Price/Earnings Ratio
Dividend Payouts
Return Ratios
Summary Analysis
References
Appendix A Ventureline Report
Appendix B First Call Earnings
Appendix C Calculations

From the Paper:

"An analysis of accounts receivable and inventory turnover is a valuable tool in detailing the solvency of a company. The accounts receivable turnover can be a critical indicator of cash flows and the amount of uncollected accounts. The ratio is computed by dividing net sales on account by the average net accounts receivable. The inventory turnover can be an indicator of how efficient a company may be managing inventory and is calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold by the average inventory. OneSource Information Service provides this data for Church and Dwight as well as for the industry among other valuable data points in the following data as of October 11, 2002."