Stock comparison
Church & Dwight
Colgate-Palmolive
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CHD
Church & Dwight
Market cap
$22.28B
Sector
Consumer Staples
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
Market cap
$70.52B
Sector
Consumer Staples
Overall winner
Colgate-Palmolive CL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CHD | CL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 50C | 69B | CL |
| Benjamin Graham | 70B | 74B | CL |
| Philip Fisher | 39D | 57C | CL |
| Peter Lynch | 21F | 57C | CL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 42D | 55C | CL |
| Charlie Munger | 47D | 78B | CL |
| Terry Smith | 44D | 75B | CL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CHD | CL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $22.28B | $70.52B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.3x | 33.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.4x | 17.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 10.9% | 30.42% |
| Gross margin | 45.07% | 60.06% |
| Net margin | 11.81% | 10.04% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.56% | 4.0% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -2.62% | 0.77% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 55.0x |
| Dividend yield | 1.28% | 2.37% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CHD leads on
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 55.0x+99%
- Net margin11.81%vs 10.04%+15%
- Revenue CAGR 5y4.56%vs 4.0%+12%
- P/E (TTM)30.3xvs 33.9x+10%
CL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y0.77%vs -2.62%+130%
- Market cap$70.52Bvs $22.28B+68%
- ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs 10.9%+64%
- Dividend yield2.37%vs 1.28%+46%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.