Church & Dwight Co., Inc. vs Deere & Company — how do they compare? Church & Dwight Co., Inc. trades at $97.03 (market cap $23.02B), while Deere & Company trades at $584.4 (market cap $158.09B). The key difference: Deere & Company is far larger — about 6.9× Church & Dwight Co., Inc.'s market cap, and Church & Dwight Co., Inc. pays the higher dividend (1.27%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHD | DE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.02B | $158.09B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $105.26 | $662.49 |
52-Week Low | $81.60 | $439.11 |
Enterprise Value | $24.72B | $212.91B |
Dividend Yield | 1.27% | 1.11% |
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Church & Dwight is the leading producer of baking soda in the world. Beyond baking soda, the products in its portfolio have vast category reach, including laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand. Its mix also includes Xtra, Trojan, OxiClean, First Response, Nair, L'il Critters/Vitafusion, Orajel, and WaterPik, which together with Arm & Hammer constitute more than 80% of its annual sales and profits. In early 2019, the firm announced the addition of Flawless, which manufactures electric shaving products for women. At the end of 2020, the firm acquired Zicam, a leading brand in the cough/cold-shortening category. Church & Dwight derives more than 80% of its sales from its home market in the U.S.
Read more on CHD →Deere is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment, producing some of the most recognizable machines in the heavy machinery industry. The company is divided into four reportable segments: production and precision agriculture, small agriculture and turf, construction and forestry, and John Deere Capital. Its products are available through an extensive dealer network, which includes over 1,900 dealer locations in North America and approximately 3,700 locations globally. John Deere Capital provides retail financing for machinery to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Deere product sales.
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