Church & Dwight Co., Inc. vs Essex Property Trust, Inc. — how do they compare? Church & Dwight Co., Inc. trades at $97.03 (market cap $23.02B), while Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $297.8 (market cap $19.12B). The key difference: Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.48%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHD | ESS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.02B | $19.12B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $105.26 | $298.33 |
52-Week Low | $81.60 | $239.61 |
Enterprise Value | $24.72B | $25.84B |
Dividend Yield | 1.27% | 3.48% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 253 apartment communities with over 62,000 units and is developing three additional properties with 571 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
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