Church & Dwight Co., Inc. vs Gap Inc — how do they compare? Church & Dwight Co., Inc. trades at $97.03 (market cap $23.02B), while Gap Inc trades at $20.06 (market cap $7.13B). The key difference: Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is far larger — about 3.2× Gap Inc's market cap, and Gap Inc pays the higher dividend (3.54%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHD | GAP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.02B | $7.13B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $105.26 | $29.13 |
52-Week Low | $81.60 | $18.35 |
Enterprise Value | $24.72B | $10.21B |
Dividend Yield | 1.27% | 3.54% |
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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 →Gap retails apparel, accessories, and personal-care products under the Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. Old Navy generates more than half of Gap's sales. The firm also operates e-commerce sites, outlet stores, and specialty stores under various Gap names. Gap operates nearly 3,000 stores in North America, Europe, and Asia and franchises about 600 stores in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Gap was founded in 1969 and is based in San Francisco.
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