Church & Dwight Co., Inc. vs Lam Research Corporation — how do they compare? Church & Dwight Co., Inc. trades at $103.35 (market cap $24.38B), while Lam Research Corporation trades at $325.5 (market cap $389.67B). The key difference: Lam Research Corporation is far larger — about 16× Church & Dwight Co., Inc.'s market cap, and Church & Dwight Co., Inc. pays the higher dividend (1.2%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHD | LRCX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $24.38B | $389.67B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $105.26 | $433.33 |
52-Week Low | $81.60 | $97.03 |
Enterprise Value | $26.38B | $387.83B |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 0.33% |
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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 →Lam Research manufactures equipment used to fabricate semiconductors. The firm is focused on the etching, deposition, and clean markets, which are key steps in the semiconductor manufacturing process, especially for 3D NAND flash storage, advanced DRAM, and leading-edge logic/foundry chipmakers. Lam's flagship Kiyo, Vector, and Sabre products are sold in all major geographies to key customers such as Samsung Electronics, Micron, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
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