Church & Dwight Co., Inc. vs SYSCO Corporation — how do they compare? Church & Dwight Co., Inc. trades at $103.35 (market cap $24.38B), while SYSCO Corporation trades at $84.25 (market cap $40.32B). The key difference: SYSCO Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and SYSCO Corporation pays the higher dividend (2.61%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHD | SYY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $24.38B | $40.32B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $105.26 | $91.16 |
52-Week Low | $81.60 | $69.30 |
Enterprise Value | $26.38B | $53.50B |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 2.61% |
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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 →Sysco is the largest U.S. food-service distributor, boasting 17% market share of the highly fragmented food-service distribution industry. Sysco distributes over 400,000 food and nonfood products to restaurants (63% of revenue), healthcare facilities (8%), education and government buildings (8%), travel and leisure (7%), and other locations (14%) where individuals consume away-from-home meals. In fiscal 2022, 82% of the firm's revenue was U.S.-based, with 7% from Canada, 4% from the U.K., 2% from France, and 4% other.
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