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Cleaning Up at Church & Dwight

Third quarter sales exceed expectations.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. reported net sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 25, 2009 increased approximately 2.5% to $646.2 million. Organic sales grew 5.7% for the quarter. Operating income increased 38% to $117.9 million. Consumer domestic sales were $481.7 million -a $36.9 million increase or 8.3% above the prior year third quarter sales. Excluding a divestiture, the third quarter organic sales increased by 9.1% as a result of higher sales of brandssuch as Xtra Liquid Laundry Deter...

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