Finance In Brief
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Church & Dwight: Princeton, N.J. firm will focus on organic growth following four years of acquisitions, CEO James Craigie says during CIBC World Markets Consumer Growth Conference July 13 in Boston. C&D also will work to establish itself as a serious player in the oral care market, supporting older brands such as Arm & Hammer as well as reinvigorating newly acquired value brands Close-Up, Pepsodent and Aim. Arm & Hammer Enamel Care toothpaste, which bowed in late Q1, has shown favorable initial results and currently holds over a 1% market share, Craigie notes. Company plans to maintain 12.5%-15% EPS growth through organic growth and channel development opportunities, exec adds...