Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) and the best and worst performers in the household products industry.

Household products stocks are generally stable investments, as many of the industry's products are essential for a comfortable and functional living space. Recently, there's been a growing emphasis on eco-friendly and sustainable offerings, reflecting the evolving consumer preferences for environmentally conscious options. These trends can be double-edged swords that benefit companies who innovate quickly to take advantage of them and hurt companies that don't invest enough to meet consumers where they want to be with regards to trends.

The 10 household products stocks we track reported a strong Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2.7% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

While some household products stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 3.5% since the latest earnings results.

Weakest Q1: Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD)

Best known for its Arm & Hammer baking soda, Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) is a household and personal care products company with a vast portfolio that spans laundry detergent to toothbrushes to hair removal creams.

Church & Dwight reported revenues of $1.47 billion, flat year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 0.7%. Despite the top-line beat, it was still a mixed quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ organic revenue estimates but EPS guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations.

Rick Dierker, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our brands continue to perform exceptionally well in this dynamic macroeconomic environment. Solid category growth and the performance of our balanced portfolio of value and premium products provide further confidence in our full-year outlook. Our growth was broad-based with volume growth driven by strong innovation and distribution wins across all domestic classes of trade. Our operating model of consistent delivery of sales growth, margin expansion, and efficient working capital management leads to strong cash flow generation, fueling our investments in our existing brands and the acquisition of market leading new brands.

The stock is down 1.9% since reporting and currently trades at $95.19.

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Best Q1: Spectrum Brands (NYSE: SPB)

A leader in multiple consumer product categories, Spectrum Brands (NYSE: SPB) is a diversified company with a portfolio of trusted brands spanning home appliances, garden care, personal care, and pet care.

Spectrum Brands reported revenues of $708.9 million, up 4.9% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.4%. The business had a stunning quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 6.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $79.46.

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Clorox (NYSE: CLX)

Founded in 1913 with bleach as the sole product offering, Clorox (NYSE: CLX) today is a consumer products giant whose product portfolio spans everything from bleach to skincare to salad dressing to kitty litter.

Clorox reported revenues of $1.67 billion, flat year on year, in line with analysts’ expectations. Still, it was a satisfactory quarter as it posted a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

As expected, the stock is down 4.7% since the results and currently trades at $91.91.

Read our full analysis of Clorox’s results here.

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT)

Enhancing the lives of both pets and homeowners, Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT) is a leading producer and distributor of essential products for pet care, lawn and garden maintenance, and pest control.

Central Garden & Pet reported revenues of $906.2 million, up 8.7% year on year. This number beat analysts’ expectations by 6.4%. It was a strong quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA and revenue estimates.

The stock is up 3.8% since reporting and currently trades at $38.24.

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Energizer (NYSE: ENR)

Masterminds behind the viral Energizer Bunny mascot, Energizer (NYSE: ENR) is one of the world's largest manufacturers of batteries.

Energizer reported revenues of $643.3 million, down 3% year on year. This print lagged analysts' expectations by 3.4%. Aside from that, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also recorded a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a miss of analysts’ revenue estimates.

Energizer had the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth among its peers. The stock is down 11.3% since reporting and currently trades at $17.16.

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Market Update

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