WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Church & Dwight Co Inc. (CHD) announced a profit for
its first quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the
Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $227.7 million, or $0.93 per share. This
compares with $203.2 million, or $0.82 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Church & Dwight Co Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $312.3
million or $0.96 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.87 per share, according
to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude
special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 4.9% to $1.50 billion from $1.43
billion last year.

Church & Dwight Co Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $227.7 Mln. vs. $203.2 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): $0.93 vs. $0.82 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $1.50 Bln vs. $1.43 Bln last year.


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