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Church & Dwight Co., Inc
(NYSE:CHD) 

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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division. The company offers cat litters, carpet d...

Founded: 1846
Full Time Employees: 4,800
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Household & Personal Products

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At a glance:
  • Portfolio of Category-Leading Household & Personal Care Brands: Church & Dwight generates revenue from a diversified mix of well-known consumer brands, led by ARM & HAMMER, supported by both premium and value-oriented products across household, personal care, and specialty categories.
  • Resilient Demand Profile Driven by Everyday-Use Products: Many of the company’s core items are nondiscretionary staples, which can help stabilize volumes through economic cycles, though performance can still be affected by category competition and retailer inventory dynamics.
  • Margins Influenced by Input Costs, Pricing, and Mix: Profitability typically depends on managing raw-material and freight costs, executing pricing actions, and improving product mix, with private-label and branded competitors influencing promotional intensity.
  • Growth Emphasis on Innovation, Brand Investment, and Select M&A: Church & Dwight often targets growth through new product launches, marketing support for its power brands, and periodic acquisitions to expand into attractive categories or add scale.
  • Retail Concentration and Channel Execution Remain Key Watch Items: As a large portion of sales flows through major retailers, shelf placement, promotional effectiveness, and retailer relationships can materially impact near-term revenue trends and market share.
Bull Thesis:
  • Resilient Portfolio of Essential Household Brands: Church & Dwight boasts a strong portfolio of leading consumer brands (e.g., Arm & Hammer, OxiClean, Trojan, Waterpik) that are often considered essential and recession-resistant. This provides stable demand and consistent revenue streams, even in challenging economic environments.
  • Consistent Organic Sales Growth and Pricing Power: The company has demonstrated a consistent ability to drive organic sales growth through product innovation, market share gains, and effective marketing. Furthermore, its strong brand equity often allows it to implement price increases to offset rising input costs, helping to maintain or expand margins.
  • Strong Free Cash Flow Generation and Shareholder Returns: CHD is a consistent generator of free cash flow, which it strategically deploys for debt reduction, share repurchases, and a steadily increasing dividend. This commitment to returning capital to shareholders makes it an attractive option for long-term and income-focused investors.
  • Strategic Acquisitions and International Expansion: Church & Dwight has a proven track record of acquiring complementary brands that fit its portfolio and contribute to growth. Additionally, there's ongoing opportunity for international expansion of its established brands, tapping into new markets and consumer bases for future revenue growth.
Bear Thesis:
  • Premium Valuation and Limited Upside: As a high-quality consumer staples company, CHD often trades at a premium valuation compared to the broader market and some peers. This elevated P/E ratio or EV/EBITDA multiple suggests that much of its future growth is already priced into the stock, potentially limiting significant upside from current levels.
  • Persistent Input Cost Pressures and Margin Compression: Despite pricing power, the company remains susceptible to volatility in raw material costs, packaging, and logistics. Sustained inflation in these areas, coupled with increased marketing and supply chain investments, could continue to pressure gross and operating margins, impacting profitability.
  • Intense Competition from Larger Players and Private Labels: The consumer packaged goods market is highly competitive, with larger, well-resourced players like Procter & Gamble and Unilever, as well as growing threats from private label brands. This intense competition can make it challenging to gain market share and maintain pricing power in certain categories.
  • Potential for Slower Growth in Mature Categories: While CHD has growth drivers, some of its core categories are mature, implying slower organic growth rates compared to high-growth sectors. Sustaining high single-digit or double-digit growth can be challenging without significant innovation or large-scale acquisitions, which carry their own risks.
Main Competitors:
  • Procter & Gamble Co. ($PG) (Tide (laundry), Crest (oral care), Old Spice (deodorant)), A dominant force in consumer goods, P&G competes directly with Church & Dwight across multiple categories including laundry care (Tide vs. Arm & Hammer, OxiClean), oral care (Crest, Oral-B vs. Arm & Hammer toothpaste, Spinbrush), and personal care (Old Spice, Secret vs. Arm & Hammer deodorant). P&G leverages its massive scale, extensive R&D, and marketing power.
  • Colgate-Palmolive Company ($CL) (Colgate (oral care), Palmolive (dish soap), Speed Stick (deodorant)), Colgate-Palmolive is a direct competitor in oral care (Colgate vs. Arm & Hammer toothpaste, Spinbrush), personal care (Speed Stick vs. Arm & Hammer deodorant), and household cleaning (Ajax, Palmolive vs. OxiClean, Kaboom). They compete on brand recognition, product efficacy, and global distribution.
  • Reckitt Benckiser Group plc ($RBGLY) (Lysol (disinfectants), Durex (condoms), Finish (dishwashing)), Reckitt competes with Church & Dwight in household cleaning (Lysol, Finish vs. OxiClean, Kaboom) and health/personal care (Durex vs. Trojan condoms). They focus on strong brand equity, innovation, and a global presence in hygiene, health, and nutrition.
  • The Clorox Company ($CLX) (Clorox (bleach), Fresh Step (cat litter), Pine-Sol (cleaners)), Clorox is a significant competitor in household cleaning (Clorox, Pine-Sol vs. OxiClean, Kaboom) and cat litter (Fresh Step, Scoop Away vs. Arm & Hammer cat litter). They compete through strong brand loyalty, product effectiveness, and continuous innovation in their core categories.
Moat:
Church & Dwight operates in the highly competitive consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Its competitive moat is built on a portfolio of strong, often #1 or #2 market share brands (e.g., Arm & Hammer, OxiClean, Trojan, Waterpik) that benefit from long-standing consumer trust and value perception. C&D also strategically acquires and integrates niche brands, leveraging its efficient distribution and operational capabilities. Competition is intense, coming from large, diversified CPG conglomerates with vast resources (like P&G, Colgate-Palmolive, Unilever), specialized players, and private label brands. C&D's strategy involves disciplined innovation, effective marketing, and a focus on its 'power brands' to maintain market share and drive growth in a dynamic consumer landscape.
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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 
                                                
      net sales
    1,469,300,000 1,644,200,000 1,585,600,000 1,506,300,000 1,467,100,000 1,582,000,000 1,510,600,000 1,511,200,000 1,503,300,000 1,528,000,000 1,455,900,000 1,454,200,000 1,429,800,000 1,436,000,000 1,317,300,000 1,325,100,000 1,297,200,000 1,368,700,000 1,311,400,000 1,271,100,000 1,238,900,000 1,295,300,000 1,241,000,000 1,194,300,000 1,165,200,000 1,144,200,000 1,089,400,000 1,079,400,000 1,044,700,000 1,074,400,000 1,037,600,000 1,027,900,000 1,006,000,000 1,033,100,000 967,900,000 898,000,000 877,200,000 896,000,000 870,700,000 877,400,000 849,000,000 873,600,000 861,800,000 847,100,000 
      yoy
    0.15% 3.93% 4.96% -0.32% -2.41% 3.53% 3.76% 3.92% 5.14% 6.41% 10.52% 9.74% 10.22% 4.92% 0.45% 4.25% 4.71% 5.67% 5.67% 6.43% 6.33% 13.21% 13.92% 10.64% 11.53% 6.50% 4.99% 5.01% 3.85% 4.00% 7.20% 14.47% 14.68% 15.30% 11.16% 2.35% 3.32% 2.56% 1.03% 3.58%     
      qoq
    -10.64% 3.70% 5.26% 2.67% -7.26% 4.73% -0.04% 0.53% -1.62% 4.95% 0.12% 1.71% -0.43% 9.01% -0.59% 2.15% -5.22% 4.37% 3.17% 2.60% -4.35% 4.38% 3.91% 2.50% 1.84% 5.03% 0.93% 3.32% -2.76% 3.55% 0.94% 2.18% -2.62% 6.74% 7.78% 2.37% -2.10% 2.91% -0.76% 3.35% -2.82% 1.37% 1.74%  
      cost of sales
    787,900,000 890,400,000 871,200,000 859,300,000 807,500,000 874,100,000 827,500,000 799,100,000 816,300,000 846,700,000 809,600,000 815,300,000 807,800,000 833,500,000 767,600,000 779,800,000 744,700,000 787,500,000 732,200,000 718,900,000 688,000,000 737,900,000 675,800,000 634,700,000 633,200,000 620,200,000 581,700,000 597,900,000 573,900,000 600,100,000 577,500,000 573,000,000 554,500,000 551,700,000 529,400,000 487,600,000 477,900,000 488,000,000 475,100,000 469,400,000 470,000,000 476,200,000 476,000,000 474,000,000 
      gross profit
    681,400,000 753,800,000 714,400,000 647,000,000 659,600,000 707,900,000 683,100,000 712,100,000 687,000,000 681,300,000 646,300,000 638,900,000 622,000,000 602,500,000 549,700,000 545,300,000 552,500,000 581,200,000 579,200,000 552,200,000 550,900,000 557,400,000 565,200,000 559,600,000 532,000,000 524,000,000 507,700,000 481,500,000 470,800,000 474,300,000 460,100,000 454,900,000 451,500,000 481,400,000 438,500,000 410,400,000 399,300,000 408,000,000 395,600,000 408,000,000 379,000,000 397,400,000 385,800,000 373,100,000 
      yoy
    3.31% 6.48% 4.58% -9.14% -3.99% 3.90% 5.69% 11.46% 10.45% 13.08% 17.57% 17.16% 12.58% 3.66% -5.09% -1.25% 0.29% 4.27% 2.48% -1.32% 3.55% 6.37% 11.33% 16.22% 13.00% 10.48% 10.35% 5.85% 4.27% -1.47% 4.93% 10.84% 13.07% 17.99% 10.84% 0.59% 5.36% 2.67% 2.54% 9.35%     
      qoq
    -9.60% 5.52% 10.42% -1.91% -6.82% 3.63% -4.07% 3.65% 0.84% 5.42% 1.16% 2.72% 3.24% 9.61% 0.81% -1.30% -4.94% 0.35% 4.89% 0.24% -1.17% -1.38% 1.00% 5.19% 1.53% 3.21% 5.44% 2.27% -0.74% 3.09% 1.14% 0.75% -6.21% 9.78% 6.85% 2.78% -2.13% 3.13% -3.04% 7.65% -4.63% 3.01% 3.40%  
      gross margin %
    46.38% 45.85% 45.06% 42.95% 44.96% 44.75% 45.22% 47.12% 45.70% 44.59% 44.39% 43.93% 43.50% 41.96% 41.73% 41.15% 42.59% 42.46% 44.17% 43.44% 44.47% 43.03% 45.54% 46.86% 45.66% 45.80% 46.60% 44.61% 45.07% 44.15% 44.34% 44.26% 44.88% 46.60% 45.30% 45.70% 45.52% 45.54% 45.43% 46.50% 44.64% 45.49% 44.77% 44.04% 
      marketing expenses
    139,400,000 212,300,000 202,900,000 157,100,000 136,600,000 207,900,000 185,800,000 152,400,000 152,000,000 219,000,000 167,800,000 132,200,000 122,300,000 189,700,000 140,700,000 102,900,000 101,900,000 201,100,000 160,900,000 117,000,000 98,700,000 201,600,000 170,900,000 122,300,000 96,400,000 162,600,000 125,200,000 129,100,000 98,100,000 126,400,000 120,500,000 136,400,000 99,900,000 120,600,000 111,900,000 130,900,000 90,800,000 116,300,000 98,200,000 120,200,000 92,500,000 120,100,000 92,800,000 115,800,000 
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    251,000,000 275,500,000 256,900,000 228,200,000 227,700,000 243,300,000 231,700,000 222,800,000 230,000,000 246,200,000 222,700,000 213,100,000 207,800,000 611,200,000 155,100,000 180,800,000 169,900,000 203,700,000 116,900,000 136,500,000 149,600,000 165,200,000 120,500,000 186,600,000 121,000,000 166,200,000 165,700,000 165,000,000 131,900,000 154,500,000 135,400,000 144,700,000 131,300,000 146,100,000 127,900,000 156,300,000 112,400,000 118,300,000 101,400,000 112,500,000 107,000,000 108,100,000 102,400,000 115,000,000 
      income from operations
    291,000,000 266,000,000 254,600,000 261,700,000 295,300,000 256,700,000 -91,500,000 336,900,000 305,000,000 216,100,000 255,800,000 293,600,000 291,900,000 -198,400,000 253,900,000 261,600,000 280,700,000 176,400,000 301,400,000 298,700,000 302,600,000 190,600,000 273,800,000 250,700,000 314,600,000 195,200,000 216,800,000 187,400,000 240,800,000 193,400,000 204,200,000 173,800,000 220,300,000 214,700,000 198,700,000 123,200,000 196,100,000 173,400,000 196,000,000 175,300,000 179,500,000 169,200,000 190,600,000 142,300,000 
      yoy
    -1.46% 3.62% -378.25% -22.32% -3.18% 18.79% -135.77% 14.75% 4.49% -208.92% 0.75% 12.23% 3.99% -212.47% -15.76% -12.42% -7.24% -7.45% 10.08% 19.15% -3.81% -2.36% 26.29% 33.78% 30.65% 0.93% 6.17% 7.83% 9.31% -9.92% 2.77% 41.07% 12.34% 23.82% 1.38% -29.72% 9.25% 2.48% 2.83% 23.19%     
      qoq
    9.40% 4.48% -2.71% -11.38% 15.04% -380.55% -127.16% 10.46% 41.14% -15.52% -12.87% 0.58% -247.13% -178.14% -2.94% -6.80% 59.13% -41.47% 0.90% -1.29% 58.76% -30.39% 9.21% -20.31% 61.17% -9.96% 15.69% -22.18% 24.51% -5.29% 17.49% -21.11% 2.61% 8.05% 61.28% -37.17% 13.09% -11.53% 11.81% -2.34% 6.09% -11.23% 33.94%  
      operating margin %
    19.81% 16.18% 16.06% 17.37% 20.13% 16.23% -6.06% 22.29% 20.29% 14.14% 17.57% 20.19% 20.42% -13.82% 19.27% 19.74% 21.64% 12.89% 22.98% 23.50% 24.42% 14.71% 22.06% 20.99% 27.00% 17.06% 19.90% 17.36% 23.05% 18.00% 19.68% 16.91% 21.90% 20.78% 20.53% 13.72% 22.36% 19.35% 22.51% 19.98% 21.14% 19.37% 22.12% 16.80% 
      equity in earnings of affiliates
    2,300,000 1,300,000 2,200,000 2,800,000 1,600,000 1,900,000 3,000,000 3,100,000 1,100,000 600,000 1,700,000 2,000,000 4,400,000 2,300,000 3,700,000 3,900,000 2,400,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,800,000 2,600,000 1,200,000 1,900,000 2,000,000 1,600,000 1,100,000 2,100,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 2,200,000 2,500,000 2,400,000 2,100,000 1,975,000 2,700,000 3,100,000 2,100,000 1,675,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 1,700,000 2,600,000 3,100,000 -13,800,000 
      interest income
    2,500,000 2,100,000 2,900,000 9,200,000 9,300,000 8,600,000 10,600,000                                      
      interest expense
    -24,000,000 -24,600,000 -23,800,000 -23,500,000 -23,300,000 -23,400,000 -23,400,000 -23,200,000 -25,000,000 -27,000,000 -27,200,000 -27,900,000 -28,800,000 -30,000,000 -23,700,000 -19,300,000 -16,600,000 -13,000,000 -13,400,000 -14,100,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,900,000 -16,800,000 -16,300,000 -18,000,000 -18,900,000 -18,900,000 -17,800,000 -19,700,000 -19,400,000 -20,200,000 -20,100,000 -18,700,000 -16,400,000 -9,300,000 -8,200,000 -7,000,000 -6,800,000 -7,100,000 -6,800,000 -7,600,000 -7,400,000 -7,900,000 
      other income
    800,000 -56,700,000 300,000 300,000 -800,000 9,300,000 -100,000 3,700,000 3,000,000 5,500,000 3,700,000 1,700,000 1,300,000 200,000 -900,000  -300,000 -1,200,000 -700,000 -300,000 -100,000 -1,000,000 -300,000 -200,000 -600,000 -1,200,000 300,000 -100,000 -100,000 -800,000 -300,000 -700,000 -2,100,000 -800,000 1,200,000 -500,000 -200,000  300,000 -100,000 -1,700,000 400,000 -800,000 -1,600,000 
      income before income taxes
    272,600,000 188,100,000 236,200,000 250,500,000 282,100,000 253,100,000 -101,400,000 320,500,000 284,100,000 195,200,000 234,000,000 269,400,000 268,800,000 -223,900,000 234,500,000 246,500,000 266,200,000 164,100,000 289,300,000 287,300,000 291,000,000 176,900,000 261,500,000 236,000,000 299,400,000 177,700,000 200,600,000 170,300,000 225,100,000 176,100,000 187,300,000 155,400,000 200,700,000 198,700,000 187,000,000 116,800,000 190,200,000 169,500,000 192,400,000 171,000,000 173,000,000 164,900,000 185,700,000 119,500,000 
      income taxes
    56,300,000 44,600,000 54,000,000 59,500,000 62,000,000 63,900,000 -26,300,000 77,000,000 56,400,000 41,500,000 56,500,000 48,200,000 65,600,000 -59,200,000 47,400,000 59,400,000 61,800,000 6,000,000 58,900,000 69,000,000 70,300,000 26,700,000 45,300,000 46,300,000 69,600,000 33,300,000 43,300,000 31,800,000 49,400,000 33,300,000 41,000,000 33,700,000 42,900,000 -206,900,000 53,600,000 43,900,000 58,700,000 59,100,000 68,400,000 59,400,000 60,000,000 55,800,000 65,300,000 45,800,000 
      net income
    216,300,000 143,500,000 182,200,000 191,000,000 220,100,000 189,200,000 -75,100,000 243,500,000 227,700,000 153,700,000 177,500,000 221,200,000 203,200,000 -164,700,000 187,100,000 187,100,000 204,400,000 158,100,000 230,400,000 218,300,000 220,700,000 150,200,000 216,200,000 189,700,000 229,800,000 144,400,000 157,300,000 138,500,000 175,700,000 142,800,000 146,300,000 121,700,000 157,800,000 405,600,000 133,400,000 72,900,000 131,500,000 110,400,000 124,000,000 111,600,000 113,000,000 109,100,000 120,400,000 73,700,000 
      yoy
    -1.73% -24.15% -342.61% -21.56% -3.34% 23.10% -142.31% 10.08% 12.06% -193.32% -5.13% 18.23% -0.59% -204.17% -18.79% -14.29% -7.39% 5.26% 6.57% 15.08% -3.96% 4.02% 37.44% 36.97% 30.79% 1.12% 7.52% 13.80% 11.34% -64.79% 9.67% 66.94% 20.00% 267.39% 7.58% -34.68% 16.37% 1.19% 2.99% 51.42%     
      qoq
    50.73% -21.24% -4.61% -13.22% 16.33% -351.93% -130.84% 6.94% 48.15% -13.41% -19.76% 8.86% -223.38% -188.03% 0.00% -8.46% 29.29% -31.38% 5.54% -1.09% 46.94% -30.53% 13.97% -17.45% 59.14% -8.20% 13.57% -21.17% 23.04% -2.39% 20.21% -22.88% -61.09% 204.05% 82.99% -44.56% 19.11% -10.97% 11.11% -1.24% 3.57% -9.39% 63.36%  
      net income margin %
    14.72% 8.73% 11.49% 12.68% 15.00% 11.96% -4.97% 16.11% 15.15% 10.06% 12.19% 15.21% 14.21% -11.47% 14.20% 14.12% 15.76% 11.55% 17.57% 17.17% 17.81% 11.60% 17.42% 15.88% 19.72% 12.62% 14.44% 12.83% 16.82% 13.29% 14.10% 11.84% 15.69% 39.26% 13.78% 8.12% 14.99% 12.32% 14.24% 12.72% 13.31% 12.49% 13.97% 8.70% 
      weighted-average shares outstanding - basic
    236,500,000 242,700,000 241,800,000 244,700,000 245,800,000 244,400,000 244,600,000 244,300,000 243,400,000 244,900,000 246,000,000 245,000,000 243,800,000 242,900,000 242,800,000 242,600,000 242,600,000 244,900,000 245,300,000 245,200,000 245,200,000 246,800,000 247,700,000 246,200,000 245,600,000 246,200,000 246,800,000 246,400,000 246,100,000 245,500,000 245,700,000 244,800,000 244,900,000 250,600,000 249,700,000 249,800,000 254,100,000 257,600,000 258,000,000 128,500,000 129,400,000 131,100,000 131,100,000 130,900,000 
      weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted
    238,100,000 244,300,000 243,200,000 246,400,000 248,000,000 246,900,000 244,600,000 247,000,000 246,100,000 247,600,000 248,700,000 247,900,000 246,800,000 246,300,000 246,000,000 246,400,000 246,700,000 249,600,000 249,800,000 250,000,000 249,800,000 252,200,000 253,300,000 251,300,000 251,000,000 252,100,000 252,900,000 252,700,000 251,900,000 250,700,000 251,100,000 249,300,000 250,000,000 256,100,000 255,300,000 255,600,000 259,700,000 262,100,000 262,700,000 130,900,000 131,800,000 133,600,000 133,600,000 133,400,000 
      net income per share
    0.91 0.61 0.75 0.78 0.9 0.77 -0.31 0.94 0.63 0.72 0.9 0.83 -0.68 0.77 0.77 0.84 0.65 0.94 0.89 0.9 0.6 0.87 0.77 0.94 0.59 0.64 0.56 0.71 0.58 0.6 0.5 0.64 1.63 0.53 0.29 0.52 0.43 0.48 0.87 0.87 0.84 0.92 0.56 
      cash dividends per share
    0.31 0.29 0.3 0.3 0.29 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.18 0.177 0.355 0.355 0.33 0.335 0.335 
      vms trade name and other asset impairments
                                                
      tradename and other asset impairments
         89,275,000 357,100,000                                      
      investment earnings
                 2,000,000 1,500,000 300,000  25,000  200,000 -100,000 100,000  300,000 100,000 600,000 300,000 200,000 500,000 1,000,000 300,000 100,000 500,000 600,000 800,000 300,000 400,000 600,000 400,000 400,000 300,000 300,000 200,000 500,000 
    Balance Sheets:
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      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 
                                                  
        assets
                                                  
        current assets
                                                  
        cash and cash equivalents
      503,400,000 409,000,000 305,300,000 923,200,000 1,074,500,000 964,100,000 752,100,000 491,700,000 349,700,000 344,500,000 573,300,000 396,900,000 202,800,000 270,300,000 437,600,000 639,700,000 174,400,000 240,600,000 180,000,000 149,800,000 127,500,000 183,100,000 549,100,000 451,700,000 1,046,600,000 155,700,000 114,700,000 97,900,000 97,900,000 316,700,000 188,300,000 89,300,000 119,800,000 278,900,000 236,500,000 237,600,000 139,500,000 187,800,000 232,100,000 210,800,000 194,300,000 330,000,000 210,600,000 203,200,000 
        accounts receivable, less allowances
      576,600,000 593,400,000 605,700,000 611,000,000 597,500,000 600,800,000 555,300,000 587,900,000 545,400,000 526,900,000 460,900,000 460,900,000 429,300,000 422,000,000 391,300,000 405,800,000 407,100,000 405,500,000 407,000,000 386,200,000 405,800,000 398,800,000 372,800,000 344,500,000 353,500,000 356,400,000 384,400,000 383,700,000 384,600,000 345,300,000 361,500,000 348,600,000 361,100,000 345,900,000 377,900,000 303,800,000 305,200,000 287,000,000 265,300,000 278,900,000 277,000,000 276,200,000 330,700,000 340,400,000 
        inventories
      578,400,000 534,800,000 647,400,000 622,400,000 631,900,000 613,300,000 658,500,000 627,300,000 595,400,000 613,300,000 671,700,000 675,400,000 653,300,000 646,600,000 675,300,000 663,000,000 598,800,000 535,400,000 552,700,000 555,800,000 541,300,000 495,400,000 497,700,000 455,500,000 395,700,000 417,400,000 388,800,000 401,500,000 399,500,000 382,800,000 390,600,000 369,200,000 357,200,000 330,700,000 336,100,000 292,300,000 280,100,000 258,200,000 285,700,000 290,300,000 291,000,000 274,000,000 274,300,000 270,800,000 
        other current assets
      62,300,000 59,800,000 72,400,000 73,200,000 54,900,000 62,400,000 50,800,000 48,300,000 43,800,000 45,000,000 38,700,000 43,200,000 49,500,000 57,000,000 60,200,000 42,200,000 41,500,000 51,900,000 37,100,000 36,900,000 37,200,000 35,100,000 24,900,000 25,000,000 33,000,000 26,900,000 20,900,000 42,800,000 31,700,000 33,400,000 19,900,000 63,300,000 53,300,000 44,700,000 52,700,000 43,500,000 29,700,000 23,800,000 21,400,000 37,900,000 23,200,000 25,800,000 21,800,000 19,700,000 
        total current assets
      1,720,700,000 1,597,000,000 1,630,800,000 2,229,800,000 2,358,800,000 2,240,600,000 2,016,700,000 1,755,200,000 1,534,300,000 1,529,700,000 1,744,600,000 1,576,400,000 1,334,900,000 1,395,900,000 1,564,400,000 1,750,700,000 1,221,800,000 1,233,400,000 1,176,800,000 1,128,700,000 1,111,800,000 1,112,400,000 1,444,500,000 1,276,700,000 1,828,800,000 956,400,000 908,800,000 925,900,000 913,700,000 1,078,200,000 960,300,000 870,400,000 891,400,000 1,000,200,000 1,003,200,000 877,200,000 754,500,000 756,800,000 804,500,000 817,900,000 785,500,000 906,000,000 851,700,000 848,100,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      823,900,000 822,800,000 938,100,000 923,500,000 928,900,000 931,700,000 915,300,000 943,600,000 939,200,000 927,700,000 862,400,000 802,400,000 772,200,000 761,100,000 716,300,000 660,600,000 653,200,000 652,700,000 615,800,000 613,000,000 611,700,000 612,800,000 579,500,000 568,700,000 566,700,000 573,000,000 553,100,000 559,000,000 558,800,000 598,200,000 587,900,000 593,100,000 600,600,000 607,700,000 601,800,000 573,200,000 578,900,000 588,600,000 592,700,000 594,600,000 601,100,000 609,600,000 610,000,000 615,500,000 
        equity investment in affiliates
      12,300,000 10,300,000 10,900,000 11,300,000 10,900,000 11,100,000 12,000,000 12,800,000 12,300,000 12,000,000 13,600,000 14,700,000 13,800,000 12,700,000 11,900,000 12,200,000 10,800,000 9,100,000 9,000,000 9,900,000 9,900,000 9,100,000 9,400,000 10,600,000 10,000,000 9,700,000 10,200,000 10,300,000 9,400,000 8,500,000 8,800,000 9,400,000 9,400,000 9,300,000 8,500,000 9,500,000 8,200,000 8,500,000 8,000,000 9,100,000 8,000,000 8,400,000 7,900,000 8,800,000 
        trade names and other intangibles
      3,477,200,000 3,511,500,000 3,545,900,000 2,816,200,000 2,860,000,000 2,888,500,000 2,919,700,000 3,244,700,000 3,271,100,000 3,302,300,000 3,338,200,000 3,369,800,000 3,400,600,000 3,431,600,000 3,404,100,000 3,434,600,000 3,464,700,000 3,494,300,000 3,018,800,000 3,049,200,000 3,079,400,000 3,110,200,000 2,674,100,000 2,697,900,000 2,721,600,000 2,750,000,000 2,777,300,000 2,803,800,000 2,256,300,000 2,274,000,000 2,294,200,000 2,311,900,000 2,331,100,000 2,320,500,000 2,151,900,000 1,561,800,000 1,538,100,000 1,431,800,000 1,353,200,000 1,364,400,000 1,375,800,000 1,269,500,000 1,279,500,000 1,290,700,000 
        goodwill
      2,629,400,000 2,627,500,000 2,641,000,000 2,433,200,000 2,433,200,000 2,433,200,000 2,433,300,000 2,432,600,000 2,431,500,000 2,431,500,000 2,431,500,000 2,430,300,000 2,430,300,000 2,426,800,000 2,270,700,000 2,270,700,000 2,273,800,000 2,274,500,000 2,230,600,000 2,229,800,000 2,229,600,000 2,229,600,000 2,078,200,000 2,078,200,000 2,078,200,000 2,079,500,000 2,079,500,000 2,079,500,000 1,992,900,000 1,992,900,000 1,992,900,000 1,992,900,000 1,991,500,000 1,958,900,000 2,072,600,000 1,534,700,000 1,481,300,000 1,444,100,000 1,406,100,000 1,406,300,000 1,407,100,000 1,354,900,000 1,354,300,000 1,354,400,000 
        other assets
      343,000,000 343,300,000 377,700,000 374,200,000 364,100,000 378,000,000 369,200,000 373,200,000 373,100,000 366,000,000 311,900,000 317,400,000 314,800,000 317,500,000 320,400,000 316,000,000 316,900,000 332,500,000 331,000,000 337,900,000 338,500,000 340,400,000 291,300,000 286,900,000 280,600,000 288,800,000 281,200,000 284,100,000 229,500,000 117,400,000 123,200,000 121,700,000 118,900,000 118,200,000 114,800,000 110,600,000 126,800,000 124,300,000 118,200,000 117,900,000 114,800,000 108,500,000 114,400,000 110,700,000 
        total assets
      9,006,500,000 8,912,400,000 9,144,400,000 8,788,200,000 8,955,900,000 8,883,100,000 8,666,200,000 8,762,100,000 8,561,500,000 8,569,200,000 8,702,200,000 8,511,000,000 8,266,600,000 8,345,600,000 8,287,800,000 8,444,800,000 7,941,200,000 7,996,500,000 7,382,000,000 7,368,500,000 7,380,900,000 7,414,500,000 7,077,000,000 6,919,000,000 7,485,900,000 6,657,400,000 6,610,100,000 6,662,600,000 5,960,600,000 6,069,200,000 5,967,300,000 5,899,400,000 5,942,900,000 6,014,800,000 5,952,800,000 4,667,000,000 4,487,800,000 4,354,100,000 4,282,700,000 4,310,200,000 4,292,300,000 4,256,900,000 4,217,800,000 4,228,200,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                  
        current liabilities
                                                  
        accounts payable
      729,900,000 732,400,000 772,700,000 703,000,000 701,200,000 705,100,000 705,900,000 673,200,000 647,400,000 630,600,000 691,800,000 677,700,000                                 
        accrued expenses and other liabilities
      452,700,000 583,000,000 549,700,000 498,200,000 460,000,000 605,500,000 529,600,000 460,800,000 453,500,000 580,400,000 485,900,000 432,400,000                                 
        business acquisition and divestiture liabilities
      197,200,000                                            
        income taxes payable
      33,600,000 3,400,000 8,700,000 7,400,000 46,800,000 5,300,000 7,700,000 9,600,000 46,200,000 7,200,000 6,900,000 7,700,000 58,400,000 7,000,000 15,300,000 7,200,000 59,700,000 3,300,000 7,400,000 14,500,000 66,700,000 12,700,000 14,500,000 88,500,000 55,900,000 7,500,000 14,100,000 4,400,000 36,700,000 2,900,000 19,000,000 8,700,000 42,700,000 5,000,000 1,200,000 800,000 45,500,000 6,200,000 10,100,000 1,600,000 40,500,000 7,200,000 21,700,000 4,600,000 
        total current liabilities
      1,413,400,000 1,497,700,000 1,501,100,000 1,208,600,000 1,208,000,000 1,315,900,000 1,246,600,000 1,149,700,000 1,151,100,000 1,422,000,000 1,188,400,000 1,121,800,000 1,126,900,000 1,183,800,000 1,450,600,000 1,726,800,000 1,871,600,000 2,075,200,000 1,584,400,000 1,376,100,000 1,274,300,000 1,388,600,000 971,900,000 996,600,000 1,769,000,000 1,092,300,000 1,142,100,000 1,184,700,000 1,133,300,000 1,326,300,000 1,027,400,000 1,100,800,000 1,230,700,000 935,000,000 952,600,000 1,211,700,000 1,166,800,000 1,001,900,000 785,800,000 926,900,000 1,012,800,000 872,700,000 783,000,000 885,500,000 
        long-term debt
      2,205,700,000 2,205,100,000 2,204,500,000 2,205,800,000 2,205,200,000 2,204,600,000 2,208,200,000 2,207,600,000 2,202,800,000 2,202,200,000 2,401,500,000 2,400,900,000 2,400,100,000 2,599,500,000 2,104,400,000 2,103,900,000 1,611,200,000 1,610,700,000 1,214,800,000 1,513,800,000 1,813,100,000 1,812,500,000 1,811,900,000 1,811,400,000 1,810,800,000 1,810,200,000 1,809,600,000 1,809,000,000 1,509,400,000 1,508,800,000 1,803,500,000 1,802,600,000 1,802,100,000 2,103,400,000 2,104,100,000 894,100,000 692,900,000 693,400,000 699,100,000 700,700,000 699,800,000 692,800,000 706,000,000 700,100,000 
        deferred income taxes
      891,600,000 886,900,000 884,200,000 653,300,000 664,900,000 669,200,000 658,600,000 742,400,000 744,100,000 743,100,000 753,100,000 754,000,000 755,800,000 757,000,000 738,900,000 746,900,000 738,000,000 745,100,000 747,700,000 732,300,000 722,500,000 707,300,000 599,900,000 582,200,000 580,200,000 579,600,000 578,200,000 580,600,000 580,500,000 576,400,000 572,600,000 567,200,000 565,400,000 561,200,000 753,200,000 524,700,000 521,000,000 512,200,000 507,600,000 499,900,000 491,400,000 484,800,000 14,300,000 14,000,000 
        deferred and other long-term liabilities
      309,800,000 320,500,000 331,600,000 326,800,000 326,800,000 324,600,000 326,400,000 324,100,000 330,000,000 313,700,000 270,200,000 281,300,000 274,100,000 273,400,000 272,100,000 278,800,000 283,500,000 298,300,000 301,500,000 349,100,000 339,800,000 367,700,000 363,000,000 359,000,000 343,100,000 315,500,000 321,900,000 296,500,000 238,100,000 203,900,000 210,400,000 207,700,000 201,400,000 197,200,000 189,800,000 188,200,000 171,400,000 168,700,000 145,000,000 145,500,000 142,500,000 158,300,000 157,000,000 159,400,000 
        total liabilities
      4,820,500,000 4,910,200,000 4,921,400,000 4,394,500,000 4,404,900,000 4,522,300,000 4,472,500,000 4,456,600,000 4,460,800,000 4,713,800,000 4,651,700,000 4,600,000,000 4,598,900,000 4,855,700,000 4,600,000,000 4,890,400,000 4,538,300,000 4,763,300,000 3,868,400,000 3,991,300,000 4,169,700,000 4,394,100,000 3,866,700,000 3,920,200,000 4,668,100,000 3,989,600,000 4,050,800,000 4,057,800,000 3,461,300,000 3,615,400,000 3,613,900,000 3,678,300,000 3,799,600,000 3,796,800,000 3,999,700,000 2,818,700,000 2,552,100,000 2,376,200,000 2,162,700,000 2,298,300,000 2,372,000,000 2,233,700,000 2,168,200,000 2,256,600,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                  
        stockholders' equity
                                                  
        preferred stock, 1.00 par value, authorized 2,500,000 shares; none issued
                                                  
        common stock
      293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 293,700,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 292,800,000 146,400,000 146,400,000 146,400,000 146,400,000 146,400,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      654,100,000 625,100,000 619,600,000 572,500,000 590,300,000 563,100,000 534,700,000 518,700,000 498,300,000 454,800,000 441,400,000 422,600,000 394,000,000 366,200,000 355,900,000 350,100,000 334,200,000 310,300,000 327,900,000 320,500,000 306,200,000 274,400,000 302,000,000 302,800,000 295,700,000 295,500,000 293,600,000 288,300,000 281,300,000 280,800,000 280,300,000 271,800,000 260,400,000 264,600,000 260,500,000 258,100,000 249,400,000 251,400,000 248,800,000 389,800,000 381,000,000 376,400,000 374,100,000 371,300,000 
        retained earnings
      6,911,500,000 6,768,200,000 6,696,000,000 6,585,400,000 6,467,200,000 6,319,700,000 6,200,900,000 6,345,200,000 6,170,800,000 6,012,300,000 5,925,900,000 5,815,300,000 5,661,200,000 5,524,600,000 5,753,400,000 5,630,100,000 5,506,700,000 5,366,000,000 5,269,600,000 5,101,200,000 4,944,800,000 4,786,000,000 4,695,400,000 4,538,800,000 4,408,200,000 4,237,400,000 4,148,900,000 4,047,800,000 3,965,400,000 3,832,600,000 3,743,500,000 3,650,600,000 3,582,100,000 3,479,000,000 3,120,600,000 3,034,700,000 3,009,100,000 2,926,000,000 2,861,200,000 2,782,900,000 2,716,900,000 2,650,000,000 2,584,800,000 2,508,300,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -16,600,000 -19,900,000 -20,000,000 -18,400,000 -26,100,000 -30,900,000 -18,200,000 -29,100,000 -29,300,000 -27,200,000 -29,400,000 -27,800,000 -26,200,000 -29,300,000 -46,100,000 -47,100,000 -53,200,000 -68,200,000 -60,900,000 -65,800,000 -54,600,000 -77,600,000 -90,800,000 -98,300,000 -99,400,000 -66,700,000 -80,700,000 -68,400,000 -59,500,000 -53,600,000 -42,900,000 -49,300,000 -33,700,000 -36,400,000 -35,500,000 -41,300,000 -56,500,000 -63,800,000 -51,800,000 -50,000,000 -42,700,000 -45,900,000 -44,900,000 -34,100,000 
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 56,818,945 shares as of march 31, 2026 and 57,156,105 shares as of december 31, 2025
      -3,656,700,000                                            
        total stockholders' equity
      4,186,000,000 4,002,200,000 4,223,000,000 4,393,700,000 4,551,000,000 4,360,800,000 4,193,700,000 4,305,500,000 4,100,700,000 3,855,400,000 4,050,500,000 3,911,000,000 3,667,700,000 3,489,900,000 3,687,800,000 3,554,400,000 3,402,900,000 3,233,200,000 3,513,600,000 3,377,200,000 3,211,200,000 3,020,400,000 3,210,300,000 2,998,800,000 2,817,800,000 2,667,800,000 2,559,300,000 2,604,800,000 2,499,300,000 2,453,800,000 2,353,400,000 2,221,100,000 2,143,300,000 2,218,000,000 1,953,100,000 1,848,300,000 1,935,700,000 1,977,900,000 2,120,000,000 2,011,900,000 1,920,300,000 2,023,200,000 2,049,600,000 1,971,600,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      9,006,500,000  9,144,400,000 8,788,200,000 8,955,900,000  8,666,200,000 8,762,100,000 8,561,500,000  8,702,200,000 8,511,000,000 8,266,600,000  8,287,800,000 8,444,800,000 7,941,200,000  7,382,000,000 7,368,500,000 7,380,900,000  7,077,000,000 6,919,000,000 7,485,900,000  6,610,100,000 6,662,600,000 5,960,600,000  5,967,300,000 5,899,400,000 5,942,900,000            
        business acquisition liabilities
       178,900,000 170,000,000   8,000,000 32,700,000 32,800,000 32,800,000 32,800,000 38,500,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 20,000,000 41,000,000 79,000,000 118,000,000 120,000,000 171,000,000 165,000,000 192,000,000 199,000,000 187,000,000                 
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 57,156,105 shares as of december 31, 2025 and 47,830,141 shares as of december 31, 2024
       -3,664,900,000                                           
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
       8,912,400,000    8,883,100,000    8,569,200,000    8,345,600,000    7,996,500,000    7,414,500,000    6,657,400,000    6,069,200,000    6,014,800,000 5,952,800,000 4,667,000,000 4,487,800,000 4,354,100,000 4,282,700,000 4,310,200,000 4,292,300,000 4,256,900,000 4,217,800,000 4,228,200,000 
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 53,610,212 shares as of september 30, 2025 and 47,830,141 shares as of december 31, 2024
        -3,366,300,000                                          
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 50,151,459 shares as of june 30, 2025 and 47,830,141 shares as of december 31, 2024
         -3,039,500,000                                         
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,481,238 shares as of march 31, 2025 and 47,830,141 shares as of december 31, 2024
          -2,774,100,000                                        
        short-term borrowings
            3,400,000 6,100,000 4,000,000 3,900,000 3,800,000 4,000,000 18,700,000 74,000,000 3,300,000 3,300,000 103,000,000 252,800,000 279,700,000 233,100,000 282,200,000 351,400,000 1,600,000 65,800,000 971,900,000 252,900,000 74,000,000 111,600,000 99,800,000 1,800,000 1,700,000 110,800,000 253,500,000 270,900,000 317,200,000 629,300,000 585,700,000 426,800,000 230,600,000 381,600,000 451,300,000 357,200,000 25,000,000 123,600,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
               199,900,000     400,000,000 699,900,000 699,700,000 699,400,000 299,600,000 200,000,000       299,600,000 299,000,000 297,700,000 596,500,000 299,700,000 299,500,000 299,200,000          250,000,000 250,000,000 
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,830,141 shares as of december 31, 2024 and 50,557,219 shares as of december 31, 2023
           -2,784,800,000                                       
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 48,777,196 shares as of september 30, 2024 and 50,557,219 shares as of december 31, 2023
            -2,817,400,000                                      
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 48,938,056 shares as of june 30, 2024 and 50,557,219 shares as of december 31, 2023
             -2,823,000,000                                     
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 49,241,423 shares as of march 31, 2024 and 50,557,219 shares as of december 31, 2023
              -2,832,800,000                                    
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 50,557,219 shares as of december 31, 2023 and 49,814,106 shares as of december 31, 2022
               -2,878,200,000                                   
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,369,452 shares as of september 30, 2023 and 49,814,106 shares as of december 31, 2022
                -2,581,100,000                                  
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,710,884 shares as of june 30, 2023 and 49,814,106 shares as of december 31, 2022
                 -2,592,800,000                                 
        accounts payable and accrued expenses
                  1,049,800,000 1,102,800,000 1,032,000,000 1,016,400,000 1,009,200,000 1,119,700,000 997,700,000 887,500,000 846,400,000 1,024,500,000 955,800,000 842,300,000 741,200,000 831,900,000 754,400,000 769,700,000 699,100,000 725,100,000 707,000,000 681,800,000 635,300,000 659,100,000 634,200,000 581,600,000 535,600,000 568,900,000 545,100,000 543,700,000 521,000,000 508,300,000 486,300,000 507,300,000 
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 49,515,884 shares as of march 31, 2023 and 49,814,106 shares as of december 31, 2022
                  -2,655,000,000                                
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 49,814,106 shares as of december 31, 2022 and 50,309,124 shares as of december 31, 2021
                   -2,665,300,000                               
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 49,896,366 shares as of september 30, 2022 and 50,309,124 shares as of december 31, 2021
                    -2,668,200,000                              
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 49,992,986 shares as of june 30, 2022 and 50,309,124 shares as of december 31, 2021
                     -2,671,500,000                             
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 50,170,441 shares as of march 31, 2022 and 50,309,124 shares as of december 31, 2021
                      -2,677,600,000                            
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 50,309,124 shares as of december 31, 2021 and 47,494,982 shares as of december 31, 2020
                       -2,667,700,000                           
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,857,411 shares as of september 30, 2021 and 47,494,982 shares as of december 31, 2020
                        -2,315,800,000                          
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,502,732 shares as of june 30, 2021 and 47,494,982 shares as of december 31, 2020
                         -2,271,500,000                         
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,693,582 shares as of march 31, 2021 and 47,494,982 shares as of december 31, 2020
                          -2,278,000,000                        
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,494,982 shares as of december 31, 2020 and 47,439,300 shares as of december 31, 2019
                           -2,255,200,000                       
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 44,477,807 shares as of september 30, 2020 and 47,439,300 shares as of december 31, 2019
                            -1,989,100,000                      
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 45,874,148 shares as of june 30, 2020 and 47,439,300 shares as of december 31, 2019
                             -2,037,300,000                     
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,099,092 shares as of march 31, 2020 and 47,439,300 shares as of december 31, 2019
                              -2,079,500,000                    
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,439,300 shares as of december 31, 2019 and 45,969,515 shares as of december 31, 2018
                               -2,091,200,000                   
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,559,052 shares as of september 30, 2019 and 45,969,515 shares as of december 31, 2018
                                -2,095,300,000                  
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 45,894,992 shares as of june 30, 2019 and 45,969,515 shares as of december 31, 2018
                                 -1,955,700,000                 
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 46,789,017 shares as of march 31, 2019 and 45,969,515 shares as of december 31, 2018
                                  -1,980,700,000                
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 45,969,515 shares as of december 31, 2018 and 45,225,202 shares as of december 31, 2017
                                   -1,898,800,000               
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 46,834,608 shares in 2018 and 45,225,202 shares in 2017
                                    -1,920,300,000              
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 47,815,947 shares in 2018 and 45,225,202 shares in 2017
                                     -1,944,800,000             
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 48,365,737 shares in 2018 and 45,225,202 shares in 2017
                                      -1,958,300,000            
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 45,225,202 shares in 2017 and 38,892,165 shares in 2016
                                       -1,782,000,000           
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 43,139,723 shares in 2017 and 38,892,165 shares in 2016
                                        -1,685,300,000          
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 43,571,217 shares in 2017 and 38,892,165 shares in 2016
                                         -1,696,000,000         
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 40,959,593 shares in 2017 and 38,892,165 shares in 2016
                                          -1,559,100,000        
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 38,892,165 shares in 2016 and 32,947,012 shares in 2015
                                           -1,428,500,000       
        pension, postretirement and postemployment benefits
                                            25,200,000 25,300,000 25,500,000 25,100,000 27,100,000 27,500,000 
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 34,496,480 shares in 2016 and 32,947,012 shares in 2015
                                            -1,231,000,000      
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 17,774,983 shares in 2016 and 16,473,506 shares in 2015
                                             -1,257,200,000     
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 18,258,130 shares in 2016 and 16,473,506 shares in 2015
                                              -1,281,300,000    
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 16,473,506 shares in 2015 and 13,075,944 shares in 2014
                                               -1,103,700,000   
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 15,434,991 shares in 2015 and 13,075,944 shares in 2014
                                                -1,010,800,000  
        common stock in treasury, at cost: 15,626,311 shares in 2015 and 13,075,944 shares in 2014
                                                 -1,020,300,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 
                                                   
          cash flow from operating activities
                                                   
          net income
        216,300,000 143,500,000 182,200,000 191,000,000 220,100,000 189,200,000 -75,100,000 243,500,000 227,700,000 153,700,000 177,500,000 221,200,000 203,200,000 -164,700,000 187,100,000 187,100,000 204,400,000 158,100,000 230,400,000 218,300,000 220,700,000 150,200,000 216,200,000 189,700,000 229,800,000 144,400,000 157,300,000 138,500,000 175,700,000 142,800,000 146,300,000 121,700,000 157,800,000 405,600,000 133,400,000 72,900,000 131,500,000 110,400,000 124,000,000 111,600,000 113,000,000 109,100,000 120,400,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                   
          depreciation expense
        21,600,000 22,300,000 22,300,000 22,500,000 22,600,000 23,400,000 21,000,000 20,400,000 18,400,000 20,000,000 18,200,000 17,700,000 16,900,000 16,900,000 16,700,000 16,800,000 16,600,000 17,100,000 17,200,000 17,300,000 16,800,000 17,800,000 16,400,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 15,900,000 16,000,000 16,100,000 15,800,000 16,800,000 16,200,000 15,000,000 16,400,000 15,800,000 15,400,000 14,900,000 14,800,000 14,700,000 14,300,000 14,700,000 16,000,000 14,200,000 14,500,000 
          amortization expense
        41,300,000 43,500,000 41,800,000 34,100,000 38,300,000 38,300,000 39,200,000 39,200,000 39,200,000 38,300,000 38,000,000 38,100,000 38,000,000 41,500,000 36,600,000 36,800,000 37,100,000 37,100,000 37,400,000 38,100,000 38,100,000 33,000,000 30,100,000 30,200,000 30,200,000 30,600,000 31,000,000 28,200,000 22,800,000 18,900,000 19,300,000 19,200,000 19,300,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 15,000,000 14,500,000 12,700,000 11,500,000 11,800,000 11,900,000 10,500,000 10,400,000 
          deferred income taxes
        4,500,000 4,300,000 44,500,000 -9,300,000 -3,500,000 10,000,000 -84,600,000 -6,200,000 -1,200,000 -7,800,000 -4,100,000 -300,000 -1,600,000 -105,000,000 -15,100,000 3,400,000 -1,000,000 -12,500,000 11,900,000 12,800,000 8,100,000 -2,300,000 16,600,000 3,300,000 8,100,000 -500,000 100,000 3,200,000 2,800,000 6,600,000 3,300,000 3,700,000 -2,500,000 -269,900,000 21,000,000 1,900,000 9,400,000 5,100,000 5,600,000 6,600,000 7,600,000 3,600,000 9,800,000 
          equity in net earnings of affiliates
        -2,300,000 -1,300,000 -2,200,000 -2,800,000 -1,600,000 -1,900,000 -3,000,000 -3,100,000 -1,100,000 -600,000 -1,700,000 -2,000,000 -4,400,000 -2,300,000 -3,700,000 -3,900,000 -2,400,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,800,000 -2,600,000 -1,200,000 -1,900,000 -2,000,000 -1,600,000 -1,100,000 -2,100,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -2,200,000 -2,500,000 -2,400,000 -2,100,000 -2,900,000 -2,700,000 -3,100,000 -2,100,000 -2,500,000 -2,500,000 -2,500,000 -1,700,000 -2,600,000 -3,500,000 
          distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
        200,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 1,800,000 1,700,000 3,900,000 2,500,000 800,000 2,300,000 2,800,000 1,100,000 3,300,000 1,500,000 4,000,000 2,400,000 800,000 1,900,000 3,000,000 2,800,000 1,700,000 1,600,000 3,100,000 1,400,000 1,300,000 1,500,000 2,200,000 900,000 700,000 2,500,000 3,200,000 2,300,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 3,700,000 1,800,000 2,500,000 1,900,000 3,700,000 1,400,000 2,000,000 2,200,000 4,400,000 
          non-cash compensation expense
        25,700,000 13,800,000 14,000,000 9,500,000 20,700,000 8,600,000 10,400,000 11,300,000 28,900,000 12,100,000 12,000,000 13,700,000 25,800,000 10,300,000 4,100,000 15,000,000 2,900,000 3,400,000 3,500,000 13,700,000 3,100,000 2,800,000 2,900,000 13,100,000 2,700,000 3,100,000 2,700,000 12,600,000 2,400,000 3,500,000 3,900,000 12,800,000 3,100,000 3,200,000 2,600,000 10,300,000 2,000,000 1,900,000 1,800,000 6,500,000 5,800,000 1,900,000 1,800,000 
          asset impairment charge and other asset write-offs
        1,700,000    1,400,000                                 4,800,000 -100,000   1,300,000 500,000 
          other
        -200,000 -5,300,000 -7,100,000 5,600,000 100,000 -13,300,000 2,000,000 2,400,000 2,700,000 -2,300,000 1,700,000 -800,000 1,000,000 -1,700,000 1,800,000 -1,800,000 -1,500,000 -2,200,000 2,000,000 2,100,000 1,700,000 900,000 -200,000 -500,000 2,100,000 -6,600,000 3,200,000 4,200,000 -700,000 700,000 1,600,000 -300,000 -1,000,000 -900,000 -400,000 -900,000 500,000 -2,100,000 -600,000 900,000 600,000 4,300,000 
          subtotal
        308,800,000 289,600,000 313,400,000 302,700,000 299,900,000                                       
          change in assets and liabilities:
                                                   
          accounts receivable
        13,700,000 21,900,000 13,200,000 -2,300,000 6,600,000 -55,600,000 36,300,000 -42,200,000 -20,000,000 -60,000,000 -5,000,000 -30,000,000 -2,400,000 -3,600,000 5,800,000 -5,700,000 -1,800,000 14,400,000 -24,500,000 20,800,000 -8,300,000 4,700,000 -24,000,000 14,200,000 -8,300,000 32,600,000 -4,500,000 -1,300,000 -36,000,000 13,800,000 -12,400,000 6,500,000 -11,300,000 30,600,000 -33,500,000 4,400,000 -11,200,000 -25,900,000 12,900,000 -4,900,000 5,200,000 53,600,000 2,800,000 
          inventories
        -45,100,000 59,400,000 -400,000 13,100,000 -16,000,000 37,000,000 -26,800,000 -24,300,000 16,100,000 63,000,000 -200,000 -19,500,000 -4,800,000 59,900,000 -19,700,000 -69,300,000 -63,700,000 30,800,000 400,000 -14,000,000 -46,300,000 20,400,000 -39,600,000 -57,900,000 15,200,000 -26,700,000 10,800,000 -2,000,000 -15,900,000 5,400,000 -21,400,000 -15,600,000 -23,500,000 7,900,000 -3,000,000 -8,800,000 -21,300,000 25,700,000 2,800,000 -600,000 -8,700,000 -2,000,000 -8,900,000 
          other current assets
        -8,300,000 -500,000 2,600,000 6,100,000 -7,000,000 -4,500,000 2,300,000 6,900,000 -5,200,000 -800,000 2,400,000 8,100,000 700,000 -2,200,000 -5,300,000 6,900,000 3,100,000 -12,200,000 3,500,000 700,000 1,900,000 -6,100,000 -2,000,000 2,900,000 -5,000,000 -1,600,000 5,600,000 400,000 500,000 -5,700,000 30,100,000 -800,000 -4,700,000 16,700,000 3,900,000 -6,900,000 -3,500,000 -900,000 4,900,000 -200,000 -1,700,000 -4,700,000 1,900,000 
          accounts payable
        2,300,000 -37,400,000 53,300,000 -5,700,000 -7,800,000 10,600,000 27,000,000 29,600,000 31,400,000                                   
          accrued expenses
        -131,300,000 22,400,000 66,300,000 -8,100,000 -141,500,000 41,200,000 66,500,000 9,900,000 -118,700,000                                   
          income taxes payable
        44,200,000 8,300,000 -500,000 -68,000,000 55,100,000 -2,100,000 -5,900,000 -45,700,000 46,600,000 -11,100,000 2,700,000 -51,100,000 57,700,000 -2,100,000 14,500,000 -55,600,000 57,600,000 -5,700,000 -10,400,000 -54,900,000 55,000,000 -900,000 -74,000,000 33,100,000 54,000,000 -11,500,000 26,500,000 -45,900,000 34,300,000 -21,300,000 23,300,000 -42,600,000 34,500,000 -3,800,000 3,300,000 -50,000,000 39,300,000 -600,000 33,200,000 -42,200,000 42,400,000 -12,000,000 21,600,000 
          other operating assets and liabilities
        -9,500,000 -300,000 -12,400,000 -7,000,000 -3,600,000 -2,400,000 -6,300,000 -7,300,000 -2,600,000 -3,400,000 -7,500,000 -5,000,000 1,700,000 -6,700,000 -9,200,000 -7,600,000 -4,100,000 -1,200,000 -5,800,000 -6,400,000 -2,600,000 -36,600,000 2,700,000 2,500,000 -4,000,000 -9,500,000 12,700,000 -5,800,000 -3,600,000 -900,000 4,500,000   5,000,000 -2,500,000 900,000 3,000,000 -16,000,000 -1,100,000 900,000 -1,500,000 -1,100,000 -1,000,000 
          change in working capital
        -134,000,000 73,800,000 122,100,000 -71,900,000 -114,200,000                                       
          net cash from operating activities
        174,800,000 363,400,000 435,500,000 230,800,000 185,700,000 292,300,000 364,000,000 236,900,000 263,000,000 235,500,000 285,900,000 236,100,000 273,100,000 351,100,000 223,700,000 157,600,000 152,800,000 340,200,000 309,300,000 244,100,000 100,200,000 192,100,000 199,600,000 362,100,000 236,500,000 247,000,000 266,300,000 213,300,000 137,900,000 195,600,000 245,300,000 167,200,000 155,500,000 257,400,000 174,800,000 117,800,000 131,500,000 160,300,000 198,500,000 118,700,000 177,800,000 197,300,000 160,400,000 
          capital expenditures
        -31,900,000 -55,200,000 -28,200,000 -22,500,000 -16,500,000 -54,600,000 -48,600,000 -30,300,000 -46,300,000 -102,000,000 -58,300,000 -38,200,000 -25,000,000 -80,700,000 -59,300,000 -23,200,000 -15,600,000 -54,700,000 -20,800,000 -17,000,000 -26,300,000 -44,300,000 -23,700,000 -14,100,000 -16,800,000 -34,000,000 -16,100,000 -11,900,000 -11,700,000 -30,000,000 -10,800,000 -9,700,000 -9,900,000 -24,100,000 -10,500,000 -7,600,000 -2,800,000 -21,700,000 -10,300,000 -9,300,000 -8,500,000 -17,100,000 -10,700,000 
          free cash flows
        142,900,000 308,200,000 407,300,000 208,300,000 169,200,000 237,700,000 315,400,000 206,600,000 216,700,000 133,500,000 227,600,000 197,900,000 248,100,000 270,400,000 164,400,000 134,400,000 137,200,000 285,500,000 288,500,000 227,100,000 73,900,000 147,800,000 175,900,000 348,000,000 219,700,000 213,000,000 250,200,000 201,400,000 126,200,000 165,600,000 234,500,000 157,500,000 145,600,000 233,300,000 164,300,000 110,200,000 128,700,000 138,600,000 188,200,000 109,400,000 169,300,000 180,200,000 149,700,000 
          cash flow from investing activities
                                                   
          additions to property, plant and equipment
        -31,900,000 -55,200,000 -28,200,000 -22,500,000 -16,500,000 -54,600,000 -48,600,000 -30,300,000 -46,300,000 -102,000,000 -58,300,000 -38,200,000 -25,000,000 -80,700,000 -59,300,000 -23,200,000 -15,600,000 -54,700,000 -20,800,000 -17,000,000 -26,300,000 -44,300,000 -23,700,000 -14,100,000 -16,800,000 -34,000,000 -16,100,000 -11,900,000 -11,700,000 -30,000,000 -10,800,000 -9,700,000 -9,900,000 -24,100,000 -10,500,000 -7,600,000 -2,800,000 -21,700,000 -10,300,000 -9,300,000 -8,500,000 -17,100,000 -10,700,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -33,500,000 108,400,000 -685,700,000 -22,900,000 -16,700,000 -45,200,000 -46,600,000 -44,700,000 -46,800,000 -105,900,000 -59,200,000 -39,600,000 -29,600,000 -627,900,000 -60,900,000 -24,100,000 -15,700,000 -612,300,000 -22,100,000 -17,600,000 -30,000,000 -556,900,000 -24,800,000 -15,000,000 -11,400,000 -34,500,000 -16,600,000 -490,000,000 -12,400,000 -29,800,000 -11,100,000 -11,200,000 -60,000,000 -25,100,000 -1,036,000,000 -83,000,000 -159,300,000 -151,800,000 -9,200,000 -9,500,000 -184,100,000 -18,600,000 -11,700,000 
          cash flow from financing activities
                                                   
          proceeds from stock options exercised
        16,600,000 2,500,000 6,500,000   52,600,000 10,800,000 19,600,000 59,900,000 4,100,000 19,300,000 78,100,000 10,200,000 3,800,000 5,500,000 5,900,000 11,000,000 71,800,000 14,400,000 6,600,000 5,900,000 3,900,000 44,200,000 35,600,000 9,300,000 3,000,000 12,800,000 21,900,000 15,100,000 18,600,000 29,100,000 12,500,000 16,400,000 4,200,000 10,600,000 4,600,000 22,700,000 2,500,000 18,600,000 16,100,000 13,300,000 5,200,000 7,600,000 
          payment of cash dividends
        -72,900,000 -70,800,000 -71,400,000 -72,600,000 -72,400,000 -69,600,000 -69,200,000 -69,200,000 -69,000,000 -66,600,000 -66,900,000 -66,700,000 -66,300,000 -63,800,000 -63,800,000 -63,700,000 -63,700,000 -61,700,000 -62,000,000 -61,900,000 -61,900,000 -59,600,000 -59,600,000 -59,100,000 -59,000,000 -55,900,000 -56,200,000 -56,100,000 -55,900,000 -53,700,000 -53,400,000 -53,200,000 -53,000,000 -47,200,000 -47,500,000 -47,300,000 -48,400,000 -45,600,000 -45,700,000 -45,600,000 -46,100,000 -43,900,000 -43,900,000 
          payment of business acquisition liability
        -19,800,000 -5,900,000                                       
          proceeds from vms transition services agreement
        36,200,000                                           
          net cash from financing activities
        -44,900,000 -368,500,000 -367,100,000 -365,800,000 -61,000,000 -25,100,000 -60,900,000 -48,300,000 -209,100,000 -362,600,000 -47,600,000 -3,700,000 -311,700,000 105,100,000 -358,200,000 334,800,000 -202,600,000 333,300,000 -255,600,000 -204,800,000 -125,000,000 -6,400,000 -79,700,000 -944,100,000 670,100,000 -174,300,000 -230,900,000 276,600,000 -344,300,000 -34,900,000 -134,600,000 -183,900,000 -255,600,000 -189,700,000 855,400,000 57,600,000 -24,400,000 -46,900,000 -167,100,000 -89,500,000 -136,100,000 -54,700,000 -132,400,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        -2,000,000 400,000 -600,000 6,600,000 2,400,000 -10,000,000 3,900,000 -1,900,000 -1,900,000 4,200,000 -2,700,000 1,300,000 700,000 4,400,000 -6,700,000 -3,000,000 -700,000 -600,000 -1,400,000 600,000 -800,000 5,200,000 2,300,000 2,100,000 -4,300,000 2,800,000 -2,000,000   -2,500,000 -600,000 -2,600,000 1,000,000 -200,000 4,700,000 5,700,000 3,900,000 -5,900,000 -900,000 -3,200,000 6,700,000 -4,600,000 -8,900,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        94,400,000 103,700,000 -617,900,000 -151,300,000 110,400,000 212,000,000 260,400,000 142,000,000 5,200,000 -228,800,000 176,400,000 194,100,000 -67,500,000 -167,300,000 -202,100,000 465,300,000 -66,200,000 60,600,000 30,200,000 22,300,000 -55,600,000 -366,000,000 97,400,000 -594,900,000 890,900,000 41,000,000 16,800,000 -218,800,000 128,400,000 99,000,000 -30,500,000 -159,100,000 42,400,000 -1,100,000 98,100,000 -48,300,000 -44,300,000 21,300,000 16,500,000 -135,700,000 119,400,000 7,400,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        409,000,000 964,100,000 344,500,000 270,300,000 240,600,000 183,100,000 155,700,000 316,700,000 278,900,000 187,800,000 330,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        503,400,000 103,700,000 -617,900,000 -151,300,000 1,074,500,000 212,000,000 260,400,000 142,000,000 349,700,000 -228,800,000 176,400,000 194,100,000 202,800,000 -167,300,000 -202,100,000 465,300,000 174,400,000 60,600,000 30,200,000 22,300,000 127,500,000 -366,000,000 97,400,000 -594,900,000 1,046,600,000 41,000,000 16,800,000 97,900,000 128,400,000 99,000,000 -30,500,000 119,800,000 42,400,000 -1,100,000 98,100,000 139,500,000 -44,300,000 21,300,000 16,500,000 194,300,000 119,400,000 7,400,000 
          change in fair value of business acquisition liabilities
         12,000,000                -41,000,000 -38,000,000 -19,000,000 -22,000,000 -51,000,000 6,300,000 -27,000,000 -8,400,000                  
          business exit related impairments
         -5,400,000                                         
          vms trade name and other asset impairments
                                                   
          loss on sale of vitamin business
                                                   
          acquisitions
                                   100,000 -49,900,000 -1,024,700,000 -75,000,000 -160,300,000 -129,800,000 -500,000 -175,000,000  
          proceeds from sale of passport
                                                   
          proceeds from sale of vitamin business
                                                   
          long-term debt
             -4,000,000 -400,000 -200,000 -200,000,000 -200,000,000 -400,000,000    -200,000,000       -300,000,000 -300,000,000              
          short-term debt (repayments), net of borrowings
                 -15,000,000 -55,600,000 70,600,000 -99,600,000 -149,900,000 -26,900,000        178,600,000 -37,400,000 11,800,000 98,000,000 700,000              
          purchase of treasury stock
         -300,000,000 -300,000,000               -445,100,000        -150,000,000 -100,000,000 -200,000,000 -100,000,000 -142,900,000 -157,100,000 -200,000,000 -200,000,000 -100,000,000 
          tradename and other asset impairments
                                                   
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                   
          proceeds from sale of assets
                            7,000,000                   
          long-term debt borrowings
                     499,000,000                 1,421,300,000         
          graphico acquisition
                                                  
          proceeds from issuance of common stock related to employee equity plans
            19,300,000                                       
          flawless trade name and other asset impairments
                                                   
          deferred financing and other
             -100,000     -4,500,000 100,000       -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -1,000,000 -1,500,000 -500,000 -600,000 -800,000 -1,600,000 -500,000          
          flawless impairment
                                                   
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
                    -62,000,000 95,900,000 6,100,000 33,100,000 -95,200,000 98,300,000 83,700,000 33,600,000 -168,100,000 27,900,000 104,300,000 109,800,000 -74,000,000 71,000,000 -4,900,000 65,900,000 -59,200,000 11,100,000 29,900,000 46,500,000 -32,600,000 27,900,000 16,600,000 33,700,000 -47,900,000 31,700,000 -1,300,000 25,600,000 -5,500,000 24,900,000 -15,700,000 
          accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities
                  49,100,000                                 
          gain on sale of assets
                             -3,000,000                   
          payment of business acquisition liabilities
                                                  
          short-term debt borrowings, net of
                           -49,400,000 -69,000,000  -64,200,000 -906,100,000 719,900,000                   
          short-term debt borrowings, net of repayments
                                                   
          payment of contingent consideration
                                                   
          non-cash pension settlement charge
                                               
          excess tax benefit on stock options exercised
                                             -600,000 -11,200,000 -10,300,000 -7,900,000 -2,200,000 -2,900,000 
          short-term debt (repayments) borrowings
                                       -142,400,000 -17,400,000           
          short-term debt borrowings
                                         -46,200,000 -312,200,000 43,800,000 158,800,000 196,000,000 -150,900,000 -70,000,000 93,800,000 333,400,000 -98,700,000 
          deferred financing costs
                                                   
          acquisition