Hero Cosmetics acquired by Church & Dwight
Church & Dwight acquired Hero Cosmetics, an US beauty & personal care / skincare brand on Sep 6, 2022. The transaction value is shown as USD 630m. The current comp implies EV / revenue of 5.5x.
Transaction summary
- Target
- Hero Cosmetics
- Acquirer
- Church & Dwight
- Seller
- -
- Announced
- 2022-09-06
- Geography
- United States
- Tags
- Acne CareAcne PatchesBeauty & Personal Care / SkincareCPGPersonal Care SkincarePimple PatchesSkincare
- Type
- Acquisition
- Deal type
- Control
- Stake acquired
- -
- First added
- 2026-06-18
- Latest update
- 2026-07-13
Value and multiples
Price / value
USD 630M
Consideration | USD
Basis: Public source
EV / revenue
5.5x
Period: TTM 2022
Basis: Public source
EV / EBITDA
14x
EBITDA basis not stated
Basis: Public source
Basis
- USD 630m consideration is treated as publicly disclosed or derived directly from public source data.
- Implied EV / revenue is 5.5x, calculated from USD 630m value and USD 115m revenue.
- Implied EV / EBITDA is 14x, calculated from USD 630m value and USD 45.0m EBITDA.
- EBITDA basis was not stated in the source material.
Other reviewed estimates
Transaction comps can involve reported or estimated figures from different sources. FundComb uses the values above as the current canonical comp, while preserving prior reviewed estimates below for context.
Source summary
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hero Mighty Patch Brand and Other Acne Treatment Products
EstimatedThe public announcement summary reports Church & Dwight's $630 million acquisition of Hero Cosmetics and states Hero generated approximately $115 million of trailing twelve months net sales and approximately $45 million of trailing twelve months EBITDA through June 30, 2022, implying about 5.5x revenue and 14.0x EBITDA.
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