Flawless Deal Revealed Flaw In C&D’s M&A Criteria
Investing Behind Boosting Sales Of Most Recent Additions, Mighty Patch, TheraBreath
Executive Summary
“You won't be seeing us buying devices in the future,” says CEO Matthew Farrell. Acquisitions won’t have lower profile in growth strategy and it’s investing behind boosting returns from its most recent additions, acne patch firm Hero Cosmetics and TheraBreath mouthwashes, toothpastes and lozenges.
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Reported revenues for January-March up 10.2% to $1.43bn, with around half the growth coming on sales of Hero Mighty Patch acne treatments. Price increases drove Q1 revenue growth across other categories with volume largely flat.
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C&D Powers Into Acne Market Acquiring Hero Cosmetics, Maker Of Top-Selling Mighty Patch
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