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Newell Brands Inc.
NWL · Materials
Last earnings Oct 30, 2026
Key results
Gross marginquarter
34.1%
Gross margin decreased to 34.1% compared with 34.9% in the prior year period.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Normalized gross marginquarter
34.5%
Normalized gross margin decreased to 34.5% compared with 35.4% in the prior year period.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Operating marginquarter
6.6%
Operating margin improved to 6.6% compared with negative 6.2% in the prior year period.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Normalized operating marginquarter
8.9%
Normalized operating margin decreased to 8.9% compared with 9.5% in the prior year period.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Net incomequarter
$21 million
Net income was $21 million compared with net loss of $198 million in the prior year period.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Normalized net incomequarter
$70 million
Normalized net income was $70 million compared with $69 million in the prior year period.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
EPSquarter
$0.05
Diluted EPS was $0.05 compared with diluted loss per share of $0.48 in the prior year period.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Normalized EPSquarter
$0.17
Normalized diluted EPS was $0.17 compared with $0.16 in the prior year period.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
AI analysis
Q3 2025 · reported Oct 31, 2025
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K — transcript not held
-0.9 pts vs year ago computed from stated figures
The quarter in charts
GAAP gross margin
Percent of revenue, as stated
EX-99 · Oct 31, 2025 Margin values as stated in the release.
Diluted EPS — GAAP
Per diluted share, as stated
EX-99 · Oct 31, 2025 EPS values as stated in the release.
Headline figures
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 34.1% | 35.4% | 34.9% |
| Normalized gross margin | 34.5% | 35.4% | 35.4% |
| Operating margin | 6.6% | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Normalized operating margin | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Net income | $21 million | $46 million | $69 million |
| Normalized net income | $70 million | $46 million | $69 million |
| EPS | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.16 |
| Normalized EPS | $0.17 | $0.11 | $0.16 |
Guidance · company-stated
Direction: Initiated
“Outlook The Company initiated its outlook for the fourth quarter and updated its outlook for the full year 2025.”
Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.
Margin
Capital allocation
At the end of the third quarter, Newell Brands had debt outstanding of $4.8 billion and cash and cash equivalents of $229 million, compared with $5.0 billion and $494 million, respectively, at the end of the third quarter of 2024.
The Company defines net debt as short-term debt, current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents.
Event summary
Mark Erceg, Newell Brands Chief Financial Officer, said, Newell Brands' third quarter results included a number of positives despite a challenging top line
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
Direction: Initiated
Company outlook — Initiated (“initiated”)
“Outlook The Company initiated its outlook for the fourth quarter and updated its outlook for the full year 2025.”
Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.
Capital allocation
At the end of the third quarter, Newell Brands had debt outstanding of $4.8 billion and cash and cash equivalents of $229 million, compared with $5.0 billion and $494 million, respectively, at the end of the third quarter of 2024.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
The Company defines net debt as short-term debt, current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Other adjustments Primarily includes loss on extinguishment and modification of debt, recall costs for certain French Door Countertop Ovens, fire-related costs, net of insurance recoveries and expenses related to that legal proceeding in U.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
The Company believes net debt is meaningful to investors as it considers net debt and its components to be an important indicator of liquidity and a guiding measure of capital structure strategy.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Strategy & priorities
Our team responded swiftly with strategic measures including sourcing changes, pricing actions, and productivity initiatives to mitigate the impact.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Third, normalized overheads as a percentage of sales declined for the first time in three years, dropping by approximately 120 basis points and, looking forward, we expect this trend to continue as we continue to focus on improving the efficiency of our operating model and deploy leading edge AI tools across the organization.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Newell Brands is focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
com Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements in this press release and its exhibits, particularly those anticipating future financial performance, business prospects, growth, operating strategies, the benefits and savings associated with the Realignment Plan announced in January 2024, future macroeconomic conditions and similar matters, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
The company continues to be impacted by inflationary pressures, soft global demand, major retailers' focus on tight control over inventory levels, elevated interest rates and indirect macroeconomic impacts from geopolitical conflicts, which has required greater use of estimates and assumptions in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Risks & headwinds
Sales were affected by reduced retail inventory levels, softness in international markets particularly in Brazil and moderated demand following tariff driven pricing actions.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
We believe the retailer inventory adjustment was a one-time event, as tariff-related inventory values were absorbed and retailer delivery preferences shifted away from direct import.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
First, gross margin would have expanded by 55 basis points in the third quarter if not for the temporary impact of one-time China tariffs.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Gross margin was 34.1% compared with 34.9% in the prior year period, with the positive impact from gross productivity and pricing more than offset by headwinds from tariff costs, volume declines and inflation.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Gross margin would have expanded by 55 basis points in the third quarter if not for the temporary $24 million impact of one-time China tariffs.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
The current year operating cash flow was impacted by a use of working capital due to lapping of significant prior year reductions and cash tariff costs, as well as a lower cash bonus payout in the prior year.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
What changed vs prior quarter
Guidance direction — prior quarter: Initiated; this quarter: Initiated
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Gross margin — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Normalized gross margin — prior quarter passage and this quarter's passage are both cited.
SEC original ↗Newell Brands Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 31, 2025
Competitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
32 documents- Q3 2026
- 8-KNWL
Oct 30, 2026
- 8-KNWL
Oct 20, 2026
- 8-KNWL
Oct 2, 2026
- Q2 2026
- 8-KNWL
Aug 19, 2026
- 8-KNWL
Aug 5, 2026
- 8-KNWL
Jul 31, 2026
- 10-QNWL
Jul 31, 2026
- 8-KNWL
Jul 31, 2026
- Q1 2026
- 8-KNWL
May 13, 2026
- 8-KNWL
May 1, 2026
- 10-QNWL
May 1, 2026
- Q4 2025
- 10-KNWL
Feb 13, 2026
- 8-KNWL
Feb 13, 2026
- 8-KNWL
Feb 6, 2026
- Q3 2025
- 8-KNWL
Dec 1, 2025
- EX-99NWL
Dec 1, 2025
- 8-KNWL
Oct 31, 2025
- 10-QNWL
Oct 31, 2025
- Q2 2025
- 8-KNWL
Aug 1, 2025
- 10-QNWL
Aug 1, 2025
- Q1 2025
- 8-KNWL
May 22, 2025
- 8-KNWL
May 14, 2025
- 8-KNWL
May 9, 2025
- 8-KNWL
Apr 30, 2025
- 10-QNWL
Apr 30, 2025
- Q4 2024
- 8-KNWL
Feb 19, 2025
- 10-KNWL
Feb 14, 2025
- 8-KNWL
Feb 7, 2025
- Q3 2024
- 8-KNWL
Nov 13, 2024
- 8-KNWL
Oct 30, 2024
- 8-KNWL
Oct 25, 2024
- 10-QNWL
Oct 25, 2024
Earnings releases
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Transcripts
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