Newell Brands (NWL) reported $1.81 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 7.2%. EPS of $0.17 for the same period compares to $0.16 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.89 billion, representing a surprise of -4.56%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -5.56%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.18.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Newell Brands performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net sales- Learning and Development: $681 million compared to the $716.61 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5% year over year.
- Net sales- Outdoor and Recreation: $183 million compared to the $167.76 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.
- Net sales- Home and Commercial Solutions: $942 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.01 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10%.
- Normalized Operating Income (Loss)- Corporate: $-31 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-79.06 million.
- Normalized Operating Income (Loss)- Outdoor and Recreation: $-1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-12.59 million.
- Normalized Operating Income (Loss)- Learning & Development: $130 million compared to the $155.35 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Normalized Operating Income (Loss)- Home and Commercial Solutions: $64 million compared to the $121.48 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Shares of Newell Brands have returned -9.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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