Whirlpool Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results; Provides 2025 Guidance

-- Fourth-quarter net sales decline of (18.7)% due to the Europe divestiture; organic net sales(1) growth of 1.9% driven by strong small domestic appliances and international businesses -- Delivered approximately $300 million of net cost take out in 2024, as expected -- Q4 GAAP net earnings margin (loss) of (9.5)%; GAAP earnings (loss) per diluted share of $(7.10) driven by the non-cash impact of Maytag brand impairment, GAAP tax rate of (44)% -- Q4 Ongoing (non-GAAP) EBIT margin(2) of 6.0%; ongoing earning ...