Whirlpool (US:WHR) ZACKS·2025-01-30 02:30Core Insights - Whirlpool reported a revenue of $4.14 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, marking an 18.7% year-over-year decline, while EPS increased to $4.57 from $3.85 a year ago [1] - The revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.27 billion, resulting in a surprise of -3.24%, although the EPS exceeded expectations by 4.10% against a consensus estimate of $4.39 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - In the Latin America Major Domestic Appliances segment, net sales were $920 million, slightly below the estimated $929.74 million, reflecting a -5.5% change year-over-year [4] - North America Major Domestic Appliances reported net sales of $2.60 billion, compared to the estimated $2.73 billion, representing a -9.9% decline from the previous year [4] - The Asia Major Domestic Appliances segment achieved net sales of $238 million, surpassing the estimated $201.17 million, with no year-over-year change [4] - Global Small Domestic Appliances recorded net sales of $384 million, below the estimated $417.10 million [4] Stock Performance - Whirlpool shares have returned +15.9% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]