Newell Brands(NWL) ZACKS·2025-02-07 15:31Core Insights - Newell Brands (NWL) reported a revenue of $1.95 billion for Q4 2024, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 6.1% and an EPS of $0.16, down from $0.22 a year ago [1] - The reported revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.97 billion, resulting in a surprise of -1.21%, while the EPS exceeded expectations by 14.29% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Net sales in Learning and Development were $628 million, slightly below the estimated $631.91 million, marking a -1.1% change year-over-year [4] - Outdoor and Recreation net sales reached $152 million, surpassing the average estimate of $136.12 million, but still represented a -7.9% decline year-over-year [4] - Home and Commercial Solutions reported net sales of $1.17 billion, below the estimated $1.21 billion, indicating an -8.4% year-over-year change [4] - Normalized Operating Income (Loss) for Corporate was -$71 million, better than the average estimate of -$78.89 million [4] - Normalized Operating Income (Loss) for Outdoor and Recreation was -$28 million, worse than the average estimate of -$16.82 million [4] - Normalized Operating Income (Loss) for Learning & Development was $101 million, slightly below the average estimate of $102.97 million [4] - Normalized Operating Income (Loss) for Home and Commercial Solutions was $137 million, significantly lower than the estimated $211.48 million [4] Stock Performance - Newell Brands' shares have returned -1.5% over the past month, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), suggesting potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]