NASDAQ$NWL

Newell Brands Inc. · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Newell Brands' turnaround gained traction with improved sales, gross and operating margin increases, and raised full-year outlook.

Newell Brands reported a 7.8% decrease in net sales to $2.0 billion for Q2 2024, but core sales only declined by 4.2%. The company significantly improved its gross margin to 34.4% and operating margin to 8.0%. Net income increased to $45 million, with diluted earnings per share at $0.11. The company also raised its full-year 2024 outlook.

  • Net sales were $2.0 billion, a 7.8% decrease compared to the prior year, with core sales declining 4.2%.
  • Reported gross margin increased to 34.4% compared to 28.5% in the prior year.
  • Reported operating margin increased to 8.0% compared to 5.4% in the prior year.
  • Reported net income was $45 million compared to $18 million in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.03B

Previous: $2.2B-7.8%
EPS

$0.11

Previous: $0.24-54.2%
Operating Margin

8.0%

No prior period
Normalized Op Margin

10.6%

Previous: 9.1%+16.5%
Gross Margin

34.4%

No prior period
Normalized Gross Margin

34.8%

No prior period
Net Interest Expense

$78M

No prior period
Normalized Net Income

$148M

No prior period
Normalized EBITDA

$282M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$53M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$45M

Previous: $18M+150.0%
Net Income

$45M

Previous: $18M+150.0%
Operating Income

$163M

Previous: $120M+35.8%
Gross Profit

$699M

Previous: $629M+11.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$382M

Previous: $317M+20.5%
Total Assets

$12B

Previous: $13B-7.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$17M

Previous: $9M+88.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Newell Brands · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.03B

Q2 2024-7.8%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Newell Brands · $925M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Learning & Dev
    $694M-7.6%
  • Outdoor & Rec
    $231M-20.1%

Forward guidance

The company initiated its outlook for third quarter 2024 and raised its full year 2024 outlook.

Tailwinds

  • Net Sales: 6% to 4% decline
  • Core Sales 2% decline to flat
  • Normalized Operating Margin 8.3% to 8.8%
  • Normalized EPS $0.14 to $0.17
  • Operating cash flow increased to $450 million to $550 million from the previous range of $400 million to $500 million

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

34 / 68 earnings

Positive

+38.8%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-31.3%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.5%+13.2%-16.9%
Q4 2025+2.4%-0.2%-6.2%
Q3 2025-31.3%-31.8%-22.7%
Q1 2025-7.5%-1.4%+2.5%
Q4 2024-26.4%-26.8%-30.3%
Q3 2024+32.7%+24.9%+27.0%
Q2 2024+38.8%+35.5%+16.7%
Q1 2024+16.0%+11.7%+13.3%
Q4 2023-13.7%-9.9%-7.0%
Q3 2023-5.1%-10.4%+1.4%
Q2 2023+8.9%+6.9%+0.0%
Q1 2023-9.0%-15.7%-26.5%
Q4 2022+1.1%+2.8%-16.2%
Q3 2022-11.9%-17.9%-14.8%
Q2 2022-2.0%-4.3%-5.5%
Q1 2022-2.6%+1.1%-5.0%
Q4 2021+13.5%+18.4%-1.7%
Q3 2021+8.2%+10.7%+3.2%
Q2 2021-8.7%-8.8%-6.2%
Q1 2021+3.0%+5.1%+6.3%
Q4 2020-8.7%-7.6%-2.5%
Q3 2020+12.4%+12.2%+25.3%
Q2 2020-7.5%-5.4%-8.5%
Q1 2020-10.7%-15.8%-5.3%
Q4 2019+2.6%+0.2%-32.1%
Q3 2019+10.0%+6.1%+1.3%
Q2 2019+12.4%+20.1%+23.6%
Q1 2019+9.1%+6.0%-8.4%
Q4 2018-21.6%-20.9%-28.3%
Q3 2018+20.7%+21.9%+41.4%
Q2 2018-18.4%-21.6%-17.7%
Q1 2018+3.3%+1.0%-13.4%
Q4 2017-0.9%-2.9%+3.7%
Q3 2017-25.0%-25.2%-23.1%
Q2 2017-2.4%-3.5%-6.9%
Q1 2017+14.0%+13.6%+14.1%
Q4 2016-2.9%+0.2%+4.0%
Q3 2016-4.3%-5.1%-3.5%
Q2 2016+9.3%+8.3%+9.1%
Q1 2016+8.7%
Q4 2015+4.0%
Q3 2015+1.0%
Q2 2015+1.6%
Q1 2015+2.8%
Q4 2014-1.1%
Q3 2014-2.6%
Q2 2014+2.7%
Q1 2014-4.2%
Q4 2013-0.5%
Q3 2013+2.7%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q1 2013+0.4%
Q4 2012-0.7%
Q3 2012+2.7%
Q2 2012+0.5%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q4 2011+1.2%
Q3 2011+1.1%
Q2 2011-8.1%
Q1 2010-0.8%
Q1 2011-0.6%
Q4 2008-1.7%
Q4 2010-1.7%
Q3 2010-1.4%
Q3 2009-1.4%
Q4 2009+0.8%
Q2 2009+0.8%
Q2 2010+0.8%

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