NASDAQ$NWL
Newell Brands Inc. · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Newell Brands' Q3 2020 results were announced, featuring net sales growth and significant operating profit and margin expansion.
Newell Brands reported strong third quarter results with net sales increasing by 5.1% and core sales growing by 7.2%. The company saw improvement in operating margin and cash flow generation. They also reinstituted guidance for 2020.
- Net sales increased by 5.1% to $2.7 billion.
- Core sales grew by 7.2% with growth across most business units and regions.
- Reported operating margin was 13.4%, a significant increase from the prior year's negative 33.4%.
- Operating cash flow for the year to date was $820 million, driven by improvements in working capital.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Newell Brands · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.7B
Revenue by segment
Newell Brands · $1.11B total across 2 segments · Q3 2020
- Learning & Dev$728M—65.5%
- Outdoor & Rec$383M—34.5%
Forward guidance
The company reinstituted its practice of providing guidance with following outlook for full year and fourth quarter 2020.
Tailwinds
- Full Year 2020 Net Sales: $9.2 to $9.3 billion
- Full Year 2020 Core Sales: Low single digit decline
- Full Year 2020 Normalized Operating Margin: Flat to 20 bps contraction to 10.6% to 10.8%
- Full Year 2020 Normalized EPS: $1.63 to $1.69
- Full Year 2020 Operating Cash Flow: $1.1 to $1.2 billion
Headwinds
- Q4 2020 Net Sales: $2.5 to $2.6 billion
- Q4 2020 Core Sales: Flat to low single digit growth
- Q4 2020 Normalized Operating Margin: 80 to 140 bps contraction to 9.9% to 10.5%
- Q4 2020 Normalized EPS: $0.40 to $0.46
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 Q3 2020
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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