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Newell Brands (NWL) guidance and outlook
Newell Brands (NWL) raised some and lowered other parts of its guidance on Oct 30, 2026: Revenue +1% to +3% for Q4 2026; Revenue +1% to +3% for Q4 2026; Operating margin 8.4%–9% for Q4 2026; EPS $0.17–$0.19 for Q4 2026. Newell Brands' 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 makes 8 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Q4 2026 | +1% to +3% | new |
| Revenue | Q4 2026 | +1% to +3% | new |
| Operating margin | Q4 2026 | 8.4%–9% | new |
| EPS | Q4 2026 | $0.17–$0.19 | new |
| Operating cash flow | FY2026 | $150M | lowered |
| Revenue | Q4 2026 | +1% to +3% | new |
From the earnings release filed Oct 30, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026
- • the Company’s ability to optimize costs and cash flow and mitigate the impact of soft global demand and retailers’ inventory rebalancing through discretionary and overhead spend management, advertising and promotion expense optimization, demand forecast and supply plan adjustments and actions to improve working capital;
- • the Company’s ability to improve productivity, reduce complexity and streamline operations, including but not limited to successful implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning System consolidation and other technology and operational simplification projects;
- The Company believes that actions taken during 2025 strengthened foundational capabilities across innovation, brand building, productivity and commercial execution, and the Company expects the benefits of these initiatives to continue to phase in over time.
- During the third quarter of 2026, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred for an indefinite-lived tradename in the Commercial reporting unit, in the H&CS segment, as a result of a downward revision of forecasted cash flows primarily due to lower profitability expectations driven by higher operating costs, as well as rising interest rates, which increased the discount rate used in the fair value…
- Operating income was favorably impacted by a $33 million improvement in gross profit, due to factors discussed above, and savings from restructuring actions related to the Productivity Plan, partially offset by a $28 million increase in incentive compensation primarily due to improved performance relative to targets under the Company’s Management Bonus Plan.
- These favorable impacts were mostly offset by a non-cash impairment charge of $101 million for an indefinite-lived intangible asset in the H&CS segment, a $45 million increase in incentive compensation primarily due to improved performance relative to targets under the Company’s Management Bonus Plan and a $19 million increase in advertising and promotion spending to support new market entry initiatives and new…
- The Company believes the extent of the impact of the rapidly changing retail and consumer landscape, which reflects a continued focus by retailers on managing inventory levels, inflationary pressures and uncertainty regarding the volatility and direction of future demand patterns, on the Company’s future sales, operating results, cash flows, liquidity and financial condition, will continue to be driven by…
- During the third quarter of 2026, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred for the goodwill associated with the Commercial reporting unit, within the H&CS segment, as a result of a downward revision of forecasted cash flows primarily due to lower profitability expectations driven by higher operating costs, as well as rising interest rates, which increased the discount rate used in the fair value…
Newell Brands' latest quarter
Newell Brands, Q3 2026: revenue $1.9B (+4% year over year), operating margin 1.4%, net loss $81.0M, operating cash flow $297M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Newell Brands raise or lower its guidance?
Newell Brands (NWL) raised some and lowered other parts of its guidance on Oct 30, 2026: Revenue +1% to +3% for Q4 2026; Revenue +1% to +3% for Q4 2026; Operating margin 8.4%–9% for Q4 2026; EPS $0.17–$0.19 for Q4 2026.
What does Newell Brands expect?
• the Company’s ability to optimize costs and cash flow and mitigate the impact of soft global demand and retailers’ inventory rebalancing through discretionary and overhead spend management, advertising and promotion expense optimization, demand forecast and supply plan adjustments and actions to improve working capital; • the Company’s ability to improve productivity, reduce complexity and streamline operations, including but not limited to successful implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning System consolidation and other technology and operational simplification projects; The Company
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.