Newell Brands (NWL)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryHousehold & Personal ProductsSnapshot 2026-09-04
$6.11+0.66%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryHousehold & Personal ProductsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Improve cash flow from operations: Q1 OCF -233M vs target positive by FY26; Q2 OCF not reported.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 2% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 31%, softest on returns on capital.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 51% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskNewell Brands must improve cash flow from operations to justify its current price. Revenue grew 3% year over year, and the latest quarter beat expectations with a significant earnings surprise of 121%. It trades at 8.5× P/E versus a peer median of 15×, indicating the price reflects less growth than forecasted. The primary risk is the need to improve cash flow from operations, as Q1 FY26 operating cash flow was -233 million. Peer multiples imply a price about 21% above where it trades. The thesis is on watch due to pressure on a primary pillar.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. NWL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 9 analysts currently covering NWL (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for NWL in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Consumer Discretionary (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Increase operating cash flow to around $400 million in 2026
Improves capital allocation and cash flow management.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $6.11
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $6.11.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Improve operating margin and normalized operating income
Tariffs negatively impact operating margin and income.
Advances: Increase operating cash flow to around $400 million in 2026
New credit facility supports cash flow improvement goals.
Advances: Enhance cash flow from operations
Increased EPS guidance supports cash flow improvement.
Advances: Improve operating income
Earnings call highlights indicate improved operating income.
Advances: Improve operating income
Higher sales and tariff refund improve operating income outlook.
Advances: Improve operating income
Strong earnings beat and raised outlook enhance overall financial health.
Advances: Enhance cash flow from operations
Investment enhances cash flow from operations significantly.