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
QuarterlyIQ Insights · NWL
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within consumer discretionary on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-09-04.
The screen ranks NWL against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Met or beat guidance 0% of the last 1 guided quarters · -2.9% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Achieve year-over-year growth in net and core sales and establish a foundation for sustained profitable growth.
Continue to expand operating margin and normalized operating income through productivity, pricing, and cost management.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Operating margin improved from 1.3% in 2025-Q1 to 2.2% in 2026-Q1, with normalized operating margin rising from 4.5% to 4.8%. Guidance for full year 2026 normalized operating margin is 9.5% to 10.2%, showing management is delivering margin improvement.
“Normalized operating margin guidance for Q2 2026 is 9.6% to 10.2%.”
“Operating margin improved to 2.2% from 1.3% prior year; normalized operating margin increased to 4.8% from 4.5%.”
“Normalized operating margin increased to 8.7% from 7.1% prior year.”
Target operating cash flow generation of approximately $350 million to $400 million for full year 2026.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Operating cash flow was $161 million in 2025-Q4 but declined to $29 million in 2026-Q2. Management maintains guidance for full year 2026 operating cash flow of $350 million to $400 million, indicating mixed progress with a target to increase cash flow.
“The Company increased its outlook for full year 2026 operating cash flow to around $400 million.”
“The Company maintained its outlook for full year 2026 operating cash flow range of $350 million to $400 million.”
“The Company initiated its outlook for full year 2026 operating cash flow to a range of $350 million to $400 million.”
Continue paying a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share to shareholders.
Stated as a priority in 4 of last 4 quarters. Dividend per share has consistently been $0.07 from 2025-Q2 through 2026-Q2, showing management is maintaining the dividend payout as committed.
“Dividend per share was $0.07.”
“Dividend per share was $0.07.”
“Dividend per share was $0.07.”
“Dividend per share was $0.07.”
Focus on enhancing operating income through cost management and efficiency improvements.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 45% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6943).
Over the trailing year it converted 0.99x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, Fed net liquidity, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates (low R² over the window).
17 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated volatile grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 48% for the rest of the cohort, n=1937).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.