WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
WHR, WHR-PA · Household Appliances · 64.8M shares · -4%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Reference price $60.16 · est. market cap ~$3.9B — last insider purchase, 2026-03-03 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C62Iconic appliance maker recovering to profitability but burdened by high leverage, weak liquidity and declining sales.
Strengths
- ROE recovered to 11.7% (65th pct) on a profitable year vs. prior loss; ROA 66th pct
- Strong brand portfolio (Whirlpool, KitchenAid) and leading U.S. builder share
- Portfolio reshaping (Europe/India deconsolidation) toward higher-margin mix
Risks
- High leverage (D/E 2.05, 91st pct) and weak liquidity (quick ratio 0.40, 14th pct)
- Revenue down 6.5% and gross margin only 13.8th pct, pressured by tariffs
- Intense low-cost global competition and concentrated trade-customer base
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- High leverageHigh leverage (debt/equity 2.05)
- Weak liquidityCurrent ratio 0.76 (<1)
- Insider buyingInsider buying — 1 open-market buy(s) by 1 insider(s) (~$198,829, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -4%/yr over 4y
- China exposureWe may further be exposed to competitive risks related to the adoption and application of new technologies by established participants or new entrants, and competitive risks from uncertainty driven by
- Revenue declineRevenue -20.1% YoY
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
15.4%
Operating margin
5.4%
Net margin
2.0%
Return on equity
11.7%
Return on assets
2.0%
ROIC
8.0%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-20.1%
Debt / equity
2.0×
Net debt / EBITDA
4.2×
Current ratio
0.8×
Free cash flow
$81M
EBITDA
$1.2B
Tangible book value
-$2.9B
Cash & investments
$669M
Stock comp / revenue
0.9%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Wilson Rudolph | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-04-21 | LaClair Jennifer A. | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Buckner Judith K. | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Adcock Mary Ellen | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-04-21 | LIU JOHN D | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-04-21 | MORIKIS JOHN G | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-04-21 | LOREE JAMES M | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Elliott Geraldine | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Dietz Diane M. | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Bitzer Marc R | Gift | 3.1K | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Bitzer Marc R | Gift | 3.1K | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Creed Greg | Buy | 3.3K | $60.16 |
| 2026-03-01 | De Jong Kyle Peter | Tax withheld | 93 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | De Jong Kyle Peter | Option exercise | 434 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | De Jong Kyle Peter | Tax withheld | 147 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Option exercise | 99 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Tax withheld | 34 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Tax withheld | 86 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Option exercise | 328 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Tax withheld | 111 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | Beaufils Ludovic | Option exercise | 795 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Beaufils Ludovic | Tax withheld | 260 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | Martin Carey L | Option exercise | 1.8K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Martin Carey L | Tax withheld | 554 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | Puente Juan Carlos | Option exercise | 1.0K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Puente Juan Carlos | Tax withheld | 339 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | Bitzer Marc R | Option exercise | 11K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Bitzer Marc R | Tax withheld | 3.2K | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Option exercise | 285 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Tomczak Todd N | Option exercise | 89 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Tomczak Todd N | Tax withheld | 30 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | Tomczak Todd N | Option exercise | 126 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Tomczak Todd N | Tax withheld | 43 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | Tomczak Todd N | Option exercise | 135 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Tomczak Todd N | Tax withheld | 46 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | Tomczak Todd N | Option exercise | 85 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Tomczak Todd N | Tax withheld | 29 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | De Jong Kyle Peter | Option exercise | 195 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | De Jong Kyle Peter | Tax withheld | 66 | $69.13 |
| 2026-03-01 | De Jong Kyle Peter | Option exercise | 273 | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Warner Roxanne | Tax withheld | 429 | $77.64 |
| 2025-12-15 | Warner Roxanne | Option exercise | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Bitzer Marc R | Gift | 5.6K | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Bitzer Marc R | Gift | 5.6K | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Puente Juan Carlos | Option exercise | 1.8K | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Perucchetti Alessandro | Option exercise | 7.2K | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Perucchetti Alessandro | Option exercise | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Perucchetti Alessandro | Tax withheld | 578 | $83.04 |
| 2025-08-01 | Perucchetti Alessandro | Tax withheld | 2.4K | $83.04 |
| 2025-05-05 | Bitzer Marc R | Gift | 150K | — |
| 2025-05-05 | Bitzer Marc R | Gift | 150K | — |
| 2025-04-15 | LIU JOHN D | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Dietz Diane M. | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Wilson Rudolph | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-04-15 | MANWANI HARISH | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-04-15 | MANWANI HARISH | Tax withheld | 393 | $79.43 |
| 2025-04-15 | MORIKIS JOHN G | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-04-15 | LOREE JAMES M | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-04-15 | LaClair Jennifer A. | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Elliott Geraldine | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-04-15 | ALLEN SAMUEL R | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-03-05 | Bitzer Marc R | Gift | 418 | — |
| 2025-03-05 | Bitzer Marc R | Gift | 418 | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Bitzer Marc R | Gift | 385 | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Bitzer Marc R | Gift | 385 | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Option exercise | 100 | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Tax withheld | 29 | $102.69 |
| 2025-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Option exercise | 286 | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Tax withheld | 82 | $102.69 |
| 2025-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Disposition | 99 | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Option exercise | 140 | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Tax withheld | 40 | $102.69 |
| 2025-03-01 | Warner Roxanne | Option exercise | 99 | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Warner Roxanne | Option exercise | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Warner Roxanne | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $103.89 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Material agreement3.03OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-16 | Material agreementDebt obligationOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-02 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-01 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-06 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-24 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-03 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-01 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 0001193125-26-275891 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-12 | 0001193125-26-272923 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-02 | 2026-06-02 | 0001193125-26-253896 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-01 | 0001193125-26-250029 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-07 | 2026-03-31 | 0000106640-26-000036 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-06 | 0000106640-26-000031 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-24 | 2026-04-21 | 0000106640-26-000027 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-03 | 2026-03-31 | 0000106640-26-000017 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-01 | 2026-03-30 | 0000106640-26-000015 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-16 | 2026-03-11 | 0000106640-26-000012 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-02 | 0001193125-26-084113 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-27 | 2026-02-24 | 0001193125-26-082849 ↗ |