NEWELL BRANDS INC.
NWL · Plastics Products, NEC · 424.9M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $275M (gross $325M, SBC $50M)
Reference price $3.65 · est. market cap ~$1.6B — last insider sale, 2026-05-27 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
D53Branded consumer-goods turnaround with real franchises but a net loss, declining sales, and a downgraded balance sheet.
Strengths
- Well-known brands (Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Coleman) and gross margin 33.8% (62.5th pct)
- Net income growth 32% and meaningful U.S. manufacturing base mitigating tariff exposure
Risks
- Net margin -4.0%, ROE -11.9%, operating margin 0.5% (22nd pct); $340M impairment
- Revenue down 5% and Moody's downgrade to B2; debt/equity 1.95 (90th pct)
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
33.8%
Operating margin
0.5%
Net margin
-4.0%
Return on equity
-11.9%
Return on assets
-2.7%
ROIC
0.4%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-18.3%
Debt / equity
2.0×
Net debt / EBITDA
12.8×
Current ratio
1.1×
EBITDA
$350M
Tangible book value
-$2.3B
Cash & investments
$203M
Stock comp / revenue
0.9%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $3.26 |
| 2026-06-02 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Option exercise | 6.1K | $3.26 |
| 2026-05-31 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Option exercise | 1.9K | $3.40 |
| 2026-05-31 | Schmidt Robert Andrew | Option exercise | 7.3K | $3.40 |
| 2026-05-31 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Tax withheld | 580 | $3.40 |
| 2026-05-31 | Schmidt Robert Andrew | Tax withheld | 2.5K | $3.40 |
| 2026-05-27 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Sell | 11K | $3.65 |
| 2026-05-27 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Sell | 900 | $3.66 |
| 2026-05-22 | Turner Bradford R | Sell | 100K | $3.60 |
| 2026-05-16 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 92K | $3.84 |
| 2026-05-16 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 73K | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 33K | $3.84 |
| 2026-05-16 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 204K | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Sell | 91K | $4.50 |
| 2026-05-07 | SPRIESER JUDITH A | Option exercise | 30K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | RYAN BERMAN BRIDGET | Option exercise | 30K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | KEANE JAMES P | Option exercise | 30K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | LOPEZ GERARDO I | Option exercise | 30K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Terry Anthony E | Option exercise | 30K | — |
| 2026-05-07 | PILNICK GARY H | Option exercise | 30K | — |
| 2026-05-04 | Platt Tracy L | Sell | 96K | $4.65 |
| 2026-02-27 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 3.4M | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 1.5M | $4.55 |
| 2026-02-27 | Erceg Mark J | Option exercise | 1.7M | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Erceg Mark J | Tax withheld | 742K | $4.55 |
| 2026-02-17 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Tax withheld | 5.9K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Option exercise | 18K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Tax withheld | 6.4K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Option exercise | 19K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Tax withheld | 5.7K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Option exercise | 34K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Tax withheld | 10K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Option exercise | 54K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Tax withheld | 17K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Platt Tracy L | Option exercise | 42K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Platt Tracy L | Tax withheld | 13K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Schmidt Robert Andrew | Option exercise | 9.0K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Schmidt Robert Andrew | Tax withheld | 3.6K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Schmidt Robert Andrew | Option exercise | 7.1K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Schmidt Robert Andrew | Tax withheld | 2.8K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Turner Bradford R | Option exercise | 23K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Turner Bradford R | Tax withheld | 6.9K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Turner Bradford R | Option exercise | 46K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Turner Bradford R | Option exercise | 65K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Turner Bradford R | Tax withheld | 14K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Turner Bradford R | Tax withheld | 21K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Erceg Mark J | Option exercise | 40K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Erceg Mark J | Tax withheld | 18K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Erceg Mark J | Option exercise | 93K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Erceg Mark J | Tax withheld | 42K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Erceg Mark J | Option exercise | 113K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Erceg Mark J | Tax withheld | 35K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 41K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 18K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 116K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 35K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 213K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 95K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Posthauer Robert F. | Option exercise | 4.0K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Posthauer Robert F. | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Posthauer Robert F. | Option exercise | 7.4K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Posthauer Robert F. | Tax withheld | 2.3K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Posthauer Robert F. | Option exercise | 11K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Posthauer Robert F. | Tax withheld | 3.9K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Duran Nicolas | Option exercise | 16K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Duran Nicolas | Tax withheld | 4.7K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Option exercise | 6.5K | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $4.67 |
| 2026-02-17 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Option exercise | 20K | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Erceg Mark J | Option exercise | 78K | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Posthauer Robert F. | Option exercise | 6.5K | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Posthauer Robert F. | Tax withheld | 2.2K | $4.70 |
| 2026-02-16 | Duran Nicolas | Option exercise | 13K | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Duran Nicolas | Tax withheld | 3.8K | $4.70 |
| 2026-02-16 | Duran Nicolas | Option exercise | 36K | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Duran Nicolas | Tax withheld | 12K | $4.70 |
| 2026-02-16 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Option exercise | 14K | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Tax withheld | 4.6K | $4.70 |
| 2026-02-16 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Option exercise | 30K | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Tax withheld | 9.1K | $4.70 |
| 2026-02-16 | Platt Tracy L | Option exercise | 36K | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Platt Tracy L | Tax withheld | 12K | $4.70 |
| 2026-02-16 | Turner Bradford R | Option exercise | 39K | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Turner Bradford R | Tax withheld | 12K | $4.70 |
| 2026-02-16 | Erceg Mark J | Tax withheld | 24K | $4.70 |
| 2026-02-16 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 163K | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 62K | $4.70 |
| 2025-12-04 | Platt Tracy L | Option exercise | 33K | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Platt Tracy L | Tax withheld | 15K | $3.69 |
| 2025-08-05 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Sell | 8.8K | $5.11 |
| 2025-07-05 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Option exercise | 40K | — |
| 2025-07-05 | Huet Melanie Arlene | Tax withheld | 13K | $5.84 |
| 2025-07-05 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Option exercise | 176K | — |
| 2025-07-05 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Tax withheld | 79K | $5.84 |
| 2025-07-05 | McDermott Michael P | Option exercise | 176K | — |
| 2025-07-05 | McDermott Michael P | Tax withheld | 77K | $5.84 |
| 2025-07-05 | Turner Bradford R | Option exercise | 292K | — |
| 2025-07-05 | Turner Bradford R | Tax withheld | 131K | $5.84 |
| 2025-05-31 | Schmidt Robert Andrew | Grant | 7.3K | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Schmidt Robert Andrew | Tax withheld | 2.5K | $5.30 |
| 2025-05-16 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 73K | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 33K | $5.90 |
| 2025-05-08 | Terry Anthony E | Option exercise | 19K | — |
| 2025-05-08 | SPRIESER JUDITH A | Option exercise | 19K | — |
| 2025-05-08 | LOPEZ GERARDO I | Option exercise | 19K | — |
| 2025-05-08 | KEANE JAMES P | Grant | 24K | — |
| 2025-05-08 | RYAN BERMAN BRIDGET | Option exercise | 19K | — |
| 2025-05-05 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-05-05 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $5.10 |
| 2025-02-18 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 11K | $6.87 |
| 2025-02-18 | Turner Bradford R | Option exercise | 14K | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Turner Bradford R | Tax withheld | 4.2K | $6.87 |
| 2025-02-18 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 25K | — |
| 2025-02-18 | McDermott Michael P | Option exercise | 6.6K | — |
| 2025-02-18 | McDermott Michael P | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $6.87 |
| 2025-02-18 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Option exercise | 6.6K | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $6.87 |
| 2025-02-17 | McDermott Michael P | Tax withheld | 5.5K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-17 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 41K | — |
| 2025-02-17 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 18K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-17 | Erceg Mark J | Tax withheld | 12K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-17 | Turner Bradford R | Option exercise | 23K | — |
| 2025-02-17 | Turner Bradford R | Tax withheld | 6.9K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-17 | McDermott Michael P | Option exercise | 19K | — |
| 2025-02-17 | Erceg Mark J | Option exercise | 40K | — |
| 2025-02-17 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Option exercise | 19K | — |
| 2025-02-17 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Tax withheld | 5.7K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-16 | Duran Nicolas | Tax withheld | 3.8K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-16 | Erceg Mark J | Option exercise | 78K | — |
| 2025-02-16 | Turner Bradford R | Tax withheld | 12K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-16 | Erceg Mark J | Tax withheld | 24K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-16 | Platt Tracy L | Option exercise | 36K | — |
| 2025-02-16 | Peterson Christopher H | Option exercise | 163K | — |
| 2025-02-16 | Platt Tracy L | Tax withheld | 11K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-16 | Peterson Christopher H | Tax withheld | 52K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-16 | Turner Bradford R | Option exercise | 39K | — |
| 2025-02-16 | McDermott Michael P | Option exercise | 30K | — |
| 2025-02-16 | McDermott Michael P | Tax withheld | 9.4K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-16 | Duran Nicolas | Option exercise | 36K | — |
| 2025-02-16 | Duran Nicolas | Tax withheld | 11K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-16 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Option exercise | 30K | — |
| 2025-02-16 | Malkoski Kristine Kay | Tax withheld | 9.7K | $7.05 |
| 2025-02-16 | Duran Nicolas | Option exercise | 13K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Exec/director changeShareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-01 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-13 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-06 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.05Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-31 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-08-01 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-05-22 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-07 | 0001193125-26-221779 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 0000814453-26-000013 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-01 | 2026-03-31 | 0000814453-26-000017 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-13 | 2025-12-31 | 0000814453-26-000008 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-09 | 0001193125-26-051284 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-06 | 2026-02-06 | 0000814453-26-000004 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-01 | 2025-11-26 | 0001193125-25-303185 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | 0000814453-25-000104 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-31 | 2025-09-30 | 0000814453-25-000107 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-01 | 2025-06-30 | 0000814453-25-000097 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | 0000814453-25-000095 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-05-22 | 2025-05-22 | 0000950170-25-076419 ↗ |