NEWELL BRANDS INC. NWL
NEWELL BRANDS INC. (NWL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 4.85% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $7.2B at a -4.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight (down) |
| 2026-05-04 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-04 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-16 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-15 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-14 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.017 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.301 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.004 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.287 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWL | NEWELL BRANDS INC. | 3/9 | -0.54 | — | -5% |
| ATR | APTARGROUP, INC. | 5/9 | 4.29 | 20.5 | +5.4% |
| ENTG | ENTEGRIS INC | 5/9 | 2.82 | 104.5 | -1.4% |
| AWI | ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC | 9/9 | 5.92 | 22.4 | +12.1% |
| MYE | MYERS INDUSTRIES INC | 6/9 | 1.88 | 34.6 | -1.3% |
| KRT | Karat Packaging Inc. | 5/9 | 5 | 20.1 | +10.7% |
| CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | 6/9 | 6.88 | 18.6 | -9.5% |
About NEWELL BRANDS INC.
Newell Brands Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of consumer and commercial products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Home and Commercial Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. The Commercial Solutions segment provides commercial cleaning and maintenance solution products under the Rubbermaid, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Mapa, and Spontex brands; closet and garage organization products; hygiene systems and material handling solutions; household products, such as kitchen appliances under the Crockpot, Mr. Coffee, Oster, and Sunbeam brands; small appliances under the Breville brand name in Europe; food and home storage products under the FoodSaver, Rubbermaid, Ball, and Sistema brands; fresh preserving products; vacuum sealing products; and gourmet cookware, bakeware, and cutlery under the Calphalon brand; and home fragrance products under the Chesapeake Bay, WoodWick, and Yankee Candle brands. The Learning and Development segment offers writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens, and pencils; art products; activity-based products; labeling solutions; and baby gear and infant care products under the Dymo, Elmer's, EXPO, Graco, NUK, Paper Mate, Parker, and Sharpie brands. The Outdoor and Recreation segment provides outdoor and outdoor-related products, inlcuding technical apparel and on-the-go beverageware under the Bubba, Campingaz, Coleman, Contigo, and Marmot brands. It serves large mass merchandisers, discount stores, home centers, warehouse clubs, office superstores, direct-to-consumer channels, specialty retailers and wholesalers, commercial distributors and e-commerce retailers, grocery stores, and sporting goods, as well as direct to consumers online, select contract customers, and other professional customers. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
FAQ
Is NWL financially healthy?
NEWELL BRANDS INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does NWL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. NEWELL BRANDS INC. pays a dividend yielding about 4.85% with a -42.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is NWL?
In FY2025, NEWELL BRANDS INC. had a net margin of -4.0% and a return on equity of -11.9%.
Is NWL overvalued or undervalued?
NEWELL BRANDS INC. trades at about 13.1× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.7×–78.1×, median 30.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for NWL?
The average Wall-Street price target for NEWELL BRANDS INC. is $4.94, about 19.8% below the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is NWL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on NEWELL BRANDS INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 4.85%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.