NWL

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Newell Brands Inc. · Consumer Defensive · United States · $2.3B cap · $24.4M/day traded

$5.21 -3.3% · close 28 Oct · scored 29 Oct

Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.

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StockRank
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Report expected 30 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 2.9% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
27
Value
63
Momentum
77

As of 29 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) is 72/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 27, Value 63, Momentum 77, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 21.8x
ROE
-8.6%
peers 10.0%
D/E
2.3x
peers 0.7x
Dividend %
4.9%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Newell Brands owns household names such as Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Crock-Pot and Yankee Candle. It is several years into a restructuring aimed at cutting costs and refocusing on brand building, including a new design centre in Atlanta. The low valuation reflects years of falling sales, a heavy debt load and weak returns on capital. That makes it a turnaround story rather than a proven compounder.

ABOUT NEWELL BRANDS INC.

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Newell Brands Inc. is a global consumer goods company with a diverse portfolio of well-known brands across categories like writing instruments, home organization, and baby products. It benefits from strong brand recognition across numerous household names (e.g., Sharpie, Rubbermaid) and extensive distribution channels in retail and e-commerce. Newell is a large, diversified consumer staples company focused on brand portfolio management.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue9.5B8.1B7.6B7.2B-8.7%7.2B7.3B7.4B1.6%
EPS0.47-0.94-0.52-0.68—-0.53———
Shares413.6M414.3M416.1M419.2M+1.4%425.9M———
Debt6.0B5.5B5.1B5.2B-4.6%5.7B———
Equity3.5B3.1B2.8B2.4B-12.1%————
Op CF-272.0M930.0M496.0M264.0M-46.7%331.0M———
Inv CF343.0M-199.0M-151.0M-164.0M—————
Fin CF-232.0M-664.0M-451.0M-101.0M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-7.1%
5.25.35.55.65.817 Sep8 Oct28 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 74% of stocks we rank over the past year (60% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$5.21
RSI (14)
36.0
52-Week Range-26.1% from high
Low $2.87High $7.05

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
27
ROIC
0.2%12.2
ROE
-8.6%8.8
GP/Assets
24.0%42.5
Op. Margin
14.7%76.9
FCF/Assets
4.0%46.7
Piotroski
35.0
Int. Cover
0.1x11.2
D/E Ratio
2.33x4.9
Current Ratio
1.11x26.2
Value
63
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
8.6x57.0
P/FCF
5.3x84.8
P/B
0.9x73.6
P/S
0.3x82.5
Div Yield
4.9%77.9
Momentum
77
52W High %
74%44.6
RS 6M
28%91.6
SMA 50/200
1.20x94.4
EPS Rev 4W
+0.1%66.4
EPS Rev 12W
+2.9%82.6
EPS Improve
+230%87.7
Q Growth
130%90.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$2.3B
P/E (Forward)
7.8x
Gross Margin
35.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of NWL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
NWLNewell Brands Inc.(you)$2.3B72Buy
SPBSpectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.$1.8B69Buy
IPARInterparfums, Inc.$3.7B75Buy
HELEHelen of Troy Limited$657M68Buy
COTYCoty Inc.$2.8B45Hold
ELFe.l.f. Beauty, Inc.$6.7B60Hold
HNSTThe Honest Company, Inc.$515M68Buy
EPCEdgewell Personal Care Company$1.3B49Hold
MAGNMagnera Corporation$428M75Buy
ACUAcme United Corporation$243M76Buy

Peer medians: ROE 10.0% · P/E 21.8x · Gross margin 34.5%

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Newell Brands Inc. (NWL): Stock Score Summary

Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 72/100 based on Quality (27/100), Value (63/100), and Momentum (77/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Newell Brands owns household names such as Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Crock-Pot and Yankee Candle. It is several years into a restructuring aimed at cutting costs and refocusing on brand building, including a new design centre in Atlanta. The low valuation reflects years of falling sales, a heavy debt load and weak returns on capital. That makes it a turnaround story rather than a proven compounder.

Newell Brands Inc. is a global consumer goods company with a diverse portfolio of well-known brands across categories like writing instruments, home organization, and baby products. It benefits from strong brand recognition across numerous household names (e.g., Sharpie, Rubbermaid) and extensive distribution channels in retail and e-commerce. Newell is a large, diversified consumer staples company focused on brand portfolio management.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$5.21
Market Cap$2.3B
P/E (Forward)7.80
Price/Book0.93
Return on Equity-8.6%
Return on Invested Capital0.2%
Debt/Equity2.33x
Gross Margin35.5%
Operating Margin14.7%
Revenue Growth3.0%
Dividend Yield4.9%
Free Cash Flow$433M

Newell Brands Inc. operates in the Household & Personal Products industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Newell Brands Inc.’s (NWL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) is 72/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (27), Value (63), and Momentum (77), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Newell Brands Inc. have an economic moat?
Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) has a Quality factor score of 27/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Newell Brands Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 72/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Newell Brands Inc. in?
Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Household & Personal Products industry (United States).