Newell Brands Q3 sales rise 3.7%, raises sales outlook; GAAP net loss of $81 million
Newell Brands reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $1.9 billion, up 3.7% from a year earlier, and raised its full-year 2026 net sales outlook to 2% to 3%. The company posted a GAAP net loss of $81 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, after a $101 million non-cash impairment charge, but normalized diluted EPS rose to $0.20 from $0.17 and the normalized EPS outlook midpoint was maintained. Shareholders also face a cut to the full-year operating cash flow outlook, now about $150 million.
Key points
- Net sales were $1.9 billion (1,873 million), up 3.7%; core sales grew 3.3% in the quarter.
- GAAP operating income fell to $27 million from $119 million, including a $101 million impairment charge tied to an indefinite-lived tradename.
- Full-year 2026 net sales outlook raised to 2% to 3% from 1% to 2%; normalized EPS outlook of $0.74 to $0.76 midpoint maintained.
- Full-year operating cash flow outlook revised to approximately $150 million, reflecting a roughly $85 million accounting effect from terminating non-qualified defined benefit plans and lower receivables factoring proceeds.
The filing
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