AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Whirlpool (WHR)

Whirlpool Q2 net sales fall 5.4% to $3.77 billion; GAAP EPS $1.17 vs. $3.96

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Whirlpool reported second-quarter 2025 net sales of $3,773 million, down 5.4% from $3,989 million a year earlier, and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $1.17, down from $3.96. The company blamed negative consumer sentiment and competitors' pre-loading of Asian imports ahead of tariffs, and updated its full-year 2025 outlook to GAAP EPS of $5.00 to $7.00 and ongoing EPS of $6.00 to $8.00. For shareholders, the sharp profit decline and weaker demand in North America are the key concerns.

Key points

  • Q2 net sales were $3,773 million, down 5.4% from $3,989 million; excluding currency, down 3.2%
  • Q2 GAAP EPS was $1.17 versus $3.96; ongoing EPS was $1.34 versus $2.39
  • A non-cash loss of $19 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, from Beko Europe equity in affiliates weighed on Q2 results
  • Full-year 2025 guidance: GAAP EPS of $5.00 to $7.00, ongoing EPS of $6.00 to $8.00, free cash flow of approximately $400 million

The filing

CompanyWhirlpool (WHR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 28, 2025, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0000106640-25-000112

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:55 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 28, 2025.

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