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NWL (Newell Brands) Interest Coverage : 0.44 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Newell Brands Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Newell Brands's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $32 Mil. Newell Brands's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-72 Mil. Newell Brands's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.44. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Newell Brands's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

NWL' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.89   Med: 2.24   Max: 8.29
Current: 1.58


NWL's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
86.24% of 1475 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 8.48 vs NWL: 1.58

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Newell Brands Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Newell Brands's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Newell Brands Interest Coverage Chart

Newell Brands Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.25 4.25 3.42 1.29 1.62

Newell Brands Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.60 2.29 1.91 1.58 0.44

Competitive Comparison of Newell Brands's Interest Coverage

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Newell Brands's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Newell Brands's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Newell Brands's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Newell Brands's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Newell Brands Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Newell Brands's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Newell Brands's Interest Expense was $-295 Mil. Its Operating Income was $478 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,926 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*478/-295
=1.62

Newell Brands's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Newell Brands's Interest Expense was $-72 Mil. Its Operating Income was $32 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,955 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*32/-72
=0.44

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Newell Brands  (NAS:NWL) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Newell Brands Business Description

Address
6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
Newell Brands Inc is an American consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer's, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. The group is focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Its segments are Home and Commercial Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. The group geographic areas are the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.
Executives
Bradford R Turner officer: Sr. VP, Gen. Sounsel & Secy C/O NEWELL BRANDS INC., 6055 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Patrick D Campbell director MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING CO, 3M CENTER, ST. PAUL IL 55133
Gaoxiang Hu director 16690 COLLINS AVE., SUITE PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Dennis Senovich officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer 6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Mark J Erceg officer: Chief Financial Officer 248 E. SKYLINE DRIVE, WASHINGTON UT 84780
David Willetts director 16690 COLLINS AVENUE - PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Brett Icahn director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Melanie Arlene Huet officer: President, Brand Management 6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Stephanie Stahl director C/O KNOLL, INC., 1235 WATER STREET, EAST GREENVILLE PA 18041
James Craigie director 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
Mather Courtney director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Maria Fernanda Mejia officer: CEO, International ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, PO BOX 3599, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3599
Carl C Icahn 10 percent owner C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Icahn Partners Lp 10 percent owner 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Icahn Partners Master Fund Lp 10 percent owner 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160