For the quarter ended March 2025, Newell Brands (NWL) reported revenue of $1.57 billion, down 5.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.01, compared to $0.00 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.55 billion, representing a surprise of +1.23%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +85.71%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.07.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Newell Brands performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net sales- Home and Commercial Solutions: $812 million versus $817.89 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -9.1% change.
• Net sales- Outdoor and Recreation: $182 million compared to the $179.14 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.5% year over year.
• Net sales- Learning and Development: $572 million compared to the $547.41 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.3% year over year.
• Normalized Operating Income (Loss)- Home and Commercial Solutions: $20 million compared to the $34.78 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Normalized Operating Income (Loss)- Corporate: -$52 million compared to the -$62.76 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Normalized Operating Income (Loss)- Learning & Development: $103 million versus $103.44 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Newell Brands have returned -16.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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