Newell Brands (NWL) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)

Newell Brands (NWL) reported Debt to Equity of $2.12 for Q1 2026, up 15.91% on a YoY basis from $1.83 in Q1 2025, and up 8.47% quarter-over-quarter from $1.95 in Q4 2025.

Newell Brands (NWL) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Newell Brands has reported Debt to Equity for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.12 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 15.91% year-over-year to $2.12; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.12 (up 15.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.95, up 17.01% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $2.12, up from $1.95 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $2.12 in Q1 2026, with the low at $1.21 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $1.66 across 5 years, with a median of $1.64 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt to Equity declined 15.18% — and 2023, when it surged 39.95%.
  • Newell Brands' Debt to Equity stood at $1.53 in 2022, then increased by 3.13% to $1.58 in 2023, then increased by 5.99% to $1.67 in 2024, then rose by 17.01% to $1.95 in 2025, then rose by 8.47% to $2.12 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $2.12 (Q1 2026), $1.95 (Q4 2025), and $1.77 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Tantech Holdings 587.03 Bn 587.00 Bn - 0.00
2 Procter & Gamble 346.82 Bn 334.74 Bn 10.51 Bn 0.68
3 Unilever 145.94 Bn 135.46 Bn - 1.82
4 Colgate Palmolive 70.39 Bn 69.40 Bn 3.23 Bn 16.33
5 Kenvue 34.34 Bn 34.23 Bn 2.30 Bn 0.82
6 Kimberly Clark 33.38 Bn 32.96 Bn 1.53 Bn 3.70
7 Estee Lauder Companies 31.47 Bn 28.34 Bn 2.84 Bn 1.71
8 Church & Dwight 22.92 Bn 22.42 Bn 681.40 Mn 0.57
9 Clorox 11.90 Bn 10.87 Bn 722.00 Mn 27.03
10 Newell Brands 1.86 Bn 1.66 Bn 513.00 Mn 2.12

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 2.12
Dec 31, 2025 1.95
Sep 30, 2025 1.77
Jun 30, 2025 1.89
Mar 31, 2025 1.83
Dec 31, 2024 1.67
Sep 30, 2024 1.73
Jun 30, 2024 1.64
Mar 31, 2024 1.62
Dec 31, 2023 1.58
Sep 30, 2023 1.64
Jun 30, 2023 1.61
Mar 31, 2023 1.69
Dec 31, 2022 1.53
Sep 30, 2022 1.51
Jun 30, 2022 1.31
Mar 31, 2022 1.21
Dec 31, 2021 1.18
Sep 30, 2021 1.27
Jun 30, 2021 1.37