Newell Brands (NWL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Newell Brands (NWL) posted Free Cash Flow of -$270.0 million for Q1 2026, down 396.7% on a QoQ basis from $91.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 0.74% year-over-year from -$268.0 million in Q1 2025.
Newell Brands (NWL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Newell Brands' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$270.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 0.74% year-over-year to -$270.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $19.0 million (up 337.5% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $17.0 million, down 92.83% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$270.0 million for Q1 2026 at Newell Brands, down from $91.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $335.0 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$342.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.7 million and a median of -$21.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow soared 269.19% — and 2025, when it tumbled 907.41%.
- Newell Brands' Free Cash Flow stood at $204.0 million in 2022, then fell by 13.73% to $176.0 million in 2023, then sank by 69.32% to $54.0 million in 2024, then soared by 68.52% to $91.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 396.7% to -$270.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NWL's Free Cash Flow at -$270.0 million in Q1 2026, $91.0 million in Q4 2025, and $315.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.64 Bn | 333.34 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 3.03 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.09 Bn | 123.61 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.54 Bn | 72.20 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.21 Bn | 37.10 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 350.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.88 Bn | 36.34 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 321.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.50 Bn | 26.37 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.33 Bn | 22.83 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 160.40 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.75 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -165.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.34 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Newell Brands | 2.22 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 513.00 Mn | -270.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -270.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -270.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 315.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 315.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -117.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -272.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -272.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 231.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 231.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 176.00 Mn |