Newell Brands (NWL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Newell Brands (NWL) reported Operating Expenses of $479.0 million for Q1 2026, down 0.62% on a YoY basis from $482.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.75% quarter-over-quarter from $549.0 million in Q4 2025.
Newell Brands (NWL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Newell Brands has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $479.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 0.62% year-over-year to $479.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (down 3.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.0 billion, down 3.81% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $479.0 million, down from $549.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $570.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $470.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $517.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $517.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses fell 17.11% — and 2023, when it rose 10.0%.
- Newell Brands' Operating Expenses stood at $547.0 million in 2022, then gained by 2.93% to $563.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 1.24% to $570.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 3.68% to $549.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 12.75% to $479.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $479.0 million (Q1 2026), $549.0 million (Q4 2025), and $497.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 5.94 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 256.00 Mn |
| 10 | Newell Brands | 1.86 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 513.00 Mn | 479.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 479.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 549.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 497.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 514.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 482.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 570.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 540.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 530.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 488.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 563.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 517.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 498.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 518.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 547.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 470.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 508.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 523.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 607.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 567.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 577.00 Mn |