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

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DateValue
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