Newell Brands (NWL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Newell Brands (NWL) reported Retained Earnings of -$3.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 231.3% on a YoY basis from $2.5 billion in Q1 2025, and down 1.02% quarter-over-quarter from -$3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Newell Brands (NWL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Newell Brands has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$3.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 231.3% year-over-year to -$3.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.3 billion (down 231.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$3.2 billion, down 9.69% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$3.3 billion, down from -$3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $35.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$3.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$1.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$2.4 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings surged 103.86% — and 2023, when it sank 40566.67%.
- Newell Brands' Retained Earnings stood at -$2.3 billion in 2022, then decreased by 16.6% to -$2.7 billion in 2023, then declined by 7.92% to -$2.9 billion in 2024, then fell by 9.69% to -$3.2 billion in 2025, then fell by 1.02% to -$3.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$3.3 billion (Q1 2026), -$3.2 billion (Q4 2025), and -$1.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | -13.11 Mn |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 135.42 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 26.82 Bn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -5.21 Bn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -3.41 Bn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -1.16 Bn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | -16.60 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 223.00 Mn |
| 10 | Newell Brands | 1.86 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 513.00 Mn | -3.26 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -984.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -882.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -907.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.89 Bn |