Company / Free Cash Flow
Newell Brands Free Cash Flow History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Free Cash Flow
$17.0M
FY2025
5-year range
$17.0M / $1.2B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-92.8%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#195 of 222
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
Newell Brands's free cash flow of $17M is lower than 88% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). Free Cash Flow has declined for 3 consecutive years, from $1.2B in FY2022 to $17M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$17M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -43.5%.
Declined from $646M to $17M over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Free Cash Flow over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -75.6%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -43.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 12% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 88% of 222This company $17.0M Sector average $770.4M
▼
-97.8% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Newell Brands's free cash flow has declined for 3 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of -43.5%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, free cash flow decreased 92.8% year-over-year.
- Ranks #195 out of 222 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.56 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Free Cash FlowValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $17.0M | -92.8% |
| FY2024 | $237.0M | -63.3% |
| FY2023 | $646.0M | -44.9% |
| FY2022 | $1.2B | +97.1% |
| FY2021 | $595.0M | +101.0% |
| FY2020 | $296.0M | -62.0% |
| FY2019 | $779.0M | +163.2% |
| FY2018 | $296.0M | -47.1% |
| FY2017 | $560.0M | -60.0% |
| FY2016 | $1.4B | +266.7% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026