Company / Operating Margin
Newell Brands Operating Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Operating Margin
0.5%
FY2025
5-year range
-6.7% / 9.6%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-38.6%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#171 of 195
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
Newell Brands's operating margin of 0.5% is lower than 88% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). Operating Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -74.4% in FY2020 to 9.6% in FY2021.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
0.5% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +74.9%.
Improved from -1.1% to 0.5% over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Operating Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +7.2pp
- 5-Year Change
- +74.9pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 12% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 88% of 195This company 0.5% Sector average 3.6%
▼
-84.9% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, operating margin decreased 38.6% year-over-year.
- Currently 3.0pp below the Consumer Discretionary sector average.
- Peak operating margin was recorded in FY2021.
- Lowest operating margin in the period was in FY2020.
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 | Operating MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.5% | -38.6% |
| FY2024 | 0.9% | +183.8% |
| FY2023 | -1.1% | +84.3% |
| FY2022 | -6.7% | -170.0% |
| FY2021 | 9.6% | +112.9% |
| FY2020 | -74.4% | -1399.8% |
| FY2019 | -5.0% | +93.3% |
| FY2018 | -74.4% | -1653.0% |
| FY2017 | 4.8% | +112.9% |
| FY2016 | 2.3% | -77.9% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026