What is Newell Brands's retained earnings?

Newell Brands (NWL) reported retained earnings of -$3.26B in Q1 2026.

How has Newell Brands's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Newell Brands's retained earnings decreased by 9.4% year-over-year, from -$2.98B to -$3.26B.

What is the long-term trend for Newell Brands's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Newell Brands's retained earnings has grown at a 0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$3.17B to -$3.23B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Newell Brands NWL Retained Earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.5B-1.1%

Gross profit$513.0M+2.0%

Operating income$34.0M+61.9%

Net income-$33.0M+10.8%

EPS (diluted)-$0.08+11.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$243.0M-3.6%

Total debt$5.9B+1.5%

Total equity$2.3B-12.9%

Total assets$10.9B-3.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$233.0M-9.4%

CapEx$37.0M-37.3%

Free cash flow-$270.0M+0.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.18B-43.7%

Enterprise value$7.88B-12.6%

P/S0.3×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin34%0.0pp

Operating margin4.4%+3.8pp

Net margin-3.9%+1.0pp

FCF margin0.3%+0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-11.2%+5.2pp

Debt / equity2.5×+0.4×

Current ratio1×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Newell Brands in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

The official record: Newell Brands’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Newell Brands's retained earnings?: Newell Brands (NWL) reported retained earnings of -$3.26B in Q1 2026.
How has Newell Brands's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Newell Brands's retained earnings decreased by 9.4% year-over-year, from -$2.98B to -$3.26B.
What is the long-term trend for Newell Brands's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Newell Brands's retained earnings has grown at a 0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$3.17B to -$3.23B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.