NWL Newell Brands margins

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Gross margin

35.6%

Operating margin

EBITDA margin

4.6%

Net margin

-4.4%

Newell Brands shows a gross margin of 35.6%, an operating margin of 1%, an EBITDA margin of 4.6%, and a net margin of -4.4%, although its net margin is negative at -4.4%. Of the available margins, gross margin increased the most and net margin fell the most, by 1.6 and 4.1 percentage points respectively.

NWL margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Newell Brands's margins averaged 33.1% gross, 0.93% operating, 4.28% EBITDA, and -3.34% net. For Newell Brands, gross, operating, and EBITDA margins are above their three-year averages, while net margin is below its three-year average.

NWL margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

From the same period last year, gross margin expanded by 1.6 percentage points, while operating margin contracted by 3.4 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 3.6 percentage points, and net margin by 4.1 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

1.6pp

Operating margin expansion

-3.4pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-3.6pp

Net margin expansion

-4.1pp

NWL Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Newell Brands had an average gross margin of 33.1%. Newell Brands's current gross margin is 35.6% and is 2.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Newell Brands's gross margin reached 35.6% at its highest point in Sep 2026 and 28.9% at its lowest in Dec 2023.

NWL Operating margin

Across the last 3 years, Newell Brands's operating margin averaged 0.93%. Compared with its three-year average, Newell Brands's current operating margin is 1% and is 0.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Operating margin was highest at 4.4% in Sep 2025 and lowest at -1% in Dec 2023.

NWL EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, the average EBITDA margin for Newell Brands was 4.28%. The latest EBITDA margin for Newell Brands is 4.6%, 0.3 percentage points above its three-year average. Newell Brands's EBITDA margin ranged from a low of 0.9% in Dec 2023 to a high of 8.2% in Sep 2025.

NWL Net margin

Over the last 3 years, the average net margin for Newell Brands was -3.34%. The latest net margin for Newell Brands is -4.4%, 1.1 percentage points below its three-year average. Newell Brands's net margin ranged from a low of -4.8% in Dec 2023 to a high of -0.3% in Sep 2025.

NWL margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Newell Brands's gross margin of 35.6% is lower than the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. But when looking at the Consumer Defensive sector average of 36.4%, Newell Brands's gross margin is only 2.2% lower.

NWL margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Newell Brands's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, NWL has a gross margin of 35.6%.

What is Newell Brands's operating margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, NWL has an operating margin of 1%.

What is Newell Brands's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, NWL recorded an EBITDA margin of 4.6%.

What is Newell Brands's net margin?

The current net margin for NWL is -4.4% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of NWL?

Over the past 3 years, NWL reported average margins of 33.1% gross, 0.9% operating, 4.3% EBITDA, and -3.3% net.

What are the highest historical margins of NWL?

Across the 5-year period, NWL posted its highest margins at 35.6% gross in Sep 2026, 10.1% operating in Jun 2022, 13.9% EBITDA in Jun 2022, and 7.3% net in Jun 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of NWL?

In the last 5 years, the lowest margins reported by NWL were 27.7% gross in Jun 2023, -4.2% operating in Sep 2023, -1.4% EBITDA in Sep 2023, and -6.6% net in Sep 2023.