Newell Brands Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (NWL)
Newell Brands's return on equity was −11.09% for fiscal 2025.
View full Newell Brands company overviewNewell Brands annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −11.09% | −3.72 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −7.37% | +4.33 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −11.70% | −16.83 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 5.13% | −10.36 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 15.49% | +32.82 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −17.34% | −19.44 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.10% | +73.81 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −71.70% | −93.27 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 21.56% | +13.55 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 8.01% | −11.04 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 19.05% | −0.21 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 19.26% | −4.07 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 23.33% | +2.46 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 20.87% | +14.19 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 6.68% | −9.23 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 15.91% | −1.05 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 16.96% | — |
Newell Brands quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 4.42% | +2.71 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −1.39% | −0.03 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −12.38% | −10.46 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 0.78% | +7.45 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.71% | +0.25 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −1.36% | −1.07 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −1.92% | +0.83 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −6.67% | +0.10 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 1.46% | +0.92 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −0.29% | +2.69 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −2.76% | +4.00 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −6.77% | −7.25 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 0.54% | −4.39 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −2.98% | −8.53 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −6.75% | −9.14 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 0.48% | −4.87 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 4.93% | −0.59 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 5.56% | +3.15 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 2.39% | −1.06 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 5.35% | −3.08 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 5.52% | +3.28 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 2.41% | +32.80 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.45% | −14.00 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 8.42% | +22.17 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 2.25% | +0.43 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −30.39% | −27.42 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 17.45% | +14.17 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −13.75% | +59.54 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 1.81% | +0.88 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −2.97% | −3.35 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 3.28% | −9.02 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −73.29% | −75.16 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.94% | −0.90 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 0.38% | −5.09 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 12.30% | +10.84 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 1.88% | +0.24 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 1.84% | −0.23 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 5.47% | +3.22 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.45% | +0.72 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 1.64% | −5.89 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.07% | −6.48 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 2.25% | −0.80 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.73% | −1.95 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 7.53% | +1.60 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 8.55% | +1.32 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 3.05% | +0.50 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.68% | −2.82 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 5.93% | −3.22 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 7.22% | +1.76 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 2.55% | −0.17 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 5.51% | +0.49 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 9.15% | +3.78 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 5.46% | −0.25 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 2.72% | −1.46 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 5.02% | +0.73 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 5.37% | +14.08 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 5.71% | −1.25 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 4.18% | +0.33 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 4.29% | +0.28 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −8.71% | −10.22 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 6.96% | −0.14 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 3.85% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 4.01% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 1.50% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 7.10% | — |
Newell Brands return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Newell Brands's return on equity increased from −17.34% to −11.09%, a change of +6.25 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.42%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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