Newell Brands delivered second quarter 2025 financial results within its guidance ranges, with net sales of $1.9 billion and diluted EPS of $0.11. The company achieved its eighth consecutive quarter of gross margin expansion, reaching 35.4%, and improved its operating margin to 8.8%. Normalized net income was $101 million, and normalized diluted EPS was $0.24.
Net sales for Q2 2025 were $1.9 billion, a 4.8% decline compared to the prior year period, with core sales declining 4.4%.
Gross margin increased to 35.4% in Q2 2025, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of 100+ basis points expansion year-over-year.
Operating income improved to $171 million, with an operating margin of 8.8%, reflecting savings from restructuring actions.
Normalized diluted EPS was $0.24, compared to $0.35 in the prior year period, while GAAP diluted EPS remained unchanged at $0.11.
Newell Brands updated its full year 2025 outlook, including an estimated incremental cash tariff cost of approximately $155 million compared to 2024, impacting gross profit by an estimated $105 million or $0.21 per share after tax.
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