Newell Brands reported a 9.1% decrease in net sales to $2.1 billion for Q4 2023, with core sales declining by 9.3%. Despite the sales decline, the company improved its gross margin to 29.9% and normalized operating margin to 7.7%. The company reported a net loss of $86 million, or $0.21 loss per share, but normalized diluted earnings per share were $0.22.
Net sales decreased by 9.1% to $2.1 billion, with core sales down 9.3%.
Reported gross margin increased to 29.9%, and normalized gross margin reached 32.3%.
Reported operating margin was negative 0.5%, while normalized operating margin improved to 7.7%.
Reported diluted loss per share was $0.21, but normalized diluted earnings per share were $0.22.
The company initiated its full year 2024 outlook for net sales decline of 8 percent to 5 percent and normalized earnings per share of $0.52 to $0.62.
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