Things You Need to Know Before Newell's (NWL) Q3 Earnings
Newell Brands Inc. NWL is expected to have witnessed year-over-year declines in the top and bottom lines in third-quarter 2023. The company’s quarterly results are scheduled on Oct 27, before the opening bell.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third-quarter bottom line is pegged at 23 cents, which suggests a decline of 56.6% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure. The consensus mark has been unchanged in the past 30 days. For quarterly revenues, the consensus mark is pegged at $2.13 billion, indicating a decline of 5.5% from the figure reported in the year-ago quarter.
In the last reported quarter, the Atlanta, GA-based company delivered an earnings surprise of 84.6%. Its bottom line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 20.2%, on average, in the trailing four quarters.
Newell Brands Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
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Key Factors to Note
Newell has been on track to leverage its robust e-commerce capabilities, which have been strong for some time now, as consumers are increasingly shifting to the online platform. Capitalizing on the shift to digital consumption, the company has been strengthening its e-commerce business via increased investments and better customer engagement. Its buy online and pick up in stores, and ship from store services have been doing well.
The company has been undertaking significant actions to improve productivity and efficiency by accelerating fuel productivity plans and driving automation. It has also been evaluating opportunities to optimize the category mix within each business unit. Increased focus on revenue growth management, aggressive efforts to reduce SKU and supply network optimization bodes well.
However, Newell has been witnessing a challenging macroeconomic environment and elevated levels of core inflation. On its last reported quarter earnings call, management envisioned sales of $2.11-$2.16 billion for third-quarter 2023, with a core sales decline of 7-5%. Meanwhile, we expect sales to be $2.1 billion. For the quarter, the company expects a normalized operating margin of 8.5-9.4% and a bottom line of 20-24 cents per share. We predict the bottom line to be 23 cents.
What the Zacks Model Unveils
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Newell this season. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Newell currently has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
Stocks With the Favorable Combination
Here are three companies worth considering, as our model shows that these have the correct combination to beat on earnings this time:
Church & Dwight Co. CHD has an Earnings ESP of +5.00% and currently sports a Zacks Rank #1. The company is slated to witness top-line growth when it reports third-quarter 2023 results. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CHD’s quarterly revenues is pegged at $1.43 billion, suggesting growth of 8.5% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter.
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Church & Dwight’s quarterly earnings moved up by a penny over the last seven days to 68 cents per share, indicating a decline of 10.5% from the year-ago quarter’s reported number. CHD has delivered an earnings surprise of 12.1%, on average, in the trailing four quarters.
The Boston Beer Company SAM presently has an Earnings ESP of +0.71% and a Zacks Rank #3. The company is likely to register bottom-line growth when it reports third-quarter 2023 numbers.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for The Boston Beer Company’s quarterly earnings per share of $4.25 suggests an increase of 11.3% from the year-ago quarter’s reported level. SAM has a trailing four-quarter negative earnings surprise of 74.9%, on average. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for The Boston Beer Company’s quarterly revenues is pegged at $592.9 million, indicating a drop of 0.6% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter.
Colgate-Palmolive Company CL has an Earnings ESP of +0.37% and a Zacks Rank of 3. The company is likely to register increases in the top and bottom lines when it reports third-quarter 2023 results. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Colgate-Palmolive’s quarterly revenues is pegged at $4.8 billion, suggesting growth of 8.3% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly earnings has been unchanged in the past 30 days at 80 cents per share, which indicates 8.1% growth from the year-ago quarter's reported number. CL delivered an earnings surprise of 1.7%, on average, in the trailing four quarters.
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