Newell Brands (NWL) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Newell Brands Inc.(NWL)

Household & Personal Products · Atlanta, GA

$5.60+0.12 (+2.26%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT

About Newell Brands Inc.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and established in 1903, Newell Brands Inc. is a global enterprise specializing in the development, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution of a broad spectrum of consumer and commercial products. Its operations are divided into five core segments: Commercial Solutions, Home Appliances, Home Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. Under its Commercial Solutions division, Newell provides essential items such as commercial cleaning and maintenance solutions, storage and organization products for closets and garages, advanced hygiene systems, material handling equipment, and home security and safety devices like smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Prominent brands here include BRK, First Alert, Mapa, Quickie, Rubbermaid, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, and Spontex. The Home Appliances segment offers a range of kitchen appliances from well-recognized names like Crock-Pot, Mr. Coffee, Oster, and Sunbeam. For Home Solutions, the company delivers products for food and general household storage, fresh preserving technologies, vacuum sealing systems, gourmet cookware, bakeware, cutlery, and various home fragrance items. This segment features brands such as Ball, Calphalon, Chesapeake Bay Candle, FoodSaver, Rubbermaid, Sistema, WoodWick, and Yankee Candle. The Learning and Development segment encompasses a wide array of writing instruments, including markers, highlighters, pens, and pencils, alongside art supplies, adhesive and cutting products for activities, labeling solutions, and critical baby gear and infant care necessities. Key brands in this category are Aprica, Baby Jogger, Dymo, Elmer's, EXPO, Graco, Mr. Sketch, NUK, Paper Mate, Parker, Prismacolor, Sharpie, Tigex, Waterman, and X-Acto. Lastly, the Outdoor and Recreation segment caters to enthusiasts with a variety of outdoor and related goods from brands like Campingaz, Coleman, Contigo, ExOfficio, and Marmot. Newell Brands distributes its extensive product offerings through a comprehensive network, engaging with warehouse clubs, department stores, drug and grocery stores, mass merchants, home improvement centers, office superstores and supply stores, contract stationers, independent distributors, e-commerce platforms, sporting goods retailers, specialty shops, and travel retailers. The company adopted its current name, Newell Brands Inc., in April 2016, having previously operated as Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

Atlanta, GA

21,900 employees

www.newellbrands.com

Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Household & Personal Products
CEO: Christopher H. Peterson

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NWL Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

1.39x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

1.79x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

0.96x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

1.54x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

1.69x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

3.88x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

4.03x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-22.26%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+45.07%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-9.95%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-17.76%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-64.16%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-65.48%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

3.21x

median of 136 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-56.77%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)	$2.38B	1.39x	1.79x	0.96x	1.54x
The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)vs ›	$2.29B	2.72x	4.29x	4.85x	3.44x
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)vs ›	$2.48B	4.59x	3.91x	3.83x	4.07x
Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›	$2.48B	-0.53x	1.61x	1.58x	1.58x
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)vs ›	$2.50B	4.59x	3.91x	3.83x	4.07x
The Marzetti Company (MZTI)vs ›	$2.75B	135.40x	135.40x	135.40x	135.40x
Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)vs ›	$1.99B	30.32x	157.29x	252.77x	338.15x
National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ)vs ›	$2.81B	N/A	953.32x	806.17x	586.96x
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›	$2.83B	229.91x	213.69x	448.62x	601.51x
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)vs ›	$1.80B	N/A	78.13x	79.72x	66.77x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)

$2.38B

1.39x

1.79x

0.96x

1.54x

The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)vs ›

$2.29B

2.72x

4.29x

4.85x

3.44x

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)vs ›

$2.48B

4.59x

3.91x

3.83x

4.07x

Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›

$2.48B

-0.53x

1.61x

1.58x

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)vs ›

$2.50B

4.59x

3.91x

3.83x

4.07x

The Marzetti Company (MZTI)vs ›

$2.75B

135.40x

Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)vs ›

$1.99B

30.32x

157.29x

252.77x

338.15x

National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ)vs ›

$2.81B

N/A

953.32x

806.17x

586.96x

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›

$2.83B

229.91x

213.69x

448.62x

601.51x

Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)vs ›

$1.80B

N/A

78.13x

79.72x

66.77x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The interest coverage ratio for NWL stock is 1.39x.

Is Newell Brands Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 1.39x is in line with its 5-year average of 1.54x, around the middle of its 5-year range (-4.02x–5.96x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for NWL stock is 1.79x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for NWL stock is 0.96x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for NWL stock is 1.54x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for NWL stock is 1.69x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for NWL stock is 3.88x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for NWL stock is 4.03x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	3.25x
2026-03-31	0.55x
2025-12-31	1.62x
2025-09-30	1.43x
2025-06-30	2.09x
2025-03-31	0.29x
2024-12-31	0.13x
2024-09-30	-1.61x
2024-06-30	2.09x
2024-03-31	0.23x
2023-12-31	-0.14x
2023-09-30	-2.30x
2023-06-30	1.58x
2023-03-31	-0.53x
2022-12-31	-4.02x
2022-09-30	0.70x
2022-06-30	5.96x
2022-03-31	3.68x
2021-12-31	2.85x
2021-09-30	4.32x
2021-06-30	4.69x
2021-03-31	2.87x
2020-12-31	3.59x
2020-09-30	5.11x
2020-06-30	2.30x
2020-03-31	-22.35x
2019-12-31	1.87x
2019-09-30	-8.46x
2019-06-30	-2.28x
2019-03-31	0.19x
2018-12-31	0.17x
2018-09-30	-74.85x
2018-06-30	0.70x
2018-03-31	1.01x
2017-06-30	3.69x
2017-03-31	1.28x
2016-12-31	4.10x
2016-09-30	2.60x
2016-06-30	1.09x
2016-03-31	-2.45x
2015-12-31	4.06x
2015-09-30	10.66x
2015-06-30	11.86x
2015-03-31	5.11x
2014-12-31	6.80x
2014-09-30	12.11x
2014-06-30	14.23x
2014-03-31	7.31x
2013-12-31	10.61x
2013-09-30	11.38x
2013-06-30	12.36x
2013-03-31	6.70x
2012-12-31	7.09x
2012-09-30	10.47x
2012-06-30	9.05x
2012-03-31	6.15x
2011-12-31	5.36x
2011-09-30	-8.82x
2011-06-30	9.29x
2011-03-31	5.96x
2010-12-31	4.61x
2010-09-30	5.76x
2010-06-30	6.13x
2010-03-31	4.57x
2009-12-31	3.26x
2009-09-30	4.63x
2009-06-30	4.95x
2009-03-31	2.64x
2008-09-30	4.30x
2008-06-30	4.16x
2008-03-31	4.31x
2007-09-30	7.64x
2007-06-30	8.47x
2007-03-31	4.41x
2006-09-30	5.42x
2006-06-30	5.65x
2006-03-31	0.93x
2005-09-30	3.37x
2005-06-30	5.92x
2005-03-31	2.23x
2004-09-30	-6.19x
2004-06-30	3.65x
2004-03-31	2.42x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

3.25x

2026-03-31

0.55x

2025-12-31

1.62x

2025-09-30

1.43x

2025-06-30

2.09x

2025-03-31

0.29x

2024-12-31

0.13x

2024-09-30

-1.61x

2024-06-30

2.09x

2024-03-31

0.23x

2023-12-31

-0.14x

2023-09-30

-2.30x

2023-06-30

1.58x

2023-03-31

-0.53x

2022-12-31

-4.02x

2022-09-30

0.70x

2022-06-30

5.96x

2022-03-31

3.68x

2021-12-31

2.85x

2021-09-30

4.32x

2021-06-30

4.69x

2021-03-31

2.87x

2020-12-31

3.59x

2020-09-30

5.11x

2020-06-30

2.30x

2020-03-31

-22.35x

2019-12-31

1.87x

2019-09-30

-8.46x

2019-06-30

-2.28x

2019-03-31

0.19x

2018-12-31

0.17x

2018-09-30

-74.85x

2018-06-30

0.70x

2018-03-31

1.01x

2017-06-30

3.69x

2017-03-31

1.28x

2016-12-31

4.10x

2016-09-30

2.60x

2016-06-30

1.09x

2016-03-31

-2.45x

2015-12-31

4.06x

2015-09-30

10.66x

2015-06-30

11.86x

2015-03-31

5.11x

2014-12-31

6.80x

2014-09-30

12.11x

2014-06-30

14.23x

2014-03-31

7.31x

2013-12-31

10.61x

2013-09-30

11.38x

2013-06-30

12.36x

2013-03-31

6.70x

2012-12-31

7.09x

2012-09-30

10.47x

2012-06-30

9.05x

2012-03-31

6.15x

2011-12-31

5.36x

2011-09-30

-8.82x

2011-06-30

9.29x

2011-03-31

5.96x

2010-12-31

4.61x

2010-09-30

5.76x

2010-06-30

6.13x

2010-03-31

4.57x

2009-12-31

3.26x

2009-09-30

4.63x

2009-06-30

4.95x

2009-03-31

2.64x

2008-09-30

4.30x

2008-06-30

4.16x

2008-03-31

4.31x

2007-09-30

7.64x

2007-06-30

8.47x

2007-03-31

4.41x

2006-09-30

5.42x

2006-06-30

5.65x

2006-03-31

0.93x

2005-09-30

3.37x

2005-06-30

5.92x

2005-03-31

2.23x

2004-09-30

-6.19x

2004-06-30

3.65x

2004-03-31

2.42x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.39x

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