Newell Brands (NWL) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Newell Brands Inc.(NWL)

Household & Personal Products · Atlanta, GA

$5.56+0.08 (+1.48%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 1:55 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 Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.59

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.56

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.57

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.59

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.74

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

0.79

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

0.79

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+5.58%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+4.22%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+0.58%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-19.71%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-24.52%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-25.13%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

0.90

median of 155 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-33.94%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)	$2.36B	0.59	0.56	0.57	0.59
The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)vs ›	$2.28B	0.81	0.75	0.80	0.73
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)vs ›	$2.48B	2.67	2.26	2.14	1.88
Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›	$2.48B	0.42	0.44	0.45	0.44
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)vs ›	$2.51B	2.67	2.26	2.14	1.88
Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)vs ›	$2.00B	4.68	4.93	4.80	4.61
The Marzetti Company (MZTI)vs ›	$2.75B	1.47	1.47	1.42	1.45
National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ)vs ›	$2.82B	1.66	3.68	3.08	2.46
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›	$2.83B	1.86	2.71	2.63	2.82
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)vs ›	$1.81B	1.10	1.34	1.46	1.52

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)

$2.36B

0.59

0.56

0.57

0.59

The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)vs ›

$2.28B

0.81

0.75

0.80

0.73

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)vs ›

$2.48B

2.67

2.26

2.14

1.88

Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›

$2.48B

0.42

0.44

0.45

0.44

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)vs ›

$2.51B

2.67

2.26

2.14

1.88

Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)vs ›

$2.00B

4.68

4.93

4.80

4.61

The Marzetti Company (MZTI)vs ›

$2.75B

1.47

1.42

1.45

National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ)vs ›

$2.82B

1.66

3.68

3.08

2.46

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›

$2.83B

1.86

2.71

2.63

2.82

Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)vs ›

$1.81B

1.10

1.34

1.46

1.52

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for NWL stock is 0.59.

Is Newell Brands Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.59 is in line with its 5-year average of 0.59, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.48–0.70).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for NWL stock is 0.56.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NWL stock is 0.57.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NWL stock is 0.59.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NWL stock is 0.74.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NWL stock is 0.79.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for NWL stock is 0.79.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.59
2026-03-31	0.51
2025-12-31	0.57
2025-09-30	0.57
2025-06-30	0.57
2025-03-31	0.54
2024-12-31	0.56
2024-09-30	0.50
2024-06-30	0.51
2024-03-31	0.58
2023-12-31	0.63
2023-09-30	0.65
2023-06-30	0.62
2023-03-31	0.55
2022-12-31	0.60
2022-09-30	0.64
2022-06-30	0.48
2022-03-31	0.66
2021-12-31	0.68
2021-09-30	0.68
2021-06-30	0.70
2021-03-31	0.74
2020-12-31	0.83
2020-09-30	0.96
2020-06-30	0.88
2020-03-31	0.75
2019-12-31	0.84
2019-09-30	0.97
2019-06-30	1.66
2019-03-31	1.61
2018-12-31	1.85
2018-09-30	2.44
2018-06-30	2.74
2018-03-31	1.20
2017-12-31	0.83
2017-09-30	0.86
2017-06-30	0.94
2017-03-31	0.93
2016-12-31	1.25
2016-09-30	1.34
2016-06-30	0.93
2016-03-31	1.14
2015-12-31	0.89
2015-09-30	0.79
2015-06-30	0.79
2015-03-31	0.77
2014-12-31	0.92
2014-09-30	0.73
2014-06-30	0.83
2014-03-31	0.92
2013-12-31	1.01
2013-09-30	1.08
2013-06-30	0.93
2013-03-31	0.92
2012-12-31	1.00
2012-09-30	0.75
2012-06-30	0.73
2012-03-31	0.83
2011-12-31	0.87
2011-09-30	0.80
2011-06-30	0.75
2011-03-31	0.73
2010-12-31	0.86
2010-09-30	0.79
2010-06-30	0.91
2010-03-31	0.89
2009-12-31	0.85
2009-09-30	0.77
2009-06-30	0.94
2009-03-31	0.94
2008-12-31	0.67
2008-09-30	0.76
2008-06-30	0.66
2008-03-31	0.87
2007-12-31	0.67
2007-09-30	0.68
2007-06-30	1.11
2007-03-31	1.10
2006-12-31	0.86
2006-09-30	0.86
2006-06-30	0.88
2006-03-31	0.82
2005-12-31	0.89
2005-09-30	1.17
2005-06-30	1.11
2005-03-31	1.06
2004-12-31	1.09
2004-09-30	0.93
2004-06-30	0.90
2004-03-31	0.99
2003-12-31	0.96
2003-09-30	0.86
2003-06-30	0.81
2003-03-31	0.76
2002-12-31	0.72
2002-09-30	0.75

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.59

2026-03-31

0.51

2025-12-31

0.57

2025-09-30

0.57

2025-06-30

0.57

2025-03-31

0.54

2024-12-31

0.56

2024-09-30

0.50

2024-06-30

0.51

2024-03-31

0.58

2023-12-31

0.63

2023-09-30

0.65

2023-06-30

0.62

2023-03-31

0.55

2022-12-31

0.60

2022-09-30

0.64

2022-06-30

0.48

2022-03-31

0.66

2021-12-31

0.68

2021-09-30

0.68

2021-06-30

0.70

2021-03-31

0.74

2020-12-31

0.83

2020-09-30

0.96

2020-06-30

0.88

2020-03-31

0.75

2019-12-31

0.84

2019-09-30

0.97

2019-06-30

1.66

2019-03-31

1.61

2018-12-31

1.85

2018-09-30

2.44

2018-06-30

2.74

2018-03-31

1.20

2017-12-31

0.83

2017-09-30

0.86

2017-06-30

0.94

2017-03-31

0.93

2016-12-31

1.25

2016-09-30

1.34

2016-06-30

0.93

2016-03-31

1.14

2015-12-31

0.89

2015-09-30

0.79

2015-06-30

0.79

2015-03-31

0.77

2014-12-31

0.92

2014-09-30

0.73

2014-06-30

0.83

2014-03-31

0.92

2013-12-31

1.01

2013-09-30

1.08

2013-06-30

0.93

2013-03-31

0.92

2012-12-31

1.00

2012-09-30

0.75

2012-06-30

0.73

2012-03-31

0.83

2011-12-31

0.87

2011-09-30

0.80

2011-06-30

0.75

2011-03-31

0.73

2010-12-31

0.86

2010-09-30

0.79

2010-06-30

0.91

2010-03-31

0.89

2009-12-31

0.85

2009-09-30

0.77

2009-06-30

0.94

2009-03-31

0.94

2008-12-31

0.67

2008-09-30

0.76

2008-06-30

0.66

2008-03-31

0.87

2007-12-31

0.67

2007-09-30

0.68

2007-06-30

1.11

2007-03-31

1.10

2006-12-31

0.86

2006-09-30

0.86

2006-06-30

0.88

2006-03-31

0.82

2005-12-31

0.89

2005-09-30

1.17

2005-06-30

1.11

2005-03-31

1.06

2004-12-31

1.09

2004-09-30

0.93

2004-06-30

0.90

2004-03-31

0.99

2003-12-31

0.96

2003-09-30

0.86

2003-06-30

0.81

2003-03-31

0.76

2002-12-31

0.72

2002-09-30

0.75

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.59

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