NEWELL BRANDS INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.38B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 5.05%
About Newell Brands
Plastics Products, NEC, SIC 3089
Newell Brands Inc. manufactures and markets consumer and commercial goods across three primary operating segments: Home and Commercial Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. Its offerings include kitchen appliances, cookware, food storage containers, home fragrance goods, and commercial cleaning systems. The company also produces writing instruments, art supplies, labeling solutions, infant care products, outdoor apparel, and beverageware. Its customer base consists of mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, department stores, grocery chains, specialty retailers, commercial distributors, and individual consumers through digital platforms and retail stores.
The company distributes merchandise across more than 150 countries and maintains local operations in over 45 nations. It employs roughly 21,900 people globally, with personnel situated across North America, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The business also operates retail locations, including Yankee Candle stores in North America. While incorporated in Delaware, the provided text does not identify its executive headquarters location.
Summary of the business section of Newell Brands's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- NEWELL BRANDS INC.
- Founded
- 1903
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- Address
- 5 Concourse Parkway Ne, 8th Floor
- Phone
- (800) 424-1941
- Website
- newellbrands.com
- Employees
- 21,900, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Plastics Products, NEC
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- NWL
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 426M, Jul 27, 2026
- Public float
- $2.20B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Sep 2, 1994; 2-for-1, Dec 4, 1989; 2-for-1, Aug 30, 1988; 2-for-1, Mar 21, 1983
- SEC CIK
- 814453
- CUSIP
- 651229106
- ISIN
- US6512291062
- LEI
- 549300LWGYFM1TVO1Z12
- EIN
- 36-3514169
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher H. Peterson | President & CEO, Director | 3,066,109 |
| Robert F. Posthauer | President, Home & Com. - Com. | 92,724 |
| Bradford R. Turner | Chief Legal & Admin. Officer | 433,398 |
| Kristine Kay Malkoski | President, Learning & Dev. | 356,735 |
| Melanie Arlene Huet | President, Home & Com - Home | 18,626 |
| Robert Andrew Schmidt | Chief Accounting Officer | 19,217 |
| Tracy L. Platt | Chief Human Resources Officer | 0 |
| Nicolas Duran | President, Outdoor & Rec. | 77,026 |
| Mark J. Erceg | Chief Financial Officer | 1,235,192 |
| Michael P. McDermott | Segment Co-CEO, Home & Com. | 229,793 |
| Judith A. Sprieser | Director | 80,393 |
| Gary H. Pilnick | Director | 30,418 |
| Stephanie Stahl | Director | 22,474 |
| Patrick D. Campbell | Director | 18,477 |
| Gerardo I. Lopez | Director | 155,137 |
| Berman Bridget Ryan | Director | 108,479 |
| James P. Keane | Director | 54,692 |
| Anthony E. Terry | Director | 56,708 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr Peterson | $12.50M | -$21.84M | $3.80M | $22 | $130 |
| FY2024 Mr Peterson | $12.39M | $38.23M | $4.22M | $55 | $123 |
| FY2023 Mr Peterson | $25.54M | $23.28M | $7.95M | $46 | $106 |
| FY2023 Mr Saligram | $4.51M | $2.06M | $7.95M | $46 | $106 |
| FY2022 Mr Saligram | $10.30M | -$7.27M | $3.05M | $67 | $93 |
| FY2022 Mr. Saligram | $10.30M | -$7.27M | $3.05M | $67 | $93 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At December 31, 2025, the Company employed approximately 21,900 people worldwide.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings