Whirlpool Corporation Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full Year Results; Provides 2026 Guidance
Rhea-AI Summary
Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) reported 2025 results and provided 2026 guidance. Full-year GAAP earnings per diluted share were $5.66 with a GAAP net earnings margin of 2.2%; ongoing EPS was $6.23 and ongoing EBIT margin 4.7%. Free cash flow fell to $78M and operating cash was $467M in 2025.
Management executed a $200M structural cost takeout, reduced its India ownership to ~40% and plans ~$400M debt paydown in 2026. 2026 guidance: net sales $15.3–15.6B, GAAP EPS ~$6.25, ongoing EPS ~$7.00, operating cash ~$850M, and free cash flow $400–500M.
Positive
- 2026 EPS guidance of ~$6.25 GAAP and ~$7.00 ongoing EPS
- Cash from operations guidance of approximately $850M for 2026
- Structural cost actions executed $200M in 2025 and >$150M expected margin benefit in 2026
- Product launches driving SDA global net sales +10.3% in Q4 2025
Negative
- Free cash flow fell to $78M in 2025 from $385M in 2024 (down $307M)
- Ongoing earnings per share declined 49.0% year-over-year to $6.23 in 2025
- Ongoing EBIT decreased 17.8% year-over-year to $729M for full-year 2025
- MDA North America EBIT down 59.0% in Q4 2025 (EBIT of $71M)
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 | Earnings date set | Neutral | +2.1% | Announced timing and access details for Q4 and full-year 2025 results. |
| Jan 21 | Corporate recognition | Positive | +2.1% | Named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for sixteenth year. |
| Oct 29 | Brand marketing event | Positive | -3.9% | Launched KitchenAid immersive holiday pop-up showcasing new major appliances. |
| Oct 27 | Q3 earnings results | Positive | +0.2% | Reported Q3 revenue growth, cost takeout and reiterated full-year 2025 guidance. |
| Oct 27 | Marketing campaign | Neutral | +0.2% | Promoted KitchenAid Go Cordless System via NBC tie-in and sweepstakes. |
Recent news has usually aligned with modest positive price reactions around recognition and earnings, with one branded marketing event coinciding with a sharper decline.
Over the last six months, Whirlpool’s news flow featured operational updates, brand initiatives, and ownership changes. Q3 2025 results on Oct 27 showed revenue growth and cost takeout with a small positive reaction. A separate KitchenAid pop-up announcement on Oct 29 coincided with a larger drop. Corporate recognition and the January 2026 earnings-date announcement both saw ~2% gains, indicating generally constructive responses to core corporate updates.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details Whirlpool’s 2025 performance and a quantified 2026 outlook. Full-year GAAP EPS reached $5.66, with ongoing EPS of $6.23, while net sales declined to $15,524M. Management highlights $200M in structural cost take out and targets 2026 GAAP EPS of about $6.25 and free cash flow of $400–$500M. Investors may watch execution on margin expansion, working capital efficiency and the planned $400M debt reduction in 2026.
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- Record level of new product launches in
North America , supporting second half share gains - Proactively managed a volatile macro environment in 2025 by executing
$200 million - FY GAAP net earnings margin of
2.2% ; GAAP earnings per diluted share of$5.66 - FY ongoing (non-GAAP) EBIT margin(2) of
4.7% ; ongoing earnings per diluted share(3) of$6.23 - Reduced ownership stake in Whirlpool of India to ~
40% ; utilized the proceeds to reduce debt - 2026 EPS outlook includes full-year GAAP earnings per diluted share of approximately
$6.25 $7.00 - 2026 outlook includes cash provided by operating activities of approximately
$850 million $400 $500 million - Expect to pay down approximately
$400 million
"With a challenging 2025 behind us, our confidence for 2026 is based on our recent successful product launches, reduced promotional intensity and a gradual recovery of the housing market."
MARC BITZER, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Earnings Results | Fourth Quarter Results | Full Year Results | |||||
2025 | 2024* | Change | 2025 | 2024* | Change | ||
Net sales ($M) | (0.9) % | (6.5) % | |||||
Organic net sales ($M)(1) | (0.9) % | (0.3) % | |||||
GAAP net earnings available to Whirlpool ($M) | nm | nm | |||||
Ongoing EBIT(2) ($M) | (45.6) % | (17.8) % | |||||
GAAP net earnings margin | 2.7 % | (9.5) % | 12.2pts | 2.2 % | (1.9) % | 4.1pts | |
Ongoing EBIT margin(2) | 3.3 % | 6.0 % | (2.7pts) | 4.7 % | 5.3 % | (0.6pts) | |
GAAP earnings per diluted share | nm | nm | |||||
Ongoing earnings per diluted share(3) | (75.9) % | (49.0) % | |||||
*Includes net sales from our previously-owned MDA Europe business in the first quarter and | |||||||
Free Cash Flow | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities ($M) | |||||||
Free cash flow(4) ($M) | |||||||
"I am honored to step into the role of Chief Financial Officer at Whirlpool. In 2025 we managed significant working capital challenges due to our record level of product refreshes and the notable operational shifts as a result of tariffs. We will continue to prioritize debt reduction and show operational resilience in 2026, as we focus on working capital efficiency to deliver strong free cash flow."
ROXANNE WARNER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
SEGMENT REVIEW
SEGMENT INFORMATION ($M) | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 | YoY Change | ||
MDA North America | Net Sales | (0.9) % | |||
EBIT | (59.0) % | ||||
% of sales | 2.8 % | 6.7 % | (3.9pts) | ||
MDA Latin America | Net Sales | 0.8 % | |||
EBIT | (15.3) % | ||||
% of sales | 6.4 % | 7.6 % | (1.2pts) | ||
SDA Global | Net Sales | 10.3 % | |||
EBIT | 22.4 % | ||||
% of sales | 13.8 % | 12.5 % | 1.3pts | ||
MDA: Major Domestic Appliances; SDA: Small Domestic Appliances | |||||
Effective December 31, 2025, the deconsolidation of Whirlpool India resulted in the removal of the MDA Asia segment as a separate operating segment. | |||||
MDA
- Excluding currency, net sales decreased
0.9% year-over-year driven by volume decline and price/mix, primarily inCanada - EBIT margin(5) decreased year-over-year as the promotional environment has not yet reflected the full impact of tariffs
MDA
- Excluding currency, net sales decreased
4.6% year-over-year due to volume decline - EBIT margin(5) unfavorably impacted by the negative macro environment in
Argentina and aggressive competition inBrazil , partially offset by a tax reserve release inBrazil
SDA GLOBAL
- Excluding currency, net sales increased
8.0% year-over-year driven by price/mix supported by successful new product launches - EBIT margin(5) increased year-over-year driven by price/mix and strong growth within the direct-to-consumer business
FULL-YEAR 2026 OUTLOOK
Guidance Summary | 2025 Reported | 2026 Guidance |
Net sales ($B) | ||
Cash provided by operating activities ($M) | ||
Free cash flow ($M)(4) | ||
GAAP net earnings margin (%) | 2.2 % | ~ |
Ongoing EBIT margin (%)(2) | 4.7 % | 5.5 - |
GAAP earnings per diluted share | ||
Ongoing earnings per diluted share(3) | ||
GAAP tax rate | 27.5 % | ~ |
Adjusted (non-GAAP) tax rate | 3.5 % | ~ |
On a full year basis in 2026, we expect:
- Net sales of
$15.3 $15.6 billion 5% growth vs 2025 like-for-like(6) net sales of~ $14.7M - Price/mix to favorably impact our EBIT margin as we continue to deliver new product innovation and realize the momentum of our 2025 launches
- Structural cost take out to deliver over
$150 million - GAAP earnings per diluted share of approximately
$6.25 $7.00 - 2026 GAAP and adjusted (non-GAAP) tax rate of approximately
25% - Cash provided by operating activities of approximately
$850 million $400 $500 million - Debt reduction of approximately
$400 million
(1) | A reconciliation of organic net sales, a non-GAAP financial measure, to reported net sales and other important information, appears below. |
(2) | A reconciliation of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and ongoing EBIT, non-GAAP financial measures, to reported net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool, and a reconciliation of EBIT margin and ongoing EBIT margin, non-GAAP financial measures, to net earnings (loss) margin and other important information, appears below. |
(3) | A reconciliation of ongoing earnings per diluted share, a non-GAAP financial measure, to reported net earnings (loss) per diluted share available to Whirlpool and other important information, appears below. |
(4) | A reconciliation of free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, to cash provided by (used in) operating activities and other important information, appears below. |
(5) | Segment EBIT represents our consolidated EBIT broken down by the Company's reportable segments and are metrics used by the chief operating decision maker in accordance with ASC 280. Consolidated EBIT also includes corporate "Other" of |
(6) | Like-for-like refers to pro forma results for 2025, which exclude the results of Whirlpool of India from January to November, providing a comparative baseline for 2026 guidance. The like-for-like GAAP net earnings margin and corresponding reconciliation cannot be provided without unreasonable effort or expense. Please see below for a reconciliation of ongoing EBIT for the full year to GAAP net earnings. |
ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major
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WHIRLPOOL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This document contains forward-looking statements about Whirlpool Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries ("Whirlpool") within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Whirlpool intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with those safe harbor provisions. Any statements made in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements regarding future financial results, long-term value creation goals, restructuring expectations, productivity, raw material prices and related costs, supply chain, portfolio transformation expectations,
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31 (Millions of dollars, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
Net sales | $ 4,098 | $ 4,136 | $ 15,524 | $ 16,607 | |||
Expenses | |||||||
Cost of products sold | 3,523 | 3,465 | 13,138 | 14,026 | |||
Gross margin | 575 | 671 | 2,386 | 2,581 | |||
Selling, general and administrative | 425 | 418 | 1,633 | 1,684 | |||
Intangible amortization | 6 | 7 | 26 | 31 | |||
Restructuring costs | 46 | (2) | 63 | 79 | |||
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles | 106 | 381 | 106 | 381 | |||
Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of businesses | (250) | 4 | (280) | 264 | |||
Operating profit | 243 | (136) | 838 | 143 | |||
Other (income) expense | |||||||
Interest and sundry (income) expense | 21 | — | (20) | (27) | |||
Interest expense | 85 | 83 | 341 | 358 | |||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 136 | (218) | 516 | (188) | |||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 37 | 95 | 142 | 10 | |||
Equity method investment income (loss), net of tax | 12 | (76) | (34) | (107) | |||
Net earnings (loss) | 111 | (391) | 341 | (305) | |||
Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests | 3 | 2 | 23 | 18 | |||
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool | $ 108 | $ (393) | $ 318 | $ (323) | |||
Per share of common stock | |||||||
Basic net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool | $ 1.92 | $ (7.10) | $ 5.68 | $ (5.87) | |||
Diluted net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool | $ 1.91 | $ (7.10) | $ 5.66 | $ (5.87) | |||
Dividends declared | $ 0.90 | $ 1.75 | $ 5.30 | $ 7.00 | |||
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions) | |||||||
Basic | 56.4 | 55.4 | 56.0 | 55.1 | |||
Diluted | 56.6 | 55.4 | 56.2 | 55.1 | |||
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Millions of dollars, except share data)
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December | December | ||
(Unaudited) | |||
Assets | |||
Current assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 669 | $ 1,275 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of | 1,276 | 1,317 | |
Inventories | 2,307 | 2,035 | |
Prepaid and other current assets | 654 | 612 | |
Assets held for sale | 17 | — | |
Total current assets | 4,924 | 5,239 | |
Property, net of accumulated depreciation of | 2,194 | 2,275 | |
Right of use assets | 796 | 841 | |
Goodwill | 3,103 | 3,322 | |
Investment in affiliated companies | 827 | 279 | |
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of | 2,563 | 2,717 | |
Deferred income taxes | 1,327 | 1,433 | |
Other noncurrent assets | 266 | 195 | |
Total assets | $ 16,001 | $ 16,301 | |
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||
Current liabilities | |||
Accounts payable | $ 3,704 | $ 3,530 | |
Accrued expenses | 448 | 455 | |
Accrued advertising and promotions | 755 | 682 | |
Employee compensation | 208 | 228 | |
Notes payable | 351 | 18 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | 586 | 1,850 | |
Other current liabilities | 460 | 560 | |
Total current liabilities | 6,513 | 7,323 | |
Noncurrent liabilities | |||
Long-term debt | 5,583 | 4,758 | |
Pension benefits | 64 | 122 | |
Postretirement benefits | 92 | 96 | |
Lease liabilities | 669 | 711 | |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 365 | 358 | |
Total noncurrent liabilities | 6,773 | 6,045 | |
Stockholders' equity | |||
Common stock, | 65 | 64 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 3,485 | 3,462 | |
Retained earnings | 1,330 | 1,311 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,624) | (1,545) | |
Treasury stock, 9 million and 9 million shares, respectively | (530) | (609) | |
Total Whirlpool stockholders' equity | 2,726 | 2,683 | |
Noncontrolling interests | (11) | 250 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 2,715 | 2,933 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 16,001 | $ 16,301 | |
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31 (Millions of dollars)
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Twelve Months Ended | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Operating activities | |||
Net earnings (loss) | $ 341 | $ (305) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 338 | 333 | |
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles | 106 | 381 | |
Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of businesses | (280) | 264 | |
Equity method investment (income) loss, net of tax | 34 | 107 | |
Share based compensation and other | 137 | 91 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||
Accounts receivable | 40 | (14) | |
Inventories | (372) | 172 | |
Accounts payable | 174 | 125 | |
Accrued advertising and promotions | 90 | 63 | |
Accrued expenses and current liabilities | 39 | 7 | |
Taxes deferred and payable, net | (67) | (183) | |
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits | 21 | (24) | |
Employee compensation | (25) | 6 | |
Other | (108) | (188) | |
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 467 | 835 | |
Investing activities | |||
Capital expenditures | (389) | (451) | |
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses | 198 | 95 | |
Distributions from equity method investment | 13 | — | |
Cash held by divested businesses | (328) | (245) | |
Other | — | (1) | |
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (506) | (602) | |
Financing activities | |||
Net proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt | 1,200 | 300 | |
Net repayments of long-term debt | (1,850) | (801) | |
Net proceeds (repayments) from short-term borrowings | 340 | 11 | |
Dividends paid | (299) | (384) | |
Repurchase of common stock | — | (50) | |
Equity transactions of noncontrolling interest | (1) | 462 | |
Other | (10) | (14) | |
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (621) | (476) | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 49 | (149) | |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (606) | (391) | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 1,275 | 1,667 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 669 | $ 1,275 | |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Millions of dollars except per share data) (Unaudited)
We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under
Ongoing measures exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, results from our ongoing operations and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses.
Sales excluding foreign currency: Current period net sales translated in functional currency, to
Organic net sales: Sales excluding the impact of certain acquisitions or divestitures, and foreign currency. Management believes that organic net sales provides stockholders with a clearer basis to assess our results over time, excluding the impact of exchange rate fluctuations and certain acquisitions and/or divestitures.
Ongoing EBIT margin: Ongoing earnings before interest and taxes divided by net sales. Ongoing measures exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, results from our ongoing operations and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses.
Ongoing earnings per diluted share: Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations, adjusted to exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, results from our ongoing operations. Ongoing measures provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses.
Net debt leverage: Net debt to ongoing earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) ratio is net debt outstanding, including long-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt, and notes payable, less cash and cash equivalents, divided by ongoing EBITDA. Management believes that net debt leverage provides stockholders with a view of our ability to generate earnings sufficient to service our debt.
Return on invested capital: Ongoing EBIT after taxes divided by total invested capital, defined as total assets less non-interest bearing current liabilities (NIBCLS). NIBCLS is defined as current liabilities less current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable. This ROIC definition may differ from other companies' methods and therefore may not be comparable to those used by other companies. Management believes that ROIC provides stockholders with a view of capital efficiency, a key driver of stockholder value creation.
Adjusted effective tax rate: Effective tax rate, excluding pre-tax income and tax effect of certain unique items. Management believes that adjusted tax rate provides stockholders with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company's effective tax rate, excluding the pre-tax income and tax effect of certain unique items.
Free cash flow: Cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures. Management believes that free cash flow provides stockholders with a relevant measure of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing the Company's ability to fund its activities and obligations.
Whirlpool does not provide a non-GAAP reconciliation for its forward-looking long-term value creation goals, such as EBIT, free cash flow conversion, ROIC and net debt leverage, as these long-term management goals are not annual guidance, and the reconciliation of these long-term measures would rely on market factors and certain other conditions and assumptions that are outside of the Company's control.
We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful information to assist investors and stockholders in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance, and reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of our business. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. These ongoing financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for reported net earnings available to Whirlpool per diluted share, net earnings, net earnings available to Whirlpool, net earnings margin, return on assets, net sales, effective GAAP tax rate and cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
We also disclose segment EBIT as an important financial metric used by the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker to evaluate performance and allocate resources in accordance with ASC 280 - Segment Reporting.
GAAP net earnings available to Whirlpool per basic or diluted share (as applicable) and ongoing earnings per diluted share are presented net of tax, while individual adjustments in each reconciliation are presented on a pre-tax basis; the income tax impact line item aggregates the tax impact for these adjustments. The tax impact of individual line item adjustments may not foot precisely to the aggregate income tax impact amount, as each line item adjustment may include non-taxable components. Historical quarterly earnings per share amounts are presented based on a normalized tax rate adjustment to reconcile quarterly tax rates to full-year tax rate expectations. We strongly encourage investors and stockholders to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
FOURTH-QUARTER 2025 ONGOING EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES AND ONGOING EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool and net earnings (loss) per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the three months ended December 31, 2025. Net earnings (loss) margin is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool by net sales. Ongoing EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing EBIT by net sales. EBIT margin is calculated by dividing EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. Our fourth-quarter GAAP tax rate was
Three Months Ended | |
Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation: | December 31, 2025 |
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool | $ 108 |
Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests | 3 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 37 |
Interest expense | 85 |
Earnings before interest & taxes | $ 234 |
Net sales | $ 4,098 |
Net earnings (loss) margin | 2.7 % |
Results classification | Earnings before | Earnings per | |||
Reported measure | $ 234 | $ 1.91 | |||
Restructuring expense (a) | Restructuring costs | 46 | 0.80 | ||
Impairment of goodwill, assets (b) | Impairment of goodwill | 106 | 1.87 | ||
Impact of M&A transactions (c) | (Gain) loss on sale and Interest and sundry | (235) | (4.15) | ||
Equity method investee - | Equity method investment | (15) | (0.26) | ||
Income tax impact | (0.52) | ||||
Normalized tax rate | 1.44 | ||||
Ongoing measure | $ 135 | $ 1.10 | |||
Net sales | $ 4,098 | ||||
Ongoing EBIT margin | 3.3 % |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
*Equity method investment in the Earnings before interest & taxes column is presented as (income) loss |
FOURTH-QUARTER 2024 ONGOING EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES AND ONGOING EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool and net earnings (loss) per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Net earnings (loss) margin is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool by net sales. Ongoing EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing EBIT by net sales. EBIT margin is calculated by dividing EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. Our fourth-quarter GAAP tax rate was (43.6)%. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our fourth-quarter adjusted tax rate (non-GAAP) of (53.8)%.
Three Months Ended | |
Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation: | December 31, 2024 |
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool | $ (393) |
Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests | 2 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 95 |
Interest expense | 83 |
Earnings before interest & taxes | $ (212) |
Net sales | $ 4,136 |
Net earnings (loss) margin | (9.5) % |
Results classification | Earnings before | Earnings per | |||
Reported measure | $ (212) | $ (7.10) | |||
Restructuring expense (a) | Restructuring costs | (2) | (0.04) | ||
Impairment of goodwill, assets (b) | Impairment of goodwill | 381 | 6.88 | ||
Impact of M&A transactions (c) | (Gain) loss on sale and | 9 | 0.16 | ||
Legacy EMEA legal matters (d) | Interest and sundry | (2) | (0.04) | ||
Equity method investee - | Equity method investment | 74 | 1.34 | ||
Income tax impact | Income tax impact | 4.47 | |||
Normalized tax rate | Normalized tax rate | (1.10) | |||
Ongoing measure | $ 248 | $ 4.57 | |||
Net sales | $ 4,136 | ||||
Ongoing EBIT margin | 6.0 % |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
*Equity method investment in the Earnings before interest & taxes column is presented as (income) loss |
FULL-YEAR 2025 ONGOING EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES AND ONGOING EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool and net earnings (loss) per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. Net earnings (loss) margin is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool by net sales. Ongoing EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing EBIT by net sales. EBIT margin is calculated by dividing EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. Our full-year GAAP tax rate was
Twelve Months Ended | |
Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation: | December 31, 2025 |
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool | $ 318 |
Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests | 23 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 142 |
Interest expense | 341 |
Earnings before interest & taxes | $ 824 |
Net sales | $ 15,524 |
Net earnings (loss) margin | 2.2 % |
Results classification | Earnings before | Earnings per | |||
Reported measure | $ 824 | $ 5.66 | |||
Restructuring expense (a) | Restructuring costs | 63 | 1.12 | ||
Impairment of goodwill, assets (b) | Impairment of goodwill | 106 | 1.89 | ||
Impact of M&A transactions (c) | (Gain) loss on sale and Interest and sundry | (251) | (4.47) | ||
Legacy EMEA legal matters (d) | Interest and sundry | 2 | 0.04 | ||
Equity method investee - | Equity method investment | (15) | (0.26) | ||
Total income tax impact | 0.06 | ||||
Normalized tax rate | 2.19 | ||||
Ongoing measure | $ 729 | $ 6.23 | |||
Net Sales | $ 15,524 | ||||
Ongoing EBIT Margin | 4.7 % |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
*Equity method investment in the Earnings before interest & taxes column is presented as (income) loss |
FULL-YEAR 2024 ONGOING EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES AND ONGOING EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool and net earnings (loss) per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. Net earnings (loss) margin is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool by net sales. Ongoing EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing EBIT by net sales. EBIT margin is calculated by dividing EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. Our full-year GAAP tax rate was (5.5)%. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our full-year adjusted tax (non-GAAP) rate of (28.6)%.
Twelve Months Ended | |
Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation: | December 31, 2024 |
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool | $ (323) |
Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests | 18 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 10 |
Interest expense | 358 |
Earnings before interest & taxes | $ 63 |
Net sales | $ 16,607 |
Net earnings (loss) margin | (1.9) % |
Results classification | Earnings before | Earnings per | |||
Reported measure | $ 63 | $ (5.87) | |||
Restructuring expense (a) | Restructuring costs | 79 | 1.44 | ||
Impairment of goodwill, assets (b) | Impairment of goodwill | 381 | 6.92 | ||
Impact of M&A transactions (c) | (Gain) loss on sale and | 292 | 5.30 | ||
Legacy EMEA legal matters (d) | Interest and sundry | (2) | (0.04) | ||
Equity method investee - | Equity method investment | 74 | 1.34 | ||
Total income tax impact | 4.28 | ||||
Normalized tax rate | (1.16) | ||||
Ongoing measure | $ 887 | $ 12.21 | |||
Net Sales | $ 16,607 | ||||
Ongoing EBIT Margin | 5.3 % |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
*Equity method investment in the Earnings before interest & taxes column is presented as (income) loss |
FULL-YEAR 2026 OUTLOOK FOR ONGOING EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES AND ONGOING EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the twelve months ending December 31, 2026. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. Our anticipated full-year GAAP tax rate is approximately
Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2026 | |||||
Results classification | Earnings before | Earnings per | |||
Reported measure | ~ | ||||
Restructuring Expense | Restructuring Costs | ~50 | ~1.00 | ||
Total income tax impact | (0.25) | ||||
Normalized tax rate adjustment (f) | — | ||||
Ongoing measure | ~ | ||||
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
*Earnings Before Interest & Taxes (EBIT) is a non-GAAP measure. The Company does not provide a forward-looking quantitative reconciliation of EBIT to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net earnings available to Whirlpool, because the net earnings available to noncontrolling interests item of such reconciliation -- which has historically represented a relatively insignificant amount of the Company's overall net earnings -- implicates the Company's projections regarding the earnings of the Company's non wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures that cannot be quantified precisely or without unreasonable efforts. |
FOOTNOTES | |
a. | RESTRUCTURING EXPENSE - In the first and third quarters of 2025, restructuring actions were announced related to organizational simplification efforts. In Q4, we incurred
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In March 2024, the Company committed to workforce reduction plans in
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During the second quarter of 2024, the Company evaluated additional restructuring actions as part of the Company's organizational simplification efforts. Total costs for these actions were | |
b. | IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL, INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS - During the fourth quarter of 2025, we determined the carrying value of the JennAir trademark exceeded its fair value, resulting in an impairment charge of
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During the fourth quarter of 2024, we determined that the carrying value of the Maytag trademark exceeded its fair value, resulting in an impairment charge of | |
c. | IMPACT OF M&A TRANSACTIONS - In the fourth quarter of 2025, we incurred
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During the fourth quarter of 2025, we sold an
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Additionally, in the third quarter of 2025, we released a
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On January 16, 2023, the Company signed a contribution agreement to contribute our European major domestic appliance business into a newly formed entity with Arcelik. In connection with the transaction, which closed on April 1, 2024, the Company recorded a loss on disposal of
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The Company incurred other unique transaction related costs related to portfolio transformation for
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In the third quarter of 2024, we recorded a gain of | |
d. | LEGACY EMEA LEGAL MATTERS - During the second quarter of 2025 and fourth quarter of 2024 we recorded immaterial amounts related to legacy matters of our European major domestic appliance business. |
e. | EQUITY METHOD INVESTEE - RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - During the fourth quarter of 2024, we recorded our proportionate share of restructuring charges related to certain previously announced restructuring actions by our European equity method investee. During the fourth quarter of 2025, we reversed |
f. | NORMALIZED TAX RATE ADJUSTMENT - For the full year 2025, the Company calculated a GAAP tax rate of
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For the full year 2024, the Company calculated a GAAP tax rate of (5.5)%. Ongoing earnings per share was calculated using an adjusted tax rate of (28.6)%, which excludes the tax impacts related to M&A transactions, the Maytag intangible impairment charge, and certain other tax impacts related to the | |
NET SALES AND ONGOING EBIT EXCLUDING MDA
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the impact of removing Q1 MDA Europe from our net sales and ongoing EBIT for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 for the Whirlpool business. Please see elsewhere in this Supplemental Information section for a reconciliation of Ongoing EBIT to GAAP reported net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool.
2024 As Reported | Q1 2024 MDA Europe* | 2024 MDA | 2024 Like-for-Like | |
Net Sales (in billions) | | |||
Ongoing EBIT (in millions) | ( | ~ | ||
Ongoing EBIT Margin | 5.3 % | (1.1) % | 3.6 % | ~5.8 % |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding.
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*Q1 historical segment financial data (unaudited). |
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NET SALES AND ONGOING EBIT EXCLUDING MDA
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the impact of removing January through November MDA India from our net sales and ongoing EBIT for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 for the Whirlpool business. Please see elsewhere in this Supplemental Information section for a reconciliation of Ongoing EBIT to GAAP reported net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool.
2025 As | January - MDA India* | 2025 Like-for-Like | |
Net Sales (in billions) | | ||
Ongoing EBIT (in millions) | ~ | ||
Ongoing EBIT Margin | 4.7 % | 5.0 % | ~4.7 % |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding.
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*January through November India financial data (unaudited). |
FREE CASH FLOW
Free cash flow is cash provided by (used in) operating activities after capital expenditures. The reconciliation provided below reconciles twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and 2026 full-year free cash flow with cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Free cash flow as a percentage of net sales is calculated by dividing free cash flow by net sales.
Twelve Months Ended | |||||
December 31, | |||||
(millions of dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | 2026 Outlook | ||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 467 | $ 835 | ~ | ||
Capital expenditures | (389) | (451) | (~400) | ||
Free cash flow | $ 78 | $ 385 | |||
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities* | $ (506) | $ (602) | |||
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities* | $ (621) | $ (476) | |||
*Financial guidance on a GAAP basis for cash provided by (used in) financing activities and cash provided by (used in) investing activities has not been provided because in order to prepare any such estimate or projection, the Company would need to rely on market factors and certain other conditions and assumptions that are outside of its control. |
INTEREST AND SUNDRY (INCOME) EXPENSE
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure ongoing interest and sundry (income) expense to GAAP reported interest and sundry (income) expense, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 for the Whirlpool business.
Three Months Ended | |||
December 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Net Foreign Exchange | $ 5 | $ 10 | |
Income & Expense (benefit) | 32 | 8 | |
Interest (Income)/Other | (15) | (17) | |
Interest and sundry (income) expense | $ 21 | $ — | |
Impact of M&A transactions (c) | (15) | — | |
Legacy EMEA legal matters (d) | — | 2 | |
Ongoing measure | $ 6 | $ 2 | |
Twelve Months Ended | |||
December 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Net Foreign Exchange | $ 18 | $ 19 | |
Income & Expense (benefit) | 27 | 24 | |
Interest (Income)/Other | (64) | (71) | |
Interest and sundry (income) expense | $ (20) | $ (27) | |
Impact of M&A transactions (c) | (15) | — | |
Legacy EMEA legal matters (d) | (2) | 2 | |
Ongoing measure | $ (38) | $ (25) | |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. | |||
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure ongoing equity method investment income (loss), net of tax to GAAP reported equity method investment income (loss), net of tax, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 for the Whirlpool business.
Three Months Ended | |||
December 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Equity method investment income (loss), net of tax | $ 12 | $ (76) | |
Equity method investee - restructuring charges | (15) | 74 | |
Ongoing Measure | $ (3) | $ (2) | |
Twelve Months Ended | |||
December 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Equity method investment income (loss), net of tax | $ (34) | $ (107) | |
Equity method investee - restructuring charges | (15) | 74 | |
Ongoing Measure | $ (49) | $ (33) | |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. | |||
ORGANIC NET SALES
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure organic net sales to GAAP reported net sales, for twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 for the Whirlpool business.
Twelve Months Ended | |||||
December 31, | |||||
(Approximate impact in millions of dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||
Net Sales | (6.5) % | ||||
Less: EMEA Divested Business | — | 804 | |||
Less: December India Sales | — | 54 | |||
Less: Currency | (179) | — | |||
Organic Net Sales | (0.3) % | ||||
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure organic net sales to GAAP reported net sales, for three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 for the Whirlpool business.
Three Months Ended | |||||
December 31, | |||||
(Approximate impact in millions of dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||
Net Sales | (0.9) % | ||||
Less: EMEA Divested Business | — | — | |||
Less: December India Sales | — | 54 | |||
Less: Currency | 52 | — | |||
Organic Net Sales | (0.9) % | ||||
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure organic net sales to GAAP reported net sales, for three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2025 for the Whirlpool business.
Three Months Ended | |||||
September 30, | |||||
(Approximate impact in dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||
Net Sales | 1.0 % | ||||
Less: EMEA Divested Business | — | — | |||
Less: Currency | 2 | — | |||
Organic Net Sales | 1.0 % | ||||
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure organic net sales to GAAP reported net sales, for three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2025 for the Whirlpool business.
Three Months Ended | |||||
June 30, | |||||
(Approximate impact in dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||
Net Sales | (5.4) % | ||||
Less: EMEA Divested Business | — | — | |||
Less: Currency | (89) | — | |||
Organic Net Sales | (3.2) % | ||||
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure organic net sales to GAAP reported net sales, for three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2025 for the Whirlpool business.
Three Months Ended | |||||
March 31, | |||||
(Approximate impact in dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||
Net Sales | (19.4) % | ||||
Less: EMEA Divested Business | — | 804 | |||
Less: Currency | (144) | — | |||
Organic Net Sales | 2.2 % | ||||
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure organic net sales to GAAP reported net sales, for three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 for the MDA Asia business.
Three Months Ended | |||||
December 31, | |||||
(Approximate impact in dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | ||
Net Sales | (27.7) % | ||||
Less: December India Sales | — | 54 | |||
Less: Currency | (7) | — | |||
Organic Net Sales | (2.4) % | ||||
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
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