Whirlpool Corporation Announces Second-Quarter Results
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Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) reported Q2 2026 net sales of $3,517 million, down 6.8% year-over-year, with organic net sales down 1.7%. GAAP net earnings available to common shareholders rose to $75 million, delivering a 2.1% net earnings margin and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.15, while ongoing EPS was a loss of $(0.21) and ongoing EBIT margin fell to 1.8%.
Whirlpool completed a $2 billion asset-based lending facility and issued $2 billion of secured bonds, clearing significant debt maturities until 2028. For 2026, the company maintained its operational outlook, guiding to approximately $15.0 billion in net sales, GAAP EPS of $2.25–$2.75, ongoing EPS of $2.50–$3.00, operating cash flow of about $700 million, free cash flow above $300 million, structural cost takeout over $150 million, and year-end net debt below $5.0 billion.
Positive
- Q2 GAAP net earnings $75M, up 14.2% year-over-year
- Debt profile extended via $2B ABL facility and $2B secured bonds, with major maturities cleared until 2028
- 2026 revenue outlook ~$15.0B, about 1.5% growth versus 2025 like-for-like baseline
- 2026 GAAP EPS guidance $2.25–$2.75; ongoing EPS $2.50–$3.00, outlook unchanged operationally
- Structural cost takeout targeted at over $150M, or about 100 bps of margin expansion in 2026
- 2026 cash outlook operating cash flow ~$700M and free cash flow above $300M, with net debt expected below $5.0B
Negative
- Q2 net sales down 6.8% year-over-year to $3,517M; organic net sales down 1.7%
- Ongoing EBIT margin declined to 1.8% from 5.3% in Q2 2025; ongoing EPS swung to $(0.21) from $1.34
- Q2 free cash flow negative $1,108M versus negative $856M a year earlier; operating cash flow used $(947)M
- Segment EBIT declines: North America EBIT down 55.4%, Latin America down 45.7%, SDA Global down 30.8% year-over-year
- 2026 margin guidance below 2025 levels: GAAP net margin ~1.0% vs 2.2%, ongoing EBIT margin ~4.0% vs 4.7%
- Common dividends declared in Q2 2026 were $0.00 per share versus $1.75 in Q2 2025
News Explained
The Q2 release records preferred dividends and potential conversion dilution, while Q2 operations used cash.
Whirlpool reported second-quarter results on
Its Q2 table reports diluted weighted-average common shares versus a year earlier, so the per-share results were measured over a larger diluted share base than in the comparison period.
For Q2, operating activities used cash and free cash flow was negative, while cash and equivalents were reported at
Together, those figures show period-end cash coexisted with operating cash use during the quarter, rather than operating cash generation.
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- Q2 performance in line with expectations, delivering sequential margin improvement
- Successfully executed previously announced pricing actions in
North America , with the support of successful new product launches; announced price increases inLatin America - Completed the transition to a
asset based lending facility and issued$2 billion in secured bonds, clearing debt maturities until 2028 and creating financial flexibility$2 billion - Q2 GAAP net earnings margin of
2.1% ; GAAP earnings per diluted share of$1.15 - Q2 ongoing (non-GAAP) EBIT margin(2) of
1.8% ; ongoing earnings (loss) per diluted share(3) of$(0.21) - Full year 2026 revenue and margin outlook is unchanged
- 2026 updated EPS outlook includes full-year GAAP earnings per diluted share of
to$2.25 , and ongoing earnings per diluted share(3)of$2.75 to$2.50 , reflecting new interest expense outlook$3.00 - 2026 cash flow outlook includes cash provided by operating activities of approximately
and free cash flow(4) of over$700 million $300 million
"We are encouraged by the sequential margin expansion achieved in Q2, driven by price increase execution, progress with our cost take-out program and key product innovation. These decisive actions position our business for sustained performance improvement."
MARC BITZER, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Earnings Results | Second Quarter Results | ||
2026 | 2025* | Change | |
Net sales ($M) | (6.8) % | ||
Organic net sales ($M)(1) | (1.7) % | ||
GAAP net earnings available to Whirlpool common shareholders ($M) | 14.2 % | ||
Ongoing EBIT(2) ($M) | (69.1) % | ||
GAAP net earnings margin | 2.1 % | 1.7 % | 0.4pts |
Ongoing EBIT margin(2) | 1.8 % | 5.3 % | (3.5pts) |
GAAP earnings per diluted share | (1.7) % | ||
Ongoing earnings (loss) per diluted share(3) | nm | ||
*Includes results from our previously-owned | |||
Free Cash Flow | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities ($M) | |||
Free cash flow(4) ($M) | |||
"We have taken proactive steps to strengthen our balance sheet and optimize our capital structure. By completing the
ROXANNE WARNER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
SEGMENT REVIEW
SEGMENT INFORMATION ($M) | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | YoY | ||
MDA North America | Net Sales | (1.5) % | |||
EBIT | (55.4) % | ||||
% of sales | 2.7 % | 5.9 % | (3.2pts) | ||
MDA Latin America | Net Sales | 7.8 % | |||
EBIT | (45.7) % | ||||
% of sales | 3.0 % | 6.0 % | (3.0pts) | ||
SDA Global | Net Sales | 0.5 % | |||
EBIT | (30.8) % | ||||
% of sales | 11.9 % | 17.3 % | (5.4pts) | ||
MDA: Major Domestic Appliances; SDA: Small Domestic Appliances | |||||
MDA
- Strong sequential net sales growth of
8% with EBIT margin improvement of 240 bps, primarily driven by successful execution of previously announced pricing actions - Excluding currency, net sales decreased
1.5% year-over-year driven by lower volume resulting from industry decline, partially offset by favorable price/mix - EBIT margin(5) decreased year-over-year, pressured by volume decline and the unfavorable impact of tariff, raw material inflation and fuel costs, partially offset by favorable price/mix
MDA
- Excluding currency, net sales decreased
1.7% year-over-year due to negative price mix inBrazil , despite volume increase - EBIT margin(5) impacted by unfavorable price/mix, partially supported by favorable
Brazil tax-case related gain - Announced price increase and structural cost actions to restore margins in
Brazil
SDA GLOBAL
- Excluding currency, net sales decreased
1.2% year-over-year driven by lower retailer inventory despite strong sell-out - EBIT margin(5) in line with expectations, impacted by planned marketing investments and supported by new product launches and direct-to-consumer expansion
- Underlying demand is positive, with strong sell-out and share gains globally
FULL-YEAR 2026 OUTLOOK
Guidance Summary | 2025 Reported | 2026 Guidance |
Net sales ($B) | ||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | ||
Free cash flow ($M)(4) | ||
GAAP net earnings margin (loss) (%) | 2.2 % | ~ |
Ongoing EBIT margin (%)(2) | 4.7 % | ~ |
GAAP earnings (loss) per diluted share | ||
Ongoing earnings (loss) per diluted share(3) | ||
GAAP tax rate | 27.5 % | ~ |
Adjusted (non-GAAP) tax rate | 3.5 % | ~ |
On a full year basis in 2026, our operational outlook is unchanged. EPS is revised to reflect the new interest expense. We expect:
- Net sales of approximately
; approximately$15.0 billion 1.5% growth vs. 2025 like-for-like(6) net sales of approximately billion$14.7 - GAAP net earnings margin of
1.0% and ongoing (non-GAAP) EBIT margin of approximately4.0% , driven by our largest price increase in over a decade - Structural cost take out to deliver over
or 100 basis points of margin expansion$150 million - GAAP earnings per diluted share of
$2.25 t o and full-year ongoing earnings per diluted share(3) of$2.75 to$2.50 $3.00 - 2026 GAAP tax rate of approximately
20% and adjusted (non-GAAP) tax rate of25% - Cash provided by operating activities of approximately
and free cash flow(4) of over$700 million $300 million - Net debt below
at year end$5.0 billion
(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 U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2025, the company reported approximately
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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, India transaction expectations, asset impairment, new product introduction benefits, trade and tariffs, litigation, ESG efforts, debt repayment and dividend expectations, share position, trade customer inventory expectations, cost take-out, manufacturing investment benefits, and the impact of housing recovery-related benefits on our operations are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Such statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as "may," "could," "will," "should," "possible," "plan," "predict," "forecast," "potential," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "believe," "may impact," "on track," "margin lift," and similar words or expressions. Many risks, contingencies and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from Whirlpool's forward-looking statements. Whirlpool disclaims any obligation to update these statements. Many risks, contingencies and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from Whirlpool's forward-looking statements. Among these factors are: (1) intense competition in the home appliance industry, and the impact of the changing retail environment, including direct-to-consumer sales; (2) Whirlpool's ability to maintain or increase sales to significant trade customers and builders; (3) Whirlpool's ability to maintain its reputation and brand image; (4) Whirlpool's ability to achieve its business objectives and successfully manage its strategic portfolio transformation and outsourced business unit service model; (5) Whirlpool's ability to understand consumer preferences and successfully develop new products; (6) Whirlpool's ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights; (7) acquisition, divestiture, and investment-related risks, including risks associated with our past transactions; (8) the ability of suppliers of critical parts, components and manufacturing equipment to deliver sufficient quantities to Whirlpool in a timely and cost-effective manner; (9) risks related to Whirlpool's international operations; (10) Whirlpool's ability to respond to unanticipated social, political and/or economic events, including epidemics/pandemics; (11) information technology system and cloud failures, data security breaches, data privacy compliance, network disruptions, and cybersecurity attacks; (12) product liability and product recall costs; (13) Whirlpool's ability to attract, develop and retain executives and other qualified employees; (14) the impact of labor relations; (15) fluctuations in the cost of key materials (including steel, resins, and base metals) and components and the ability of Whirlpool to offset cost increases; (16) Whirlpool's ability to manage foreign currency fluctuations; (17) impacts from goodwill, intangible asset and/or inventory impairment charges; (18) health care cost trends, regulatory changes and variations between results and estimates that could increase future funding obligations for pension and postretirement benefit plans; (19) impacts from credit rating agency downgrades; (20) litigation, tax, and legal compliance risk and costs; (21) the effects and costs of governmental investigations or related actions by third parties; (22) changes in the legal and regulatory environment including environmental, health and safety regulations, data privacy, taxes and AI; (23) the impacts of changes in foreign trade policies, including tariffs; (24) Whirlpool's ability to respond to the impact of climate change and climate change or other environmental regulation; (25) the uncertain global economy and changes in economic conditions; (26) financing and liquidity uncertainty including payment of dividends on our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; (27) the dilutive effect of conversion and potential dividend payments in common stock for our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock; (28) the liquidation preference of our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock above our common stock; (29) reduced operational flexibility under our Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2031 and 2034; and (30) reduced operational flexibility and liquidity availability under our Asset-Based loan facility.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Net sales | $ 3,517 | $ 3,773 | $ 6,790 | $ 7,393 | |||
Expenses | |||||||
Cost of products sold | 3,075 | 3,162 | 5,933 | 6,176 | |||
Gross margin | 442 | 610 | 857 | 1,217 | |||
Selling, general and administrative | 371 | 397 | 730 | 803 | |||
Intangible amortization | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | |||
Restructuring costs | 41 | 2 | 73 | 11 | |||
Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of businesses | (139) | — | (139) | — | |||
Operating profit | 163 | 204 | 181 | 389 | |||
Other (income) expense | |||||||
Interest and sundry (income) expense | 5 | (4) | (3) | (36) | |||
Interest expense | 63 | 86 | 140 | 164 | |||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 96 | 121 | 45 | 260 | |||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 3 | 29 | 17 | 72 | |||
Equity method investment income (loss), net of tax | (5) | (18) | (22) | (35) | |||
Net earnings (loss) | 88 | 75 | 6 | 153 | |||
Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests | — | 9 | — | 17 | |||
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool shareholders | $ 88 | $ 65 | $ 6 | $ 137 | |||
Less: Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends | 13 | — | 17 | — | |||
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool common shareholders | $ 75 | $ 65 | $ (11) | $ 137 | |||
Per share of common stock | |||||||
Basic net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool | $ 1.15 | $ 1.17 | $ (0.17) | $ 2.46 | |||
Diluted net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool | $ 1.15 | $ 1.17 | $ (0.17) | $ 2.45 | |||
Dividends declared | $ — | $ 1.75 | $ 0.90 | $ 3.50 | |||
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions) | |||||||
Basic | 65.0 | 55.9 | 62.3 | 55.7 | |||
Diluted | 65.2 | 56.1 | 62.3 | 55.9 | |||
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION | |||
June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||
(Unaudited) | |||
Assets | |||
Current assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,239 | $ 669 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of | 1,237 | 1,276 | |
Inventories | 2,219 | 2,307 | |
Prepaid and other current assets | 1,012 | 654 | |
Assets held for sale | 49 | 17 | |
Total current assets | 5,756 | 4,924 | |
Property, net of accumulated depreciation of | 2,230 | 2,194 | |
Right of use assets | 1,085 | 796 | |
Goodwill | 3,103 | 3,103 | |
Investment in affiliated companies | 836 | 827 | |
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of | 2,552 | 2,563 | |
Deferred income taxes | 1,349 | 1,327 | |
Other noncurrent assets | 416 | 266 | |
Total assets | $ 17,326 | $ 16,001 | |
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||
Current liabilities | |||
Accounts payable | $ 3,250 | $ 3,704 | |
Accrued expenses | 387 | 448 | |
Accrued advertising and promotions | 391 | 755 | |
Employee compensation | 177 | 208 | |
Notes payable | 16 | 351 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | 212 | 586 | |
Other current liabilities | 577 | 460 | |
Total current liabilities | 5,009 | 6,513 | |
Noncurrent liabilities | |||
Long-term debt | 6,840 | 5,583 | |
Pension benefits | 90 | 64 | |
Postretirement benefits | 92 | 92 | |
Lease liabilities | 989 | 669 | |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 382 | 365 | |
Total noncurrent liabilities | 8,393 | 6,773 | |
Stockholders' equity | |||
Mandatory convertible preferred stock, | 1 | — | |
Common stock, | 73 | 65 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 4,566 | 3,485 | |
Retained earnings | 1,262 | 1,330 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,476) | (1,624) | |
Treasury stock, 8 million and 9 million shares, respectively | (492) | (530) | |
Total Whirlpool stockholders' equity | 3,933 | 2,726 | |
Noncontrolling interests | (11) | (11) | |
Total stockholders' equity | 3,923 | 2,715 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 17,326 | $ 16,001 | |
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION | |||
Six Months Ended | |||
2026 | 2025 | ||
Operating activities | |||
Net earnings (loss) | $ 6 | $ 153 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 185 | 163 | |
Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of businesses | (139) | — | |
Equity method investment (income) loss, net of tax | 22 | 35 | |
Share based compensation and other | 50 | 86 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||
Accounts receivable | (17) | (21) | |
Inventories | 108 | (527) | |
Accounts payable | (515) | (134) | |
Accrued advertising and promotions | (368) | (284) | |
Accrued expenses and current liabilities | (61) | (29) | |
Taxes deferred and payable, net | (60) | (16) | |
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits | 11 | (1) | |
Employee compensation | (37) | (31) | |
Other | (132) | (96) | |
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (947) | (702) | |
Investing activities | |||
Capital expenditures | (162) | (154) | |
Purchase of previously leased assets | (157) | — | |
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses | 195 | — | |
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (123) | (154) | |
Financing activities | |||
Net proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt | 1,972 | 1,200 | |
Net repayments of long-term debt | (1,053) | (1,550) | |
Net proceeds (repayments) from short-term borrowings | (334) | 1,142 | |
Dividends paid | (68) | (194) | |
Common stock issuance, net of issuance costs | 524 | — | |
Mandatory convertible preferred stock issuance, net of issuance costs | 557 | — | |
Other | 12 | (15) | |
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,610 | 583 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 30 | 67 | |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 570 | (207) | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 669 | 1,275 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (1) | $ 1,239 | $ 1,068 | |
(1) Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period include |
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.
Ongoing EBITDA: Ongoing earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. 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.
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 non-GAAP 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.
SECOND-QUARTER 2026 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 common shareholders and net earnings (loss) per diluted share available to Whirlpool common shareholders, for the three months ended June 30, 2026. Net earnings (loss) margin is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool common shareholders 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 second-quarter GAAP tax rate was
Three Months Ended | |
Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation: | June 30, 2026 |
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool common shareholders | $ 75 |
Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends accumulated during | 13 |
Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests | — |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 3 |
Interest expense | 63 |
Earnings before interest & taxes | $ 154 |
Net sales | $ 3,517 |
Net earnings (loss) margin | 2.1 % |
Results classification | Earnings before | Earnings per | |||
Reported measure | $ 154 | $ 1.15 | |||
Restructuring expense (a) | Restructuring costs | 41 | 0.63 | ||
Impact of M&A | Selling, general and | (133) | (2.04) | ||
Income tax impact | 0.35 | ||||
Normalized tax rate | (0.30) | ||||
Ongoing measure | $ 62 | $ (0.21) | |||
Net sales | $ 3,517 | ||||
Ongoing EBIT margin | 1.8 % |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
SECOND-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 June 30, 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 second-quarter GAAP tax rate was
Three Months Ended | |
Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation: | June 30, 2025 |
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool | $ 65 |
Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests | 9 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 29 |
Interest expense | 86 |
Earnings before interest & taxes | $ 190 |
Net sales | $ 3,773 |
Net earnings (loss) margin | 1.7 % |
Results classification | Earnings before | Earnings per | |||
Reported measure | $ 190 | $ 1.17 | |||
Restructuring expense (a) | Restructuring costs | 2 | 0.03 | ||
Impact of M&A | Selling, general and | 8 | 0.15 | ||
Income tax impact | (0.04) | ||||
Normalized tax rate | 0.03 | ||||
Ongoing measure | $ 200 | $ 1.34 | |||
Net sales | $ 3,773 | ||||
Ongoing EBIT margin | 5.3 % |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
FIRST-QUARTER 2026 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 common shareholders and net earnings (loss) per diluted share available to Whirlpool common shareholders, for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Net earnings (loss) margin is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool common shareholders 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 first-quarter GAAP tax rate was (26.9)%. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our first-quarter adjusted tax rate (non-GAAP) of
Three Months Ended | |
Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation: | March 31, 2026 |
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool common shareholders | $ (85) |
Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends accumulated during | 4 |
Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests | — |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 14 |
Interest expense | 77 |
Earnings before interest & taxes | $ 9 |
Net sales | $ 3,273 |
Net earnings (loss) margin | (2.6) % |
Results classification | Earnings before | Earnings per | |||
Reported measure | $ 9 | $ (1.43) | |||
Restructuring expense (a) | Restructuring costs | 32 | 0.54 | ||
Impact of M&A | Selling, general and | 2 | 0.04 | ||
Income tax impact | (0.15) | ||||
Normalized tax rate | 0.44 | ||||
Ongoing measure | $ 44 | $ (0.56) | |||
Net sales | $ 3,273 | ||||
Ongoing EBIT margin | 1.3 % |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
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 | |
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, intangibles and other | Impairment of goodwill | 106 | 1.89 | ||
Impact of M&A | (Gain) loss on sale and | (251) | (4.47) | ||
Legacy EMEA legal matters | Interest and sundry | 2 | 0.04 | ||
Equity method investee - | Equity method investment | (15) | (0.26) | ||
Total income tax impact | 0.06 | ||||
Normalized tax rate adjustment (f) | 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 | |
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, intangibles and other | Impairment of goodwill | 381 | 6.92 | ||
Impact of M&A | (Gain) loss on sale and | 292 | 5.30 | ||
Legacy EMEA legal matters | Interest and sundry | (2) | (0.04) | ||
Equity method investee - | Equity method investment | 74 | 1.34 | ||
Total income tax impact | 4.28 | ||||
Normalized tax rate adjustment (f) | (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 common shareholders and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool common shareholders, for the twelve months ending December 31, 2026. Net earnings margin is calculated by dividing net earnings available to Whirlpool common shareholders 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 anticipated full-year GAAP tax rate is approximately
Twelve Months Ending | |
Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation: | December 31, 2026 |
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool common shareholders | ~ |
Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends accumulated during | ~40 |
Net earnings available to noncontrolling interests | — |
Income tax expense (benefit) | ~50 |
Interest expense | ~350 |
Earnings before interest & taxes | ~ |
Net sales | ~ |
Net earnings margin | ~1.0 % |
Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2026 | |||||
Results classification | Earnings before | Earnings per | |||
Reported measure | ~ | ||||
Restructuring Expense | Restructuring Costs | ~175 | ~2.70 | ||
Impact of M&A | Selling, general and | (135) | (2.10) | ||
Total income tax impact | (0.15) | ||||
Normalized tax rate | (0.20) | ||||
Ongoing measure | ~ | ||||
Net Sales | ~ | ||||
Ongoing EBIT Margin | ~4.0 % | ||||
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
FOOTNOTES | |
a. | RESTRUCTURING EXPENSE - On July 1, 2026, the Company announced restructuring actions related to the closure of its Supsa manufacturing facility in Apodaca, |
In March 2026, the Company committed to workforce reduction plans and multi-region footprint optimization plans in | |
In the second quarter of 2026, the company incurred an additional | |
In the first and third quarters of 2025, restructuring actions were announced related to organizational simplification efforts. In Q4, we incurred | |
In March 2024, the Company committed to workforce reduction plans in | |
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 |
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 June 2026, we reached an agreement with Arcelik to sell Whirlpool's remaining |
In the fourth quarter of 2025, we sold an | |
Additionally, the Company incurred other unique transaction related costs related to portfolio transformation for | |
The Company incurred unique transaction related costs related to portfolio transformation for a total of | |
Additionally, in the third quarter of 2025, we released a | |
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 | |
The Company incurred other unique transaction related costs related to portfolio transformation for | |
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 - During the second quarter of 2026, the Company calculated a GAAP tax rate of |
For the full year 2025, the Company calculated a GAAP tax rate of | |
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 | |
Additionally, in the full-year 2026 outlook, the Company calculated ongoing earnings per share using a full-year adjusted tax (non-GAAP) rate of approximately | |
NET SALES AND ONGOING EBIT EXCLUDING MDA
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the impact of removing 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 | MDA India* | 2025 | |
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. |
*2025 |
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. |
*Q1 historical segment financial data (unaudited). |
** |
Net Sales Year Over Year Change Walk
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the year over year change in net sales percentage utilizing like-for-like net sales figures.
Net Sales | |
Twelve Months Ended December 31, | (Approximate impact in |
2024 Like-for-Like | |
2025 Like-for-Like | |
YoY Change | (1.4) % |
2025 Like-for-Like | |
2026 Outlook | |
YoY Change | 1.5 % |
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
FREE CASH FLOW
Free cash flow is cash provided by (used in) operating activities after capital expenditures. The reconciliation provided below reconciles six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 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.
Six Months Ended | |||||
June 30, | |||||
(millions of dollars) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 Outlook | ||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ (947) | $ (702) | ~ | ||
Capital expenditures | (162) | (154) | (~400) | ||
Free cash flow | $ (1,108) | $ (856) | |||
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities* | $ (123) | $ (154) | |||
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities* | $ 1,610 | $ 583 | |||
*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. |
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 months ended June 30, 2025 and 2026 for the Whirlpool business.
Three Months Ended | |||
June 30, | |||
2026 | 2025 | ||
Equity method investment income (loss), net of tax | $ (5) | $ (18) | |
Equity method investee - M&A charges | 4 | — | |
Ongoing Measure | $ (1) | $ (18) | |
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 three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2026 for the Whirlpool business.
Three Months Ended | |||||
June 30, | |||||
(Approximate impact in millions of dollars) | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||
Net Sales | $ 3,517 | $ 3,773 | (6.8) % | ||
Less: India Sales | — | 277 | |||
Less: Currency | 80 | — | |||
Organic Net Sales | $ 3,437 | $ 3,496 | (1.7) % | ||
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. |
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