Newell Brands reports Q3 EPS 39c, consensus 23c

Reports Q3 revenue $2.05B, consensus $2.12B. Chris Peterson, Newell Brands President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Since introducing a new strategy in June, we have been laser focused on implementing the organizational, operational and cultural changes required to strengthen the company’s front-end consumer facing capabilities, while harnessing the scale and power of One Newell. We have improved gross margin and strengthened operating cash flow, which were the top two financial priorities we established at the start of the year. The substantial progress we are making gives me great confidence that our new strategy, which focuses on our leading brands in top markets and puts consumer understanding and insights at the center of everything we do, will accelerate the company’s performance and drive significant value creation over time, despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop.”