Consumer goods firm Spectrum Brands' Q4 sales miss estimates

Spectrum Brands Holdings

13/11/2025 11:38

Overview

Spectrum Brands fiscal Q4 net sales fell 5.2%, missing analyst expectations

Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q4 decreased 8%, reflecting supply constraints and category softness

Adjusted EPS rose significantly due to lower taxes and reduced share count

Outlook

Spectrum Brands expects flat to low single-digit net sales growth in fiscal 2026

Company anticipates low single-digit adjusted EBITDA growth in fiscal 2026

Spectrum Brands targets 50% conversion of adjusted EBITDA to adjusted free cash flow

Result Drivers

IMPORT HALT - Co halted imports from China for U.S. market, causing supply constraints and impacting sales in GPC and HPC

SEASONAL SHIFT - Delayed start to season drove growth in H&G sales, offsetting declines in other segments

CATEGORY SOFTNESS - GPC and HPC faced declines due to ongoing category softness and supply chain issues

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
Miss
$733.50 mln
$743.90 mln (7 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA continuing operations
$63.40 mln
Q4 Adjusted EPS continuing operations
$2.61
Q4 EPS continuing operations
$2.19
Q4 Gross Profit
$256.60 mln
Q4 Operating Income
$29.40 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the appliances, tools & housewares peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc is $76.50, about 30.4% above its November 12 closing price of $53.24

The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago

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