WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
Business
WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ manufactures and markets household appliances and related products, focused on improving life at home through kitchen and laundry solutions. Its principal products include laundry appliances, refrigerators and freezers, cooking appliances, dishwashers, a portfolio of small domestic appliances (including KitchenAid), commercial laundry equipment, and food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers under the InSinkErator name, with an increasing emphasis on connected features and over‑the‑air services. The company operates through four segments: MDA North America, MDA Latin America, MDA Asia and SDA Global (with MDA Europe deconsolidated). It sells globally through retailers, distributors, builders and direct‑to‑consumer channels, and licenses brands in certain markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 15,524 | 16,607 | 19,455 | 19,724 | 21,985 | |
| Cost of products sold | 13,138 | 14,026 | 16,285 | 16,651 | 17,576 | |
| Gross margin | 2,386 | 2,581 | 3,170 | 3,073 | 4,409 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,633 | 1,684 | 1,993 | 1,820 | 2,081 | |
| Intangible amortization | 26 | 31 | 40 | 35 | 47 | |
| Restructuring costs | 63 | 79 | 16 | 21 | 38 | |
| Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles | 106 | 381 | 0 | 384 | 0 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of businesses | −280 | 264 | 106 | 1,869 | −105 | |
| Operating profit | 838 | 143 | 1,015 | −1,056 | 2,348 | |
| Interest and sundry (income) expense | −20 | −27 | 71 | −19 | −159 | |
| Interest expense | 341 | 358 | 351 | 190 | — | |
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 516 | −188 | 593 | −1,227 | 2,332 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 142 | 10 | 77 | 265 | 518 | |
| Equity method investment income (loss), net of tax | −34 | −107 | −28 | −19 | −8 | |
| Net earnings (loss) | 341 | −305 | 488 | −1,511 | 1,806 | |
| Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests | 23 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 23 | |
| Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool | 318 | −323 | 481 | −1,519 | 1,783 | |
| Basic net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) | 5.68 | −5.87 | 8.76 | −27.18 | 28.73 | |
| Diluted net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) | 5.66 | −5.87 | 8.72 | −27.18 | 28.36 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 56 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 62 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 56 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 63 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 669 | 1,275 | 1,570 | 1,958 | 3,044 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $56 and $46, respectively | 1,276 | 1,317 | 1,529 | 1,555 | 3,100 | |
| Inventories | 2,307 | 2,035 | 2,247 | 2,089 | 2,717 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 654 | 612 | 717 | 653 | 834 | |
| Assets held for sale | 17 | 0 | 144 | 139 | 0 | |
| Total current assets | 4,924 | 5,239 | 6,207 | 6,394 | 9,695 | |
| Property, net of accumulated depreciation of $5,547 and $5,414, respectively | 2,194 | 2,275 | 2,234 | 2,102 | 2,805 | |
| Right of use assets | 796 | 841 | 721 | 691 | 946 | |
| Goodwill | 3,103 | 3,322 | 3,330 | 3,330 | 2,485 | |
| Investment in affiliated companies | 827 | 279 | — | — | — | |
| Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $464 and $447, respectively | 2,563 | 2,717 | 3,124 | 3,164 | 1,981 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,327 | 1,433 | 1,317 | 1,063 | 1,920 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 266 | 195 | 379 | 396 | 453 | |
| Total assets | 16,001 | 16,301 | 17,312 | 17,124 | 20,285 | |
| Accounts payable | 3,704 | 3,530 | 3,598 | 3,376 | 5,413 | |
| Accrued expenses | 448 | 455 | 491 | 481 | 609 | |
| Accrued advertising and promotions | 755 | 682 | 603 | 623 | 854 | |
| Employee compensation | 208 | 228 | 238 | 159 | 576 | |
| Notes payable | 351 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 10 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 586 | 1,850 | 800 | 248 | 298 | |
| Other current liabilities | 460 | 560 | 614 | 550 | 750 | |
| Total current liabilities | 6,513 | 7,323 | 6,948 | 5,931 | 8,510 | |
| Long-term debt | 5,583 | 4,758 | 6,414 | 7,363 | 4,929 | |
| Pension benefits | 64 | 122 | 147 | 184 | 378 | |
| Postretirement benefits | 92 | 96 | 107 | 96 | 142 | |
| Lease liabilities | 669 | 711 | 612 | 584 | 794 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 365 | 358 | 547 | 460 | 519 | |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 6,773 | 6,045 | 7,827 | 8,687 | 6,762 | |
| Common stock, $1 par value, 250 million shares authorized, 65 million and 65 million shares issued, respectively, and 56 million and 55 million shares outstanding, respectively | 65 | 64 | 114 | 114 | 114 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,485 | 3,462 | 3,078 | 3,061 | 3,025 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,330 | 1,311 | 8,358 | 8,261 | 10,170 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1,624 | −1,545 | −2,178 | −2,090 | −2,357 | |
| Treasury stock, 9 million and 9 million shares, respectively | −530 | −609 | −7,010 | −7,010 | −6,106 | |
| Total Whirlpool stockholders' equity | 2,726 | 2,683 | 2,362 | 2,336 | 4,846 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | −11 | 250 | 175 | 170 | 167 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 2,715 | 2,933 | 2,537 | 2,506 | 5,013 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 16,001 | 16,301 | 17,312 | 17,124 | 20,285 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 338 | 333 | 361 | 475 | 494 | |
| Impairment of goodwill, other intangibles and other assets | 143 | 381 | 0 | — | — | |
| Share based compensation and other | 137 | 91 | 34 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 40 | −14 | 159 | 854 | −232 | |
| Inventories | −372 | 172 | −123 | −49 | −648 | |
| Accounts payable | 174 | 125 | 1 | −612 | 949 | |
| Accrued advertising and promotions | 90 | 63 | −37 | −51 | 70 | |
| Accrued expenses and current liabilities | 39 | 7 | 122 | 113 | 125 | |
| Taxes deferred and payable, net | −67 | −183 | −97 | 18 | 130 | |
| Accrued pension and postretirement benefits | 21 | −24 | −59 | — | — | |
| Employee compensation | −25 | 6 | 69 | −288 | 16 | |
| Other | −142 | −188 | −137 | 274 | −271 | |
| Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 470 | 835 | 915 | 1,390 | 2,176 | |
| Capital expenditures | −389 | −451 | −549 | −570 | −525 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses | 198 | 95 | 10 | 77 | 302 | |
| Distributions from equity method investment | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −14 | −3,000 | −46 | |
| Cash held by divested businesses | −327 | −245 | 0 | −75 | −393 | |
| Other | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −504 | −602 | −553 | −3,568 | −660 | |
| Net proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt | 1,200 | 300 | 304 | 2,800 | 300 | |
| Net repayments of long-term debt | −1,850 | −801 | −750 | −300 | −300 | |
| Net proceeds (repayments) from short-term borrowings | 340 | 11 | 34 | −4 | −1 | |
| Dividends paid | −300 | −384 | −384 | −390 | −338 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | 0 | −50 | 0 | −903 | −1,041 | |
| Equity transactions of noncontrolling interest | 0 | 462 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock issued | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 76 | |
| Other | −10 | −14 | 0 | 0 | −35 | |
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −621 | −476 | −792 | 1,206 | −1,339 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 49 | −149 | 45 | −20 | — | |
| Less: change in cash classified as held for sale | 0 | 0 | −3 | −94 | — | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −606 | −391 | −388 | −1,086 | — | |
| Cash paid for interest | 350 | 352 | 370 | 161 | 169 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 136 | 181 | 175 | 247 | 388 |