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Newell Brands: Baby-Step Recovery, But Shareholders Could Get Rubbed Away - Strong Sell
Newell Brands receives a strong sell rating due to extreme leverage, weak cash generation, and persistent operational headwinds. NWL's turnaround efforts—cost cuts, SKU reductions, and store closures—are overshadowed by years of margin decline and heavy debt from the Jarden acquisition. Free cash flow remains near zero, with net debt at $4.6 billion and leverage at 5x EBITDA, raising bankruptcy risk if execution falters.
