Whirlpool (WHR) closed slightly up at $81.72, outperforming the S&P 500, but underperforming the Consumer Discretionary sector over the past month. Analysts anticipate a year-over-year decline in Whirlpool's upcoming earnings report, with an expected EPS of $1.73 and revenue of $3.84 billion; full-year estimates also project declines. The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), with an unchanged EPS estimate over the last 30 days, and the Household Appliances industry is in the bottom 9% of Zacks-ranked industries.
Whirlpool (WHR) closed at $81.72, a 0.43% increase, outperforming the S&P 500's 0.01% gain in the latest session, though its 6.17% rise over the past month lagged the Consumer Discretionary sector's 6.65% advance. Market focus is on Whirlpool's upcoming financial results, with analysts expecting earnings of $1.73 per share, a significant 27.62% year-over-year decline. Projected net sales are $3.84 billion, down 3.8% from the prior year. For the full year, consensus estimates point to earnings of $8.61 per share (-29.48% YoY) and revenue of $15.5 billion (-6.7% YoY), indicating sustained headwinds. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days, a factor contributing to Whirlpool's current Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). While the company's Forward P/E ratio of 9.45 aligns with its industry average, the Household Appliances industry itself holds a low Zacks Industry Rank of 224, placing it in the bottom 9% of over 250 industries, signaling broader sector weakness.
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