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Whirlpool Corporation

WHR
31
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances · Consumer Cyclical
Also trades as: 0LWH.L GBP 0.28 (-0.39%)
Price
$28.11
-0.69 (-2.40%)
Market Cap
$1.83B
Winston Score
31
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Oct 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Weak
4/30
Growth
Weak
2/20
Cash Flow
Good
6/10
Stability
Weak
2/10
Valuation
Strong
8/10
Ownership
Mixed
6/15
Dividends
Good
3/5

31 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 31.

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Share count falling — buybacks

−10.7% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 62.9M (2021) → 56.2M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Whirlpool Corporation makes home appliances that most people use every day — things like washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, and ovens. It sells these products to regular households, builders, and retailers under well-known brand names including Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, and JennAir. It is one of the largest home appliance manufacturers in the world.

Whirlpool makes money by selling hardware — physical appliances — through retail stores, online channels, and directly to homebuilders and contractors. The company operates globally, with major sales in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, and it generates roughly $17–19 billion in annual revenue. Its brand portfolio and manufacturing scale give it some competitive staying power, but thin margins and heavy exposure to housing market cycles are real pressures. The biggest risk the company faces is slowing demand for big-ticket home purchases when interest rates are high and consumers are cautious about spending.

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Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
12.6%
Thin — 12.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.6%
Thin — 4.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.5%
Weak — 4.5% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-3.9%
Shrinking sales (-3.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
126%
Turns 126% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-1.1%
Burning cash (-1.1%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
2.05
Heavy debt load (2.05)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.71x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.7x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
9.5x
Attractive valuation — P/E 9.5

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
12.91%
Healthy income — 12.91% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-36.4%
Dividend cut (-36.4% YoY) — warning sign
Payout Ratio
93%
no trend
Most of the profit goes out as dividends. Little left to reinvest, and less cushion if earnings dip.

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