Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.03x

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.03x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $231.00 Million (operating CF $161.00 Million minus capex $70.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($8.32 Billion). Also explore NWL year-over-year net asset growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.03x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$231.00 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$8.32 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$70.00 Million
USD

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Newell Rubbermaid Inc. across 37 annual periods. Check Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) strategic investment index to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (1989–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Newell Rubbermaid Inc.. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Newell Rubbermaid Inc. market capitalisation.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.06x $511.00 Million $264.00 Million $8.32 Billion ▼ -32.9%
2024 0.09x $755.00 Million $496.00 Million $8.25 Billion ▼ -31.8%
2023 0.13x $1.21 Billion $930.00 Million $9.05 Billion ▲ +3167.0%
2022 0.00x $40.00 Million $-272.00 Million $9.74 Billion ▼ -96.5%
2021 0.12x $1.17 Billion $884.00 Million $10.11 Billion ▼ -25.9%
2020 0.16x $1.69 Billion $1.43 Billion $10.80 Billion ▲ +27.4%
2019 0.12x $1.31 Billion $1.04 Billion $10.65 Billion ▲ +43.7%
2018 0.09x $1.06 Billion $680.00 Million $12.44 Billion ▲ +21.2%
2017 0.07x $1.34 Billion $932.00 Million $18.95 Billion ▼ -30.2%
2016 0.10x $2.27 Billion $1.83 Billion $22.45 Billion ▼ -29.1%
2015 0.14x $777.20 Million $565.80 Million $5.45 Billion ▼ -13.2%
2014 0.16x $796.00 Million $634.10 Million $4.85 Billion ▼ -11.6%
2013 0.19x $743.40 Million $605.20 Million $4.00 Billion ▼ -1.5%
2012 0.19x $795.70 Million $618.50 Million $4.22 Billion ▲ +3.5%
2011 0.18x $784.20 Million $561.30 Million $4.31 Billion ▲ +9.6%
2010 0.17x $747.30 Million $582.60 Million $4.50 Billion ▲ +2.0%
2009 0.16x $756.10 Million $602.80 Million $4.64 Billion ▲ +37.7%
2008 0.12x $612.70 Million $454.90 Million $5.18 Billion ▼ -35.4%
2007 0.18x $812.60 Million $655.30 Million $4.44 Billion ▲ +3.6%
2006 0.18x $781.70 Million $643.40 Million $4.42 Billion ▲ +15.7%
2005 0.15x $733.80 Million $641.60 Million $4.80 Billion ▼ -4.2%
2004 0.16x $781.90 Million $660.00 Million $4.90 Billion ▼ -18.8%
2003 0.20x $1.07 Billion $773.20 Million $5.46 Billion ▼ -6.7%
2002 0.21x $1.12 Billion $868.90 Million $5.32 Billion ▼ -8.8%
2001 0.23x $1.12 Billion $865.42 Million $4.83 Billion ▲ +5.8%
2000 0.22x $940.05 Million $623.49 Million $4.31 Billion ▼ -30.1%
1999 0.31x $1.10 Billion $554.00 Million $3.53 Billion ▼ -32.7%
1998 0.46x $887.90 Million $302.60 Million $1.92 Billion ▼ -14.2%
1997 0.54x $1.20 Billion $387.10 Million $2.22 Billion ▲ +57.4%
1996 0.34x $519.80 Million $367.30 Million $1.51 Billion ▲ +2.4%
1995 0.34x $547.10 Million $276.70 Million $1.63 Billion ▲ +50.2%
1994 0.22x $304.40 Million $238.40 Million $1.36 Billion ▲ +144.4%
1993 0.09x $89.00 Million $30.10 Million $973.80 Million ▼ -86.8%
1992 0.69x $493.10 Million $238.20 Million $710.20 Million ▲ +10.9%
1991 0.63x $271.20 Million $214.10 Million $433.20 Million ▲ +28.4%
1990 0.49x $176.70 Million $140.10 Million $362.40 Million ▲ +45.9%
1989 0.33x $138.90 Million $113.80 Million $415.50 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities