Newell Brands reports Q1 normalized EPS (5c), consensus (9c)

Reports Q1 revenue $1.55B, consensus $1.51B. Chris Peterson, Newell Brands (NWL) President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “First quarter results came in ahead of plan across all key metrics with all three segments delivering core sales above our expectations. Higher than expected consumer demand for our products, as evidenced by improving point of sale and share trends, was driven by continued investment in innovation, advertising and promotional support. We also experienced better than expected underlying category dynamics despite the continued existence of a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. We continue to believe that our strategy is working and, importantly, we now expect to return to top-line growth in the second quarter.”