Compared to Estimates, Whirlpool (WHR) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Whirlpool (WHR) reported $3.52 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 6.8%. EPS of -$0.21 for the same period compares to $1.34 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.6 billion, representing a surprise of -2.35%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -5%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.20.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Whirlpool performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:- Net Sales- North America Major Domestic Appliances: $2.41 billion compared to the $2.42 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.6% year over year.
- Net Sales- Global Small Domestic Appliances: $202 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $226.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.5%.
- Net Sales- Latin America Major Domestic Appliances: $868 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $907.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.7%.
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