Whirlpool
Market Cap
US$10.3b
Last Updated
2019/10/23 23:47 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Whirlpool Corporation manufactures and markets home appliances and related products.
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Fundamentals
Average dividend payer with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Whirlpool's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.6%
WHR
0.2%
US Consumer Durables
0.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
55.5%
WHR
49.4%
US Consumer Durables
11.4%
US Market
Return vs Industry: WHR exceeded the US Consumer Durables industry which returned 49.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WHR exceeded the US Market which returned 11.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| WHR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 30 Day | 8.5% | 7.7% | 0.3% |
| 90 Day | 10.3% | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 1 Year | 61.3%55.5% | 51.4%49.4% | 13.9%11.4% |
| 3 Year | 18.7%8.5% | 36.4%30.0% | 47.2%37.6% |
| 5 Year | 9.9%-3.6% | 40.8%31.7% | 62.4%44.6% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Whirlpool's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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The Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) Share Price Is Down 28% So Some Shareholders Are Getting WorriedValuation
Is Whirlpool undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
9.72x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: WHR ($162.16) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($144.35)
Significantly Below Fair Value: WHR is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: WHR is good value based on its PE Ratio (9.7x) compared to the Consumer Durables industry average (13.1x).
PE vs Market: WHR is good value based on its PE Ratio (9.7x) compared to the US market (17.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: WHR is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (6.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: WHR is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.4x) compared to the US Consumer Durables industry average (1.5x).
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Future Growth
How is Whirlpool forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
1.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: WHR's forecast earnings growth (1.5% per year) is below the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: WHR's earnings (1.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: WHR's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: WHR's revenue (0.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: WHR's revenue (0.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if WHR's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Whirlpool performed over the past 5 years?
-17.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WHR's earnings have declined by -17.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WHR has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WHR has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Consumer Durables industry (9.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst WHR's Return on Equity (27.35%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: WHR has a higher Return on Assets than the Consumer Durables industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: WHR's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Whirlpool's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WHR's short term assets ($7.4B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($8.5B)
Long Term Liabilities: WHR's short term assets (7.4B) exceeds its long term liabilities (6.0B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WHR's debt to equity ratio (137.7%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: WHR's debt to equity ratio has increased from 59.5% to 137.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WHR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (23.5%).
Interest Coverage: WHR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: WHR has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: WHR's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.4x debt).
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Dividend
What is Whirlpool's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.96%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
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Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: WHR's dividend (2.96%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: WHR's dividend (2.96%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.68%).
Stable Dividend: WHR's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WHR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28.2%), WHR's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
What is the CEO of Whirlpool's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
5.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Marc Bitzer (54yo)
2yrs
Tenure
US$11,836,275
Compensation
Mr. Marc Robert Bitzer has been the Chief Executive Officer of Whirlpool Corporation since October 1, 2017 and has been its Chairman of the Board since January 01, 2019. Mr. Bitzer has been President of Wh ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Marc has recently become CEO, making it difficult to compare their total compensation against companies of similar size in the US market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Marc's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WHR's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
9.3yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WHR's board of directors are considered experienced (9.3 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Jeff Noel
Corporate Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs
- Tenure: 14.9yrs
Marc Bitzer (54yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 2yrs
- Compensation: US$11.84m
João Costa Brega (55yo)
Executive VP & President of Latin America
- Tenure: 10.8yrs
- Compensation: US$2.03m
Joe Liotine (46yo)
Executive VP & President of North America
- Tenure: 5yrs
- Compensation: US$2.77m
Kirsten Hewitt
General Counsel & Senior VP of Corporate Affairs
- Tenure: 8.3yrs
Jim Peters (49yo)
Executive VP & CFO
- Tenure: 3.2yrs
- Compensation: US$2.89m
Max Tunnicliff
Senior Director of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Carey Martin
Chief Human Resources Officer
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
Tom Arent
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
- Tenure: 0yrs
Christopher Conley (42yo)
Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Mike White (67yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 15.3yrs
- Compensation: US$321.90k
Gary DiCamillo (68yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 22.5yrs
- Compensation: US$264.66k
Bill Perez (71yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 9.8yrs
- Compensation: US$286.62k
Mike Johnston (71yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 16yrs
- Compensation: US$291.48k
John Liu (51yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 9.3yrs
- Compensation: US$264.59k
Sam Allen (65yo)
Presiding Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: US$339.64k
Harish Manwani (66yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.2yrs
- Compensation: US$261.48k
Gerri Elliott (62yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5.7yrs
- Compensation: US$266.26k
Marc Bitzer (54yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 2yrs
- Compensation: US$11.84m
Diane Dietz (53yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.7yrs
- Compensation: US$276.55k
Company Information
Whirlpool Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Whirlpool Corporation
- Ticker: WHR
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1898
- Industry: Household Appliances
- Sector: Consumer Durables
- Market Cap: US$10.302b
- Shares outstanding: 63.53m
- Website: https://www.whirlpoolcorp.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Whirlpool Corporation
- 2000 North M-63
- Benton Harbor
- Michigan
- 49022
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHR | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1968 |
| 0LWH | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jan 1968 |
| WHR | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| WHR * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jan 1968 |
Biography
Whirlpool Corporation manufactures and markets home appliances and related products. It operates through four segments: North America; Europe, Middle East and Africa; Latin America; and Asia. The company’s ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/23 23:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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