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Whirlpool (WHR) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Whirlpool (WHR - Free Report) reported $4.1 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.9%. EPS of $1.10 for the same period compares to $4.57 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.27 billion, representing a surprise of -3.96%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -28.69%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.54.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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- Latin America Major Domestic Appliances: $927 million versus $945.67 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.8% change.
  • Net Sales- North America Major Domestic Appliances: $2.57 billion compared to the $2.72 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.9% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Asia Major Domestic Appliances: $172 million versus $197.02 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -27.7% change.
  • Net Sales- Global Small Domestic Appliances: $423 million compared to the $426.8 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.2% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Whirlpool here>>>

Shares of Whirlpool have returned +15.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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