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29 Sept 2026, 12:45 UTC · 5h ago
Verdict
Headline leans bearish. We score WHR −1.00 across five claims.
Score confirms the headline.
Leans bearish
From its wording — no explicit rating
−1.00strongly bearish
What the story claims
5 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 5 priced in
Whirlpool declared no common dividend in Q2 2026 after paying $0.90 per share in Q1.
Priced inanalysis of Q2 results
So whatNew secured bonds and an ABL facility will drive 2026 interest expense to ~$350 million.
More negative than 99% of claims this week
Icahn Enterprises' NAV fell $765 million in Q2 2026 to roughly $2.60 billion.
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More negative than 95% of ticker scores this week
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Priced inanalysis of Q2 results
So whatThe $4.66 billion holding-company debt reported at Q4 2025 now far exceeds the current NAV.
More negative than 98% of claims this week
Newell Brands' Q2 beat relied on $126 million in one-time pretax tariff refunds.
Priced inanalysis of Q2 results
So whatExcluding this windfall, the dividend is pressured by $321 million in 2025 interest expense against only $264 million in operating cash flow.
More negative than 90% of claims this week
Icahn Automotive agreed to sell Pep Boys for $700 million.
Priced inno timing evidence
So whatClosing this deal is one of three critical requirements cited to sustain the $0.50 quarterly distribution.
More positive than 79% of claims this week
VF Corp sold Dickies to Bluestar Alliance for $600 million, reducing net debt by $1.1 billion.
Priced inanalysis of Q1 FY27 results
So whatDespite the sale, operating cash flow was negative $62.5 million, threatening the $0.09 quarterly payout.
More negative than 76% of claims this week
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More negative than 95% of ticker scores this week
The company stopped paying dividends, shares crashed over 50% YTD, and it missed EPS consensus.
More negative than 84% of ticker scores this week
Net asset value and cash plummeted significantly, and adjusted EBITDA turned into a loss.
More negative than 79% of ticker scores this week
Operating cash flow is negative and recent earnings beats were driven by non-recurring tariff refunds.
More negative than 76% of ticker scores this week
Shares have fallen over 75% in five years and the company is selling off brands to sustain its dividend.
More positive than 57% of ticker scores this week
The company is acquiring the remaining stake in Beko from Whirlpool.
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More positive than 35% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Whirlpool sold its remaining stake in Beko to Arcelik and acquired an equity stake in Arcelik.
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Price agrees with the score
$30.75 vs $31.40 close before publication (Sep 28) · not market-adjusted
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