CSL vs NWL
Carlisle Companies Inc. and Newell Brands Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CSL | NWL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.0B | $7.2B |
| Net income | $740.7M | $-285.0M |
| Gross margin | 35.7% | 33.8% |
| Net margin | 14.8% | −4.0% |
| Return on equity | 34.8% | −11.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $17.12 | −$0.68 |
| Dividend / share | $4.20 | $0.28 |
| Payout ratio | 24.4% | −42.1% |
| Free cash flow | $970.6M | $17.0M |
| Equity | $1.8B | $2.4B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.99× | 1.87× |
| Current ratio | 3.09× | 1.07× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.8% | −5.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 18.3% | · |
NWL bills 1.4× the revenue of CSL, and NWL closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CSL | NWL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.0B | $7.2B |
| FY2024 | $5.0B | $7.6B |
| FY2023 | $4.6B | $8.1B |
| FY2022 | $5.4B | $9.5B |
| FY2021 | $3.8B | $10.6B |
| FY2020 | $4.0B | $9.4B |
| FY2019 | $4.5B | $9.7B |
| FY2018 | $4.5B | $10.2B |
| FY2017 | $3.8B | $11.2B |
| FY2016 | $3.4B | $9.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CSL | NWL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $740.7M | $-285.0M |
| FY2024 | $1.3B | $-216.0M |
| FY2023 | $767.4M | $-388.0M |
| FY2022 | $924.0M | $197.0M |
| FY2021 | $421.7M | $622.0M |
| FY2020 | $320.1M | $-766.0M |
| FY2019 | $472.8M | $107.0M |
| FY2018 | $611.1M | $-6.9B |
| FY2017 | $365.5M | $2.7B |
| FY2016 | $250.1M | $527.8M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,184,100,000 | NWL |
| FY2024 | −$2,578,400,000 | NWL |
| FY2023 | −$3,546,100,000 | NWL |
| FY2022 | −$4,009,600,000 | NWL |
| FY2021 | −$6,752,300,000 | NWL |
| FY2020 | −$5,415,100,000 | NWL |
| FY2019 | −$5,230,400,000 | NWL |
| FY2018 | −$5,674,500,000 | NWL |
| FY2017 | −$7,419,600,000 | NWL |
| FY2016 | −$5,755,900,000 | NWL |
| FY2015 | −$2,372,500,000 | NWL |
| FY2014 | −$2,523,000,000 | NWL |
| FY2013 | −$2,664,000,000 | NWL |
| FY2012 | −$2,657,300,000 | NWL |
| FY2011 | −$3,019,300,000 | NWL |
| FY2010 | −$3,130,500,000 | NWL |
| FY2009 | −$3,225,300,000 | NWL |
| FY2008 | −$3,606,000,000 | NWL |
NWL has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +18.7 pp | CSL |
| FY2024 | +29.1 pp | CSL |
| FY2023 | +21.5 pp | CSL |
| FY2022 | +14.9 pp | CSL |
| FY2021 | +5.1 pp | CSL |
| FY2020 | +16.2 pp | CSL |
| FY2019 | +9.4 pp | CSL |
| FY2018 | +82.0 pp | CSL |
| FY2017 | −14.9 pp | NWL |
| FY2016 | +1.6 pp | CSL |
| FY2015 | +3.1 pp | CSL |
| FY2014 | +1.2 pp | CSL |
| FY2013 | −1.3 pp | NWL |
| FY2012 | +2.2 pp | CSL |
| FY2011 | +5.0 pp | CSL |
| FY2010 | +0.6 pp | CSL |
| FY2009 | +1.2 pp | CSL |
| FY2008 | +2.7 pp | CSL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CSL and NWL over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NWL's net margin has been more volatile than CSL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 17.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.4.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CSL and NWL over these 18 fiscal years — CSL led in 16 and NWL in 2.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
NWL's return on equity has been more volatile than CSL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 22.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.7.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CSL and NWL over these 18 fiscal years — CSL led in 11 and NWL in 7.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.