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Spectrum Brands Holdings

SPB
46
Household & Personal Products · Consumer Defensive
Price
$88.69
-0.91 (-1.02%)
Market Cap
$2.06B
Winston Score
46
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Share count falling — buybacks

40.0% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 43.2M (2021) → 25.9M (2025)

Spectrum Brands makes everyday consumer products sold in stores like Walmart, Target, and Home Depot. Its brands cover pet supplies (Dingo, 8in1), home and garden pest control (Cutter, Spectracide), personal care (Remington), and home hardware like locks and faucets (Hardware & Home Improvement segment). The company owns a portfolio of mid-tier brands across several unrelated product categories.

Spectrum Brands earns money by selling physical products through retail stores and online channels, primarily in North America, with some sales in Europe and other regions. Its competitive position relies on brand recognition and shelf space at major retailers, but it faces constant pressure from private-label store brands and larger competitors with bigger marketing budgets. The company has been simplifying its business after selling its pet and garden segments in recent years, and its main challenge is improving profit margins while managing debt on a relatively modest revenue base.

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Quality

Gross Margin
38.8%
Modest — 38.8% gross margin
Operating Margin
8.1%
Modest — 8.1% operating margin
ROCE
2.3%
Weak — 2.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-4.4%
Shrinking sales (-4.4% YoY)
EPS YoY
-8.0%
Earnings shrinking (-8.0% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
289%
Turns 289% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
8.7%
Modest free cash flow (8.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.32
Conservative — low debt load (0.32)
Interest Cover
4.46x
Adequate interest coverage (4.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
21.6x
Growth-priced — P/E 21.6

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+7.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (21.6 → 13.9)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.20%
Moderate income — 2.20% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+2.7%
Dividend flat

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