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Whirlpool Corporation (WHR)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryFurnishings, Fixtures & AppliancesSnapshot 2026-06-16
Intact
$40.12-4.16%
Close 2026-06-16 · 1-day change
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
The bottom line
Recent financial performance is neutral. Earnings quality is also neutral. Management's track record is neutral, and risk is elevated. The sector backdrop is a headwind, and WHR trades below typical for sector peers. Peer multiples imply a price about 38% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is cheap, quality intact. This analysis is provisional.
as of 2026-06-16
Quick facts
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances
- Market cap
- $2.78B
- Employees
- 41,000
- IPO date
- 1995-03-17
- Next earnings
- 2026-07-27
Price
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
Adjusted daily closes (split & dividend). Scroll over the chart to zoom; click a range to reset.
EarningsMaterial event
What's priced in
(what the market already expects)What it's worth (estimated)
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $40.12. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
12-month· primaryinexpensive
$64.75consensus
Range $51.28 – $90.71
vs price: -38% below
Method agreement — · 7 methods
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
3-yearinexpensive
$91.66consensus
Range $62.34 – $138.78
vs price: -56% below
Method agreement — · 5 methods
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
5-yearinexpensive
How much to trust our fair value
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
Cheap vs peersmedium confidence
At $42 WHR trades at 11× p/e, below its 15× p/e peer median. Our $65 fair value sits above the price; medium confidence. Analysts: $32–$68. Not investment advice.
Multiple (P/E)
10.5x
peer 15.4x · own history 10.2x
Premium
0.7x peer
1.0x its own history
Growth the price needs
-35%
our forecast -1%
Our fair value
$64.84
range $51.35 – $90.45
Analyst range(a guide on our number, not a target)Our number is in the analyst range
How this stock is priced
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
Long-term · 1–3 yr
inexpensivecheap — quality intact12-month view
What's priced inJustified
The price implies about 35% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about -1%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Low fragilityrisk posture, not a price call
No fragility gates fired.
Historical context
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
How strong is the business
(quality & execution)Factor signals
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Recent financial performance
neutralOperating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 48% of the time over the next year (vs 64% for the rest of the cohort, n=3804).
52nd pctl · Consumer Discretionary
Earnings quality
neutralOver the trailing year it converted 2.21x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=3229).
68th pctl · Consumer Discretionary
Macro sensitivity
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
- the broad stock market: This stock moves with the broad market (high beta).
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
Management & capital allocation
neutralEarnings setup & market context
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
Earnings setup · pre-print positioning
forward-looking
Strongly bearishEPS revised -80.1% / 30d, n=9for period ending 2026-06-30
Why this setup
Consensus revisions
EPS estimate $1.11 → $0.22 (-80.1% / 30d). 0 raised, 6 cut, 9 covering analysts.
Rating actions
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 8% of analysts rate Buy.
Price target activity
1 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target -28.3% above current price.
Material events
1 positive, 1 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
Sector context
Intermediate · WeeklySector phase: consumer discretionary is in (~0.2 years in phase).
Management scorecard
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Long-term · 1–3 yr
Overall: weak
- Capital allocation
- weak
- Earnings discipline
- weak
- Margin discipline
- neutral
- Balance sheet
- neutral
- Post-call reaction
- weak
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
How bumpy is the path
(risk while you hold it)Risk: how this stock moves
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
Intermediate · WeeklyLong-term · 1–3 yr
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$182.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$484.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $6,304.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
elevatedas of 2026-06-16
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
What would change the read
(catalysts & re-read triggers)What changed
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
Short-term · Daily
- label change · signal_labelsmall change
Signal changed from 'cautious' to 'mixed'.
The signal changed to "mixed," indicating a shift in sentiment. Risk rose, suggesting an increase in uncertainty. The sector backdrop remained a headwind, which may impact performance. Overall, the dimensions reflect a complex situation with mixed signals and elevated risk.
as of 2026-06-16
What to watch next
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Intermediate · Weekly
- UpsideHigh confidenceWeeksactive 4d
Watch for the completion of the $1 billion notes offering
Why it matters: Closing the notes offering helps Whirlpool manage its debt and cash better.
What confirms / what disproves
Confirms:The offering closes on June 16, 2026, and proceeds are used to pay down debt.
Disproves:The offering fails to close or is delayed beyond the expected date.
Material eventSource dated 2026-06-02
News catalysts
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
- 2026-06-151d agoInvesting.com
Advances: Debt reduction of over $900 million in 2026
Tender offer supports debt reduction objective.
ReinforcesConfirmed
This sector is also watching
- Watch for June retail sales growth to turn positive
What could change this view
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Intermediate · Weekly
Upside triggers
- If sector bellwethers like SN, SGI, and MHK keep beating earnings and guiding higher, the Consumer Discretionary sector momentum should keep lifting WHR and other Consumer Discretionary names. Worth watching these names for early signals.
- If WHR raises forward guidance on the next earnings call (currently NEW as of 2026-05-06), that's a momentum boost. Street estimates typically follow guidance up and the stock tends to re-rate higher.
Downside triggers
- If WHR cuts guidance on the next call (currently NEW as of 2026-05-06), that's a meaningful negative. The Street tends to walk down estimates and the stock usually takes a leg lower.
- If sector bellwethers like SN, SGI, and MHK start missing or guiding lower, the Consumer Discretionary tailwind helping WHR and other Consumer Discretionary names could fade. Watch these names for early warning.
- If GDP growth slows materially from the current 2.6% (say, below 2%), it hits WHR and other Consumer Discretionary names harder than the average stock, since the sector is growth-sensitive.
Recent events
(material 8-K / filing activity)Material updates
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
- 2026-06-161d agoItem 1.01
Entry into a Material Contract Issuance of Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2031 and 2034 On June 16, 2026, Whirlpool Corporation (the “Company”) issued $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of its 7.500% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as…
Capital allocationpositive
Score history
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
+1.8 vs last weeklatest as of 2026-06-17
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.