Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
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Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Financial Performance
Last reviewed: July 2025 · By Swet Parvadiya
Revenue
$2.81B
Market Cap
$1.9B
Net Income
$100M
Employees
3,100
Spectrum Brands' FY2025 revenue of $2.81 billion declined from $2.96 billion in FY2024 and $2.92 billion in FY2023, reflecting the HPC segment's structural headwinds. Net income of $100.4 million on $2.81 billion in revenue is a 3.6% margin — modest but positive, and dramatically improved from the years when the company was carrying the debt load accumulated through the acquisition strategy. The debt reduction achieved through the HHI and battery divestitures transformed the balance sheet. Total liabilities fell approximately 67% from their peak, eliminating the interest expense drag that had suppressed earnings for years and creating room for the $49.99% stock return in the twelve months ending June 2026 that Spectrum Brands generated — outperforming the S&P 500's 23.42% by a factor of more than two. The Home & Garden segment's pet care and pest control brands have demonstrated pricing resilience that the HPC segment lacks. Nature's Miracle, FURminator, and the aquatics brands under Tetra command premium shelf positions in specialty pet retail that generate margins structurally higher than the personal care appliance category where Remington competes against both global brands and private label. The category mix difference is the most important financial distinction within the current portfolio. The FY2025 exit and disposal initiatives within HPC and GPC — which generated $6.9 million in termination charges from headcount reductions and operational consolidation — reflect Maura's willingness to cut costs ahead of revenue in a segment he may be preparing to sell. The $10.2 million income from discontinued operations in FY2024, primarily related to HHI sale tax audit settlements, and the FY2025 Romanian joint venture disposal represent the final unwinding of the acquisition-era portfolio, leaving Spectrum Brands at its smallest revenue base in years but with its cleanest balance sheet in decades.
Revenue Trend Analysis
YoY Change
-5.2%
2-Year CAGR
-1.9%
Peak Year
2024
Trend
Mostly Growing
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. has reported revenue across 3 fiscal years, compounding at -1.9% annually over 2 years. The most recent year saw a 5.2% decline versus the prior year. Revenue peaked in 2024 at $3.0B. Out of 2 reported periods, 1 showed growth and 1 showed a decline.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.8B | $100M | -5.2% |
| FY2024 | $3.0B | — | +1.5% |
| FY2023 | $2.9B | — | — |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings, annual earnings releases, and verified financial disclosures.
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For fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, Spectrum Brands Holdings reported net sales of approximately $2.81 billion, roughly flat with the prior year on an organic basis. Gross margin expanded sharply to roughly 38% from about 33% the prior year, driven by lower input costs, freight normalization, and exit of unprofitable SKUs. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations climbed to roughly $360 million versus about $215 million in fiscal 2023, more than 65% growth. By segment, Global Pet Care generated about $1.1 billion in net sales with adjusted EBITDA margins in the high teens; Home & Garden delivered approximately $470 million with adjusted EBITDA margins above 20% reflecting strong DIY pesticide demand; and Home & Personal Care produced roughly $1.0 billion with low single-digit adjusted EBITDA margins as appliances continued to trail pre-pandemic profitability. The company ended the year with about $158 million of cash and approximately $573 million of long-term debt outstanding after using HHI sale proceeds for debt paydown and share repurchases. The market capitalization stood near $1.89 billion against the $2.81 billion revenue base.
The June 2023 sale of Hardware & Home Improvement to ASSA ABLOY closed at approximately $4.3 billion in cash. After taxes, transaction costs, and working capital settlement, Spectrum used the proceeds across three principal uses. Debt reduction was the largest, with the company redeeming $300 million of 5.000% senior notes due 2029 and $300 million of 5.500% senior notes due 2030 at par plus make-whole, retiring the term loan B in full, and paying down the revolving credit facility, which lowered net debt from above $3 billion pre-close to under $400 million by fiscal year-end 2023. Share repurchases were the second large use: Spectrum launched a $1.0 billion accelerated share repurchase program with Jefferies in 2023 that retired approximately 13.4 million shares, followed by additional open-market buybacks. The board also authorized an incremental $200 million repurchase in fiscal 2024. The third use was strategic flexibility, retaining roughly $300 million of cash for tuck-in M&A in pet and home and garden, and for the regular quarterly dividend (raised to $0.45 per share). Net leverage on the continuing business fell to under 2.0x adjusted EBITDA from over 5x prior to the divestiture.
Spectrum Brands has reshaped its capital return policy around the proceeds from the HHI sale and the simplification of the portfolio. The board initiated a quarterly dividend after the 2010 Russell Hobbs merger and has paid uninterrupted dividends since, raising the quarterly rate gradually to $0.45 per share, which annualizes to $1.80 and yields roughly 2.5% on a $1.9 billion market cap. The much larger lever has been share repurchases. After receiving HHI proceeds in 2023, Spectrum entered a $1.0 billion accelerated share repurchase agreement with Jefferies, which retired roughly 13.4 million shares (about 30% of shares outstanding at the time) and was settled in 2024. An additional $200 million authorization was added in fiscal 2024 for open-market buybacks at management discretion. Combined, the buyback activity has reduced the share count by more than one-third since the HHI close. CEO David Maura has framed buybacks as the preferred use of free cash flow when the shares trade at high free-cash-flow yields, with M&A as a complementary lever for accretive pet and home and garden tuck-ins rather than transformative deals.
After applying HHI sale proceeds, Spectrum Brands' debt structure simplified materially. As of fiscal year-end 2024 the company carried roughly $573 million of long-term debt, consisting principally of senior unsecured notes (the residual $300 million 3.875% notes due 2031 and $300 million 5.500% notes due 2030 after partial redemptions), with the term loan B fully retired and the revolving credit facility undrawn. Liquidity is supported by approximately $158 million of cash and a $500 million asset-based revolver. Net leverage on continuing operations dropped from over 5.0x adjusted EBITDA prior to the HHI sale to under 2.0x by fiscal 2024 year-end, near the low end of management's 2.0x to 2.5x target range. The improved leverage was reflected in upgrades from the credit agencies, with both S&P and Moody's moving Spectrum into the BB/Ba range. Interest expense fell sharply year over year to roughly $50 million in fiscal 2024 from over $130 million in the pre-divestiture period. The lower fixed-charge burden frees free cash flow for buybacks, dividend growth, and tuck-in acquisitions in pet care and home and garden.
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CorpDigest. "Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. Revenue & Financials." CorpDigest, https://corpdigest.com/company/spectrum-brands/financials.<div style="font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;max-width:520px"><strong>Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. reported $3B in revenue (FY2025).</strong><br>Source: <a href="https://corpdigest.com/company/spectrum-brands/financials" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CorpDigest — Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. financials</a></div>