Q4 Rundown: Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB) Vs Other Household Products Stocks

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB) and the rest of the household products stocks fared in Q4.

Household products stocks are generally stable investments, as many of the industry’s products are essential for a comfortable and functional living space. Recently, there’s been a growing emphasis on eco-friendly and sustainable offerings, reflecting the evolving consumer preferences for environmentally conscious options. These trends can be double-edged swords that benefit companies who innovate quickly to take advantage of them and hurt companies that don’t invest enough to meet consumers where they want to be with regards to trends.

The 10 household products stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

While some household products stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 2.4% since the latest earnings results.

Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB)

Spectrum Brands reported revenues of $700.2 million, up 1.2% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 0.6%, but it was still a strong quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

"We are pleased with the start of the year. The brand-focused investments we started making in 2024, and are continuing to make in 2025, are driving innovation in our products and consumer demand." said David Maura, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Brands.

The stock is down 4.4% since reporting and currently trades at $79.22.

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Best Q4: Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT)

Central Garden & Pet reported revenues of $656.4 million, up 3.5% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.4%. The business had an exceptional quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

However, the results were likely priced into the stock as it’s traded sideways since reporting. Shares currently sit at $37.21.

Weakest Q4: Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL)

Colgate-Palmolive reported revenues of $4.94 billion, flat year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. It was a slower quarter as it posted a miss of analysts’ EBITDA and organic revenue estimates.

Colgate-Palmolive delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 1.6% since the results and currently trades at $89.47.

Clorox (NYSE:CLX)

Clorox reported revenues of $1.69 billion, down 15.3% year on year. This print beat analysts’ expectations by 2.8%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter as it also produced a solid beat of analysts’ organic revenue and EBITDA estimates.

Clorox had the slowest revenue growth among its peers. The stock is down 2.2% since reporting and currently trades at $156.27.

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB)

Kimberly-Clark reported revenues of $4.93 billion, flat year on year. This result surpassed analysts’ expectations by 1.6%. Taking a step back, it was a mixed quarter as it also produced a decent beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ gross margin estimates.

The stock is up 5.6% since reporting and currently trades at $138.79.

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