secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ (WHR)
CIK:        0000106640
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000106640-25-000006
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Whirlpool Q4 GAAP EPS loss $7.10 on Maytag impairment; ongoing EPS $4.57; guides 2025 ongoing EPS ~$10.00
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- Q4 net sales $4.14B, down 18.7% on Europe divestiture; organic net sales +1.9% to $4.17B.
- Q4 GAAP net loss $(393)M ($(7.10)/diluted share) driven by non-cash Maytag brand impairment; ongoing EPS $4.57.
- Full-year 2024 ongoing EBIT margin 5.3%; delivered ~$300M cost take-out as planned.
- 2025 outlook: GAAP EPS ~$8.75, ongoing EPS ~$10.00; free cash flow $500-600M; debt paydown ~$700M.
- Plans to reduce Whirlpool of India stake to ~20% via market sale; expects net proceeds of $550-600M.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000010664025000006/0000106640-25-000006-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000010664025000006/whr-20250129.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000106640-25-000006

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