Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation is a U.S.-based manufacturer of home appliances founded in 1911 and incorporated in Delaware. It designs, manufactures, and markets major kitchen and laundry products, along with selected small domestic appliances and related home products, through a global operating footprint.
Tilikausi 2025 · muutos edellisvuodesta
Kehitys 2020–2025
Liiketoiminta
Osuus liikevaihdostaWashers, dryers, and related laundry products for home and commercial use.
Ranges, ovens, cooktops, and related cooking products, including KitchenAid SDA items.
Refrigerators and freezers sold under Whirlpool's appliance brands.
Dishwashers plus other home products, including InSinkErator disposers and dispensers.
Countertop and small kitchen appliances sold globally, including KitchenAid products.
Tuotteet
Raportoitu · osuus liikevaihdosta- Refrigeration30,9 %
- Laundry28,2 %
- Cooking23,8 %
- Dishwashing7,6 %
- Other6,1 %
- Spare Parts and Warranties3,5 %
Lähde: 10-K FY2025, yhtiön tuotelinjoittain raportoima liikevaihto (SEC XBRL). Osuudet on laskettu näytetyistä riveistä ja ne summautuvat 100 %:iin.
Asiakkaat
Whirlpool sells primarily to large trade customers such as retailers, buying groups, and builders, while also serving consumers through direct-to-consumer channels and brand-owned sales. Its customer base is concentrated in household replacement demand, new home construction, and kitchen and laundry renovation cycles, where product features, brand, and pricing matter most.
National and international retailers that buy appliances in volume for resale and demand competitive pricing, service, and promotions.
Purchasing organizations that aggregate demand from member retailers and influence product mix, rebates, and shelf placement.
Homebuilders and multifamily developers that buy bundled appliance packages for new construction projects.
Households buying replacement or upgrade appliances through retail and direct-to-consumer channels.
Businesses and institutions purchasing laundry equipment for on-premise or shared-use applications.
Strategia
Whirlpool's strategy centers on being a kitchen and laundry company with a strong brand portfolio, product innovation, and a more focused operating footprint. It emphasizes new product launches, pricing actions, cost and supply-chain productivity, and channel mix management to compete against large global appliance rivals and changing retail behavior.
Concentrating on the most important appliance categories supports brand clarity and scale economics.
Frequent launches help defend shelf space, support premium positioning, and meet changing consumer preferences.
Efficiency gains help offset commodity, tariff, and logistics pressures in a highly competitive market.
A better regional and distribution footprint improves service levels and competitiveness across markets.
Maantiede
Whirlpool manufactures products in four countries and sells into nearly every country around the world, giving it a broad global footprint. Its operating segments are centered on North America, Latin America, and global small domestic appliances, while its European major appliance business was deconsolidated in 2024 and its India stake was reduced in 2024 and 2025.
Riskit
Whirlpool faces intense competition, heavy buyer concentration, and exposure to volatile input costs, tariffs, and foreign exchange movements. Its global manufacturing and brand portfolio also create exposure to product recalls, cyber events, trade disruptions, and impairment risk for trademarks and other intangible assets.
- Customer concentration and buyer powerVaikutus: KorkeaTodennäköisyys: Korkea
Large retailers, buying groups, and builders can shift volume among suppliers and demand lower prices or higher promotions.
Kohdistuu: Trade customers and builders
- Intense appliance competitionVaikutus: KorkeaTodennäköisyys: Korkea
Global rivals compete on price, design, efficiency, and distribution, which can pressure share and margins.
Kohdistuu: Major domestic appliances and SDA
- Cybersecurity and product liabilityVaikutus: KorkeaTodennäköisyys: Kohtalainen
Connected appliances, consumer data, and physical products create exposure to breaches, recalls, and litigation.
Kohdistuu - Commodity and component cost inflationVaikutus: KeskitasoTodennäköisyys: Korkea
Steel, resins, base metals, and purchased components can move quickly and are not always fully recoverable in pricing.
Kohdistuu: Manufacturing cost base
- Foreign exchange and tariff exposureVaikutus: KeskitasoTodennäköisyys: Korkea
A global sales and manufacturing footprint creates translation and transaction risk, plus trade-policy exposure.
Kohdistuu: Latin America and international operations
- Goodwill and trademark impairmentVaikutus: KeskitasoTodennäköisyys: Korkea
Brand values depend on demand and category positioning, and weak discretionary demand can trigger write-downs.
Kohdistuu
Kirjanpito
Harkinnanvaraiset erätRevenue and margins are typically highest in Q3 and Q4, affecting quarter-to-quarter comparisons.
Vaikutus: Appliance demand and holiday promotions
Management tests indefinite-lived intangibles and goodwill for impairment; weak brand demand can trigger charges.
Vaikutus: JennAir and Maytag trademark write-downs
Sales of business interests and deconsolidations can create gains, losses, and balance-sheet changes.
Vaikutus: Whirlpool India stake sales and European business deconsolidation
Legal entity restructuring and transaction-related tax effects can materially change the effective tax rate.
Vaikutus: Tax benefits and valuation allowances
These estimates depend on discount rates, asset returns, and actuarial assumptions.
Vaikutus: Long-term benefit liabilities and expense
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