Whirlpool Corporation Reports Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2020
January 27, 2021 at 04:08 pm
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Whirlpool Corporation announced earnings results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020. For the fourth quarter, the company announced sales was USD 5,798 million compared to USD 5,382 million a year ago. Operating income was USD 716 million compared to USD 424 million a year ago. Net income was USD 497 million compared to USD 288 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 7.9 compared to USD 4.56 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 7.77 compared to USD 4.52 a year ago. For the full year, sales was USD 19,456 million compared to USD 20,419 million a year ago. Operating income was USD 1,623 million compared to USD 1,571 million a year ago. Net income was USD 1,081 million compared to USD 1,184 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 17.24 compared to USD 18.6 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 17.07 compared to USD 18.45 a year ago.
Whirlpool Corporation is a global kitchen and laundry company. The Companyâs segments include Major Domestic Appliances (MDA) North America; MDA Europe, MDA Latin America; MDA Asia, and Small Domestic Appliances (SDA) Global. The Company in the United States and Canada, market and distributes major home appliances and other consumer products under the Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Amana, InSinkErator, JennAir, affresh, Swash, everydrop and Gladiator brand names to retailers, distributors, and builders, and directly to consumers. In Europe, the Company markets and distributes major domestic appliances under the Whirlpool, Indesit, Hotpoint, Bauknecht, Ignis, Maytag and Privileg brand names. In Latin America, the Company produces, market and distributes primarily Consul, Brastemp, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Acros, Maytag and Eslabon de Lujo brand names. In Asia, the Company market primarily under the Whirlpool, Elica, Maytag, KitchenAid, and Indesit brand names.