11:25 AM EST, 11/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Spectrum Brands' ( SPB ) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings surged past market expectations, although sales fell short of estimates amid continuous softness in the home and personal care category, as well as in pet care.

The consumer products company on Thursday reported adjusted earnings of $2.61 per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, jumping from $0.97 the year before and exceeding the FactSet-polled consensus of $0.90.

The company behind brands such as Repel, Remington and Hot Shot attributed the increase in EPS to lower income tax and a reduction in outstanding shares.

Sales decreased 5.2% to $733.5 million, trailing the Street's view for $738.9 million.

"Earlier in the year, we made the difficult but necessary decision to address the uncertain trade policy by halting all imports from China for the US market and focus on running the business for cash," Chief Executive David Maura said in a statement. "Our fourth-quarter and full-year results reflect the impacts of those decisions and a challenging macroeconomic environment."

Despite the headwinds, Spectrum Brands ( SPB ) reduced its risk substantially and "protected" its long-term financial health, according to Maura.

The stock soared 18% in Thursday trade, trimming year-to-date losses to nearly 26%.

Sales in the home and personal care segment declined 12% to $296.2 million amid downbeat consumer sentiment in the US and Europe, the Middle East and Africa and supply shortages in the US due to a halt in Chinese imports.

Global pet care sales moved down 1.5% to $298.1 million.

Revenue in the home and garden unit advanced to $139.2 million from $134.9 million, boosted by a delayed start to the season that had a favorable impact in the quarter.

For fiscal 2026, Spectrum Brands ( SPB ) expects sales to be flat to up low-single-digits, while the Street is looking for $2.82 billion. In the previous fiscal year, sales declined 5.2% to $2.82 billion.

The company anticipates its global pet care and home and garden businesses to return to growth in the ongoing fiscal year, though the home and personal care division is projected to be "challenged by continued category softness" and supply chain simplification efforts, Maura said.

"Our focus for (home and personal care) is on increasing profitability and finding a strategic solution for the business," Maura said.

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