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Jun 30, 2020

Fortune Brands Q2 2020 Earnings Report

Fortune Brands reported strong results amid COVID-19 environment.

Key Takeaways

Fortune Brands Home & Security reported a decrease of 9 percent year-over-year in sales, reaching $1.4 billion. EPS was $0.83, a decrease of 14 percent, while EPS before charges/gains decreased 9 percent to $0.94. The company's performance was driven by market recovery, share gains, and cost structure realignment.

Market recovery, share gains and cost structure realignment drove better than anticipated results.

Focus on employee safety and operational execution enabled strong outperformance

2Q 2020 sales decreased 9 percent year-over-year to $1.4 billion

2Q 2020 EPS of $0.83, a decrease of 14 percent; EPS before charges / gains decreased 9 percent to $0.94

Total Revenue
$1.38B
Previous year: $1.51B
-8.7%
EPS
$0.84
Previous year: $0.98
-14.3%
Operating Margin Before Charges/Gains
14.3%
Gross Profit
$483M
Previous year: $538M
-10.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$398M
Previous year: $276M
+44.2%
Free Cash Flow
$259M
Previous year: $174M
+48.8%
Total Assets
$6.33B
Previous year: $6.34B
-0.2%

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Fortune Brands Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Due to the uncertainty caused by the high unemployment and recession resulting from the pandemic, the Company is maintaining suspension of any previous financial guidance and projections for 2020 and beyond.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income