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Sep 28, 2024

Fortune Brands Q3 2024 Earnings Report

Fortune Brands' Q3 2024 earnings significantly expanded margin and executed on strategic priorities amidst a challenging environment.

Key Takeaways

Fortune Brands Innovations reported Q3 2024 sales of $1.2 billion, an 8% decrease compared to Q3 2023. EPS increased by 2% to $1.09, while EPS before charges/gains decreased by 3% to $1.16. The company updated its full-year 2024 guidance to reflect current market conditions and the impact of recent hurricanes.

Q3 2024 sales were $1.2 billion, down 8% versus Q3 2023; organic sales excluding the impact of China were down 5%.

Q3 2024 earnings per share (EPS) were $1.09, an increase of 2% versus a year ago.

EPS before charges / gains were $1.16, a decrease of 3% versus Q3 2023

Company updates full-year 2024 guidance to reflect current market conditions and impact of recent hurricanes

Total Revenue
$1.16B
Previous year: $1.26B
-8.4%
EPS
$1.16
Previous year: $1.19
-2.5%
Operating Margin Before Charges/Gains
18.7%
Previous year: 17.4%
+7.5%
Gross Profit
$511M
Previous year: $1.26B
-59.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$345M
Previous year: $453M
-24.0%
Free Cash Flow
$176M
Previous year: $269M
-34.6%
Total Assets
$6.6B
Previous year: $6.62B
-0.3%

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Forward Guidance

The Company updated its full-year 2024 guidance to reflect current market conditions, which include lower POS performance, incremental channel destocking and short-term impacts from recent hurricanes.