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Fortune Brands Innovations Outperforms End Market with Sales Growth in Key Businesses

31 Ottobre 2025

Highlights:

Q3 2025 sales were $1.1 billion, roughly flat versus Q3 2024; sales excluding the impact of China were up 1 percent
Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) were $0.59, a decrease of 46 percent versus a year ago; EPS before charges / gains were $1.09, a decrease of 6 percent versus Q3 2024
Company continued to outperform its end market and grew sales in many of its key businesses
Company updates full-year 2025 guidance to reflect current market conditions

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#FBIN--Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: FBIN or “Fortune Brands” or the “Company”), an industry-leading home, security and digital products company whose purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens, today announced third quarter 2025 results.

“Fortune Brands delivered another quarter of solid execution and again outperformed our end market, with sales growth in key parts of all of our segments,” said Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Fink. “Our teams executed with discipline and agility, advancing key strategic initiatives and driving results despite a dynamic external environment. I’m proud of how our associates continue to respond to challenges with focus, creativity and a commitment to excellence.”

“This quarter also marked a major milestone as we welcomed more than 500 associates to our new corporate campus, enhancing collaboration and accelerating innovation,” Fink continued. “Together with our strong brands, innovative products and focus on execution, our Fortune Brands Advantage capabilities continue to position us well for sustained, above-market growth and long-term value creation.”

Third Quarter 2025 Results

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Unaudited

Total Company Results

	Reported Net Sales	Operating Income	Operating Margin	EPS
Q3 2025 GAAP	$1,149.2	$125.9	11.0%	$0.59
Change	(0.5%)	(38.6%)	(680) bps	(46.1%)
	Reported Net Sales	Operating Income Before Charges / Gains	Operating Margin Before Charges / Gains	EPS Before Charges / Gains
Q3 2025 Non-GAAP	$1,149.2	$206.2	17.9%	$1.09
Change	(0.5%)	(4.5%)	(80) bps	(6.0%)

Segment Results

	Net Sales	Change	Operating Margin	Change	Operating Margin Before Charges/Gains	Change
Water Innovations	$618.5	(2.6%)	23.6%	(20) bps	24.4%	(20) bps
Outdoors	$344.5	0.5%	(1.5%)	(1,840) bps	15.5%	(250) bps
Security	$186.2	4.9%	14.9%	(370) bps	17.8%	(150) bps

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

The Company exited the quarter with a strong balance sheet, and generated $204.4 million of operating cash flow and $177.0 million of free cash flow in the quarter. The Company expects to finish the year with net debt to EBITDA before charges / gains at the upper end of its previous guidance range of 2.2x to 2.5x.

As of the end of the third quarter 2025:

Net debt	$2.4 billion
Net debt to EBITDA before charges / gains	2.7x
Cash	$223.9 million
Amount available under revolving credit facility	$751.8 million

2025 Full-Year Guidance

“We continued to execute with discipline and delivered solid results in a dynamic environment,” said Fortune Brands Chief Financial Officer Jon Baksht. “We are narrowing our full-year guidance range to reflect our updated market expectations and currently anticipate finishing the year near the low end of our prior range. While the near-term environment remains uneven, our advantaged footprint, strong balance sheet, and focus on operational excellence position us to deliver on our commitments and build momentum into 2026. We remain disciplined and opportunistic in our capital allocation, balancing shareholder returns with investments that drive growth and long-term value creation.”

	Prior 2025 Full-Year Guidance	Updated 2025 Full-Year Guidance
TOTAL COMPANY FINANCIAL METRICS
Net sales	-2% to Flat	-2% to Flat
EPS before charges / gains	$3.75 to $3.95	$3.70 to $3.80

2025 Market and Financial Assumptions

	Prior 2025 Full-Year Assumptions	Updated 2025 Full-Year Assumptions
MARKET
Global market	-4% to -2%	-4% to -2%
U.S. market	-4% to -2%	-4% to -2%
U.S. R&R	-3% to -1%	-3% to -1%
U.S. SFNC	-6% to -5%	-7% to -6%
China market	-20% to -15%	-20% to -15%
TOTAL COMPANY FINANCIAL METRICS
Operating margin before charges / gains	16.0% to 17.0%	16.0% to 17.0%
Cash flow from operations	Around $650 million	Around $530 million to $540 million
Free cash flow	Around $500 million to $520 million	Around $400 million to $420 million
Cash conversion	Around 120% to 130%	Around 125% to 135%
SEGMENT FINANCIAL METRICS
Water Innovations net sales	-3% to -1%	-3% to -1%
Water Innovations operating margin before charges / gains	23.0% to 24.0%	23.0% to 24.0%
Outdoors net sales	Flat to 2%	-2% to Flat
Outdoors operating margin before charges / gains	14.0% to 15.0%	13.0% to 14.0%
Security net sales	-1% to 2%	-1% to 2%
Security operating margin before charges / gains	16.5% to 17.5%	15.5% to 16.5%
OTHER ITEMS
Corporate expense	$158 million to $160 million	$145 million to $155 million
Interest expense	$114 million to $116 million	$114 million to $116 million
Other income / (expense)	Around $6 million	Around $3 million
Capex	$130 million to $150 million	$120 million to $130 million
Tax rate	26.5% to 27.5%	26.5% to 27.5%
Share count	121.0 million to 121.5 million	121.0 million to 121.5 million

For certain forward-looking non-GAAP measures (as used in this press release, net debt to EBITDA before charges / gains, operating margin before charges / gains on a full Company and segment basis, EPS before charges / gains and cash conversion), the Company is unable to provide a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measure because the information needed to reconcile the non-GAAP financial measure to the GAAP financial measure is unavailable due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and / or amount of various items that have not yet occurred, including the high variability and low visibility with respect to gains and losses associated with our defined benefit plans, which are excluded from net debt to EBITDA before charges / gains and EPS before charges / gains, and which are included in cash conversion, and restructuring and other charges, which are excluded from net debt to EBITDA before charges / gains, operating margin before charges / gains and EPS before charges / gains, and which are included in cash conversion. Additionally, estimating such GAAP measures and providing a meaningful reconciliation consistent with the Company’s accounting policies for future periods requires a level of precision that is unavailable for these future periods and cannot be accomplished without unreasonable effort. Forward-looking non-GAAP measures are estimated consistent with the relevant definitions and assumptions.

Conference Call Details

Today at 5:00 p.m. ET, Fortune Brands will host an investor conference call to discuss results. A live internet audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Fortune Brands website at ir.fbin.com/upcoming-events. It is recommended that listeners log on at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A recorded replay of the call will be made available on the Company’s website shortly after the call has ended.

About Fortune Brands Innovations

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: FBIN) is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company whose purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. The Company’s trusted brands include Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential. Learn more at www.fbin.com.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding our intent, belief or expectations for our business, operations, financial performance or financial condition in addition to statements regarding our expectations for the markets in which we operate, general business strategies, expected impacts from recently-announced organizational and leadership changes, the market potential of our brands, trends in the housing market, the potential impact of costs, including material and labor costs, the potential impact of inflation, expected capital spending, expected pension contributions or de-risking initiatives, the expected impact of acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic transactions, the anticipated impact of recently issued accounting standards on our financial statements, and other matters that are not historical in nature. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,” “plans,” “outlook,” “positioned,” “confident,” “opportunity,” “focus,” "on track" and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may,” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections of our management about our industry, business and future financial results, available at the time this press release is issued. Although we believe that these statements are based on reasonable assumptions, they are subject to numerous factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those indicated in such statements, including but not limited to: (i) our reliance on the North American and Chinese home improvement, repair and remodel and new home construction activity levels, (ii) the housing market, downward changes in the general economy, unfavorable interest rates or other business conditions, (iii) the competitive nature of consumer and trade brand businesses, (iv) our ability to execute on our strategic plans and the effectiveness of our strategies in the face of business competition, (v) our reliance on key customers and suppliers, including wholesale distributors and dealers and retailers, (vi) risks relating to rapidly evolving technological change, (vii) risks associated with our ability to improve organizational productivity and global supply chain efficiency and flexibility, (viii) risks associated with global commodity and energy availability and price volatility, as well as the possibility of sustained inflation, (ix) delays or outages in our information technology systems or computer networks or breaches of our information technology systems or other cybersecurity incidents, (x) risks associated with doing business globally, including changes in trade-related tariffs (including recent U.S. tariffs announced or imposed on China, Canada, Mexico and other countries and any reciprocal actions taken by such countries) and risks with uncertain trade environments, (xi) risks associated with the disruption of operations, including as a result of severe weather events, (xii) our inability to obtain raw materials and finished goods in a timely and cost-effective manner, (xiii) risks associated with strategic acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, including difficulties integrating acquired companies and the inability to achieve the expected financial results and benefits of transactions, (xiv) impairments in the carrying value of goodwill or other acquired intangible assets, (xv) risks of increases in our defined benefit-related costs and funding requirements, (xvi) our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and other labor constraints, (xvii) the effect of climate change and the impact of related changes in government regulations and consumer preferences, (xviii) risks associated with environmental, social and governance matters, (xix) potential liabilities and costs from claims and litigation, (xx) changes in government and industry regulatory standards, (xxi) future tax law changes or the interpretation of existing tax laws, and (xxii) our ability to secure and protect our intellectual property rights. These and other factors are discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024. We undertake no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any such obligation to, update or clarify any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, new information or changes to future results over time or otherwise, except as required by law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release includes measures not derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), such as diluted earnings per share before charges / gains, operating income before charges / gains, operating margin before charges / gains, net debt, net debt to EBITDA before charges / gains, sales excluding the impact of China, free cash flow and cash conversion (defined as free cash flow divided by GAAP net income). These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure derived in accordance with GAAP and may also be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies. Reconciliations of these measures to the applicable most closely comparable GAAP measures, and reasons for the Company’s use of these measures, are presented in the attached pages.

FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC. (In millions) (Unaudited)
	Thirteen Weeks Ended										Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
Net sales (GAAP)	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024		$ Change			% Change			September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024		$ Change			% Change
Water	$	618.5	$	635.1	$	(16.6	)		(2.6	)	$	1,830.8	$	1,920.0	$	(89.2	)		(4.6	)
Outdoors		344.5		342.7		1.8			0.5			1,028.1		1,047.1		(19.0	)		(1.8	)
Security		186.2		177.5		8.7			4.9			526.8		537.7		(10.9	)		(2.0	)
Total net sales	$	1,149.2	$	1,155.3	$	(6.1	)		(0.5	)	$	3,385.7	$	3,504.8	$	(119.1	)		(3.4	)

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP OPERATING INCOME TO OPERATING INCOME BEFORE CHARGES/(GAINS) (In millions) (Unaudited)
	Thirteen Weeks Ended												Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	September 27, 2025			September 28, 2024			$ Change			% Change			September 27, 2025			September 28, 2024			$ Change			% Change
WATER
Operating income (GAAP)	$	145.9		$	151.4		$	(5.5	)		(3.6	)	$	405.1		$	443.6		$	(38.5	)		(8.7	)
Restructuring charges		4.4			3.4			1.0			29.4			20.3			4.9			15.4			314.3
Other charges/(gains)
Cost of products sold		0.3			1.6			(1.3	)		(81.3	)		0.8			2.4			(1.6	)		(66.7	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		0.5			-			0.5			100.0			3.7			-			3.7			100.0
Amortization of inventory step-up ^(f)		-			-			-			-			-			0.3			(0.3	)		(100.0	)
Operating income before charges/(gains) ^(a)	$	151.1		$	156.4		$	(5.3	)		(3.4	)	$	429.9		$	451.2		$	(21.3	)		(4.7	)

OUTDOORS
Operating (loss) income (GAAP)	$	(5.0	)	$	57.8		$	(62.8	)		(108.7	)	$	59.7		$	143.9		$	(84.2	)		(58.5	)
Restructuring charges		0.3			2.4			(2.1	)		(87.5	)		4.9			4.9			-			-
Other charges/(gains)
Cost of products sold		3.0			1.4			1.6			114.3			8.8			13.8			(5.0	)		(36.2	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		2.0			-			2.0			100.0			7.2			-			7.2			100.0
Asset impairment charge ^(g)		50.1			-			50.1			100.0			50.1			-			50.1			100.0
Manufacturing facility fire ^(h)		3.0			-			3.0			100.0			3.0			-			3.0			100.0
Solar compensation^(e)		-			-			-			-			-			0.2			(0.2	)		(100.0	)
Operating income before charges/(gains) ^(a)	$	53.4		$	61.6		$	(8.2	)		(13.3	)	$	133.7		$	162.8		$	(29.1	)		(17.9	)

SECURITY
Operating income (GAAP)	$	27.7		$	33.0		$	(5.3	)		(16.1	)	$	66.4		$	86.5		$	(20.1	)		(23.2	)
Restructuring charges		1.7			0.8			0.9			112.5			7.4			3.1			4.3			138.7
Other charges/(gains)
Cost of products sold		0.1			0.5			(0.4	)		(80.0	)		3.8			7.7			(3.9	)		(50.6	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3.7			-			3.7			100.0			5.1			-			5.1			100.0
Operating income before charges/(gains) ^(a)	$	33.2		$	34.3		$	(1.1	)		(3.2	)	$	82.7		$	97.3		$	(14.6	)		(15.0	)


CORPORATE
Corporate expense (GAAP)	$	(42.7	)	$	(37.1	)	$	(5.6	)		15.1		$	(136.8	)	$	(114.4	)	$	(22.4	)		19.6
Restructuring charges		4.4			0.8			3.6			450.0			16.7			1.2			15.5			1,291.7
Other charges/(gains)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		6.1			-			6.1			100.0			11.8			-			11.8			100.0
ASSA transaction expenses^(d)		-			(0.1	)		0.1			(100.0	)		-			1.0			(1.0	)		(100.0	)
Transformation costs ⁽ⁱ⁾		0.7			-			0.7			100.0			3.0			-			3.0			100.0
Corporate expenses before charges/(gains) ^(a)	$	(31.5	)	$	(36.4	)	$	4.9			(13.5	)	$	(105.3	)	$	(112.2	)	$	6.9			(6.1	)

TOTAL COMPANY
Operating income (GAAP)	$	125.9		$	205.1		$	(79.2	)		(38.6	)	$	394.4		$	559.6		$	(165.2	)		(29.5	)
Restructuring charges		10.8			7.4			3.4			45.9			49.3			14.1			35.2			249.6
Other charges/(gains)
Cost of products sold		3.4			3.5			(0.1	)		(2.9	)		13.4			23.9			(10.5	)		(43.9	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		12.3			-			12.3			100.0			27.8			-			27.8			100.0
Solar compensation^(e)		-			-			-			-			-			0.2			(0.2	)		(100.0	)
ASSA transaction expenses^(d)		-			(0.1	)		0.1			(100.0	)		-			1.0			(1.0	)		(100.0	)
Amortization of inventory step-up ^(f)		-			-			-			-			-			0.3			(0.3	)		(100.0	)
Asset impairment charge ^(g)		50.1			-			50.1			100.0			50.1			-			50.1			100.0
Manufacturing facility fire ^(h)		3.0			-			3.0			100.0			3.0			-			3.0			100.0
Transformation costs ⁽ⁱ⁾		0.7			-			0.7			100.0			3.0			-			3.0			100.0
Operating income before charges/(gains) ^(a)	$	206.2		$	215.9		$	(9.7	)		(4.5	)	$	541.0		$	599.1		$	(58.1	)		(9.7	)

(a) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) For definitions of Non-GAAP measures, see Definitions of Terms page

FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (GAAP) (In millions) (Unaudited)
	September 27, 2025		December 28, 2024

Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	223.9	$	381.1
Accounts receivable, net		565.6		514.4
Inventories		1,041.1		960.3
Other current assets		179.6		151.6
Total current assets		2,010.2		2,007.4

Property, plant and equipment, net		815.5		999.2
Goodwill		2,004.0		1,992.0
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization		1,249.3		1,297.2
Assets held for sale		109.2		3.2
Other assets		330.5		262.8
Total assets	$	6,518.7	$	6,561.8


Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	$	-	$	499.6
Accounts payable		523.2		513.9
Other current liabilities		507.6		588.8
Total current liabilities		1,030.8		1,602.3

Long-term debt		2,654.5		2,173.7
Deferred income taxes		146.6		117.4
Other non-current liabilities		307.8		246.4
Total liabilities		4,139.7		4,139.8

Stockholders' equity		2,379.0		2,422.0
Total equity		2,379.0		2,422.0
Total liabilities and equity	$	6,518.7	$	6,561.8

FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited)
	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	September 27, 2025			September 28, 2024
Operating activities
Net income	$	222.4		$	366.8
Depreciation and amortization		151.5			147.4
Non-cash lease expense		31.4			29.3
Deferred taxes		33.3			18.1
Asset impairment charge		50.1			-
Other non-cash items		19.4			30.7
Changes in assets and liabilities, net		(237.7	)		(196.8	)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	270.4		$	395.5

Investing activities
Capital expenditures	$	(87.3	)	$	(133.1	)
Cost of acquisitions, net of cash acquired		-			(129.0	)
Other investing activities, net		2.9			3.4
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(84.4	)	$	(258.7	)

Financing activities
Increase in debt, net	$	(20.0	)	$	105.0
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		4.0			10.4
Treasury stock purchases		(237.8	)		(190.4	)
Dividends to stockholders		(90.6	)		(90.0	)
Other items, net		(8.2	)		(18.1	)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(352.6	)	$	(183.1	)

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	$	8.6		$	0.8

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(158.0	)	$	(45.5	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash* at beginning of period		385.5			395.5
*Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period**	$	227.5		$	350.0

FREE CASH FLOW	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended				2025 Full Year
	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024		Estimate

Cash flow from operations (GAAP)	$	270.4	$	395.5	$530 to $540
Less:
Capital expenditures	$	87.3	$	133.1	$120 to $130
Free cash flow ^(j)	$	183.1	$	262.4	$400 to $420

*Restricted cash of $1.3 million and $2.3 million is included in Other current assets and Other assets, respectively, as of September 27, 2025. Restricted cash of $2.4 million and $2.8 million is included in Other current assets and Other assets, respectively, as of September 28, 2024.

(j) For definitions of Non-GAAP measures, see Definitions of Terms page

FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC. CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS (GAAP) TO FREE CASH FLOW (In millions) (Unaudited)

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	September 27, 2025


Cash flow from operations (GAAP)	$	204.4
Less:
Capital expenditures		27.4
Free cash flow ^(j)	$	177.0

(j) For definitions of Non-GAAP measures, see Definitions of Terms page

FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (GAAP) (In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

	Thirteen Weeks Ended								Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	September 27, 2025		September 28, 2024			% Change			September 27, 2025			September 28, 2024			% Change

Net sales	$	1,149.2	$	1,155.3			(0.5	)	$	3,385.7		$	3,504.8			(3.4	)

Cost of products sold		629.8		625.5			0.7			1,868.5			1,946.4			(4.0	)

Selling, general and administrative expenses		313.2		298.2			5.0			967.0			929.5			4.0

Amortization of intangible assets		19.4		19.1			1.6			56.4			55.2			2.2

Asset impairment charge		50.1		-		NM				50.1			-		NM

Restructuring charges		10.8		7.4			45.9			49.3			14.1			249.6

Operating income		125.9		205.1			(38.6	)		394.4			559.6			(29.5	)

Interest expense		28.6		30.2			(5.3	)		88.4			92.6			(4.5	)

Other (income)/expense, net		2.6		(1.6	)		(262.5	)		(5.8	)		(5.2	)		11.5

Income before taxes		94.7		176.5			(46.3	)		311.8			472.2			(34.0	)

Income tax		23.9		39.9			(40.1	)		89.4			105.4			(15.2	)

Net income	$	70.8	$	136.6			(48.2	)	$	222.4		$	366.8			(39.4	)

Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.59	$	1.09			(46.1	)	$	1.83		$	2.91			(37.1	)

Diluted average number of shares outstanding		120.5		125.1			(3.6	)		121.4			126.0			(3.6	)