Fortune Brands Delivers First Quarter Sales and Margin Results Reflecting Strong Execution

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (“Fortune Brands” or the “Company”), an industry leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives, announced first quarter 2024 results.

Highlights

• Q1 2024 sales were $1.1 billion, an increase of 7 percent over Q1 2023. Organic sales were $1.0 billion, a decrease of 3 percent versus Q1 2023
• Q1 2024 earnings per share (EPS) were $0.76, an increase of 13 percent versus a year ago; EPS before charges / gains were $0.83, an increase of 20 percent versus Q1 2023
• Company reaffirms initial 2024 guidance, with a focus on above-market sales performance, margin expansion and cash generation

“Our first quarter sales and margin results came in above our expectations as our teams executed our strategy of growing the core and accelerating in connected products,” said Fortune Brands Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Fink. “By leveraging our Fortune Brands Advantage capabilities and focusing on accelerated growth through building leading brands, driving meaningful innovation, and creating value for our channel partners, we will continue to position the Company for outperformance in any environment.”

Fink continued, “This past quarter, we saw powerful proof-points of our compelling investment thesis and are increasingly seeing the benefit of the transformative actions we took over the past few years.Looking forward, we continue to be confident in the strength of our business and believe we are uniquely positioned to capture exceptional opportunities.”

First Quarter 2024 Results

Sales results were driven by the acquisition of the Emtek and Schaub premium and luxury hardware brands and the U.S. and Canadian Yale and August residential smart lock brands, and offset by lower sales volumes. Operating margin results were positively impacted by higher production volumes and continuous improvement initiatives.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

The Company exited the quarter with a strong balance sheet, closing with $(71.3) million in operating cash flow and ($135.9) million in free cash flow, driven by typical seasonality. In accordance with its opportunistic, returns-based share repurchase program, the Company repurchased $100 million of shares in the quarter, and as of April 30, 2024, has repurchased $125 million of shares.

2024 Market and Financial Guidance

“We are reaffirming our full year 2024 financial guidance, which reflects our expectation of outperformance as we execute our strategy amid a dynamic external environment,” said Fortune Brands Chief Financial Officer David Barry. “As we position Fortune Brands for continued shareholder value creation, we will prioritize above-market sales growth opportunities, margin expansion and cash generation, while continuing to invest in key strategic priorities with a returns-focused view.”

For full first quarter results click here.

About Fortune Brands Innovations

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: FBIN), headquartered in Deerfield, Ill., is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. The Company’s growing portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, Emtek, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe, Yale and August. To learn more about FBIN, its brands and environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments, visit www.FBIN.com.

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Source: Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.