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confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Fortune Brands Q3 sales down 8% YoY; EPS $1.09, guidance lowered for FY2024
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.
2024-Q3 EPS reported
$2.91
revenue$3,504,800,000
- Q3 net sales $1.155B, down 8% YoY; organic sales ex-China down 5%.
- EPS $1.09 (GAAP) +2% YoY; EPS before charges/gains $1.16, down 3%.
- Operating margin expanded 220 bps to 17.8%; non-GAAP margin 18.7%.
- Updated FY2024 guidance: net sales flat to 1% (prior 2.5-4.5%); EPS before charges/gains $4.17-$4.23 (prior $4.25-$4.35).
- Free cash flow guidance lowered to ~$475M (from ~$500M); cite hurricanes and channel destocking.