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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-332793"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FBIN"
cik: "0001519751"
company_name: "Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-04T20:08:26+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T20:09:07.711197+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fortune Brands Q2 underlying EPS $1.35, up 35%; raises FY guidance on tariff refunds

## Summary
- Q2 sales $1.154B, down 4.1% YoY; GAAP EPS ($0.19) includes $1.44 impairment charge and $0.52 net tariff refund benefit.
- Underlying EPS before charges/gains $1.35, up 35% YoY; operating margin before charges/gains 20.4%, up 390 bps.
- Water Innovations sales -6.5%, Outdoors -3.8%, Security +3.8%; Security margin up 1,200 bps to 26.8%.
- Updated FY 2026 EPS before charges/gains guidance $3.22-$3.52 (prior $3.00-$3.30), includes $0.52 net tariff refund benefit.
- FY operating margin before charges/gains raised to 14.0%-15.0%; free cash flow guidance raised to $370M-$420M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-332793
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FBIN
- cik: 0001519751
- company_name: Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T20:08:26+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519751/000119312526332793/0001193125-26-332793-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519751/000119312526332793/fbin-20260804.htm

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