Fortune Brands Innovations

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Winston Score

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Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 27, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Mixed

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Fortune Brands Innovations makes products used in homes — things like locks, door handles, faucets, and water management systems. Its well-known brands include Moen (faucets and showers), Master Lock (padlocks and security), and Therma-Tru (entry doors). The company sells mainly to home improvement retailers like Home Depot and Lowe's, as well as to homebuilders and contractors across North America.

The company earns money by selling these physical products, with a gross margin around 44%, which reflects the value of its recognized brand names. Most revenue comes from the United States, though it has some international presence. Its moat comes from owning trusted consumer brands and having strong shelf placement at major retailers — both hard for competitors to displace quickly. The biggest risk is its heavy dependence on the housing market; when home sales and renovation activity slow down, demand for its products tends to fall with them.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-4.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-122.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

2.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$210M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Fortune Brands Innovations's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

51.2%

Healthy — 51.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-0.8%

Losing money on operations — -0.8%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

6.3%

Weak — 6.3% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-2.3%

Shrinking sales (-2.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-61.6%

Earnings shrinking (-61.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

253%

Turns 253% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

5.9%

Thin free cash flow (5.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.11

Elevated debt (1.11)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

3.73x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.7x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

36.6x

no trend

Pricey — P/E 36.6

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+20.3

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (36.6 → 16.3)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.99%

no trend

Small dividend — 1.99% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+4.0%

no trend

Dividend growing modestly (4.0% YoY)

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