Fortune Brands Q2 sales fall 3% to $1.2 billion; EPS down 22%, updates 2025 guidance
Fortune Brands reported second-quarter 2025 net sales of $1.2 billion, down 3% from a year earlier, with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.83, down 22%, and EPS before charges and gains of $1.00, down 14%. The company also issued updated full-year 2025 guidance, including EPS before charges and gains of $3.75 to $3.95 and net sales of down 2% to flat, and said it remains on track to offset anticipated tariff impacts.
Key points
- Q2 2025 net sales were $1,203.3 million, down 3%; GAAP operating margin was 14.3%, down 180 basis points, and operating margin before charges and gains was 16.5%.
- Full-year 2025 guidance: net sales down 2% to flat; EPS before charges and gains $3.75 to $3.95; operating margin before charges and gains 16.0% to 17.0%.
- The company repurchased $63 million of shares in Q2 and $238 million year to date; net debt was $2.6 billion as of June 28, 2025.
The filing
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