Fortune Brands - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Fortune Brands M&A Summary

Fortune Brands has acquired 12 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Fortune Brands’ largest acquisition to date was in 2003, when it acquired Therma-Tru for $925M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2014, when it sold Simonton Windows to Ply Gem Industries for $130M. Fortune Brands has acquired in 9 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include building materials (42%) and manufacturing (25%).

Fortune Brands Business Overview

Where is Fortune Brands headquartered?

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.

What is Fortune Brands’ revenue?

Fortune Brands disclosed revenue of 4,626M USD for 2023 and 4,723M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Fortune Brands have?

Fortune Brands has 28,000 employees.

What sector is Fortune Brands in?

Fortune Brands is a safety/security company.

When was Fortune Brands founded?

Fortune Brands was founded in 1988.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

Fortune Brands

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

520 Lake Cook Road,
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
United States,
(847) 484-4400
www.fbhs.com

Fortune Brands is a provider of home and security products and services for use in residential home repair, remodeling, new construction, and security and storage applications. The Company’s brands include Master Lock security products, MasterBrand cabinets, Moen faucets, Simonton windows and Therma-Tru entry door systems. Fortune Brands was founded in 1988 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 8 1 - 3 - - 12
vol $2.9B $660M $863M $4.4B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $130M $130M
  13

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ASSA ABLOY - Emtek and Schaub 2022-12-01 800M USD Divestiture
Stockholm, Sweden
Aqualisa Products Ltd. 2022-08-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Kent, United Kingdom · www.aqualisa.co.uk
Solar Innovations LLC 2022-02-01 63M USD Add-on Acquisition
Pine Grove, Pennsylvania · www.solarinnovations.com
Larson Manufacturing Co. 2020-11-17 660M USD Add-on Acquisition
, United States · www.larsondoors.com
Fiberon LLC 2018-08-23 470M USD Add-on Acquisition
New London, North Carolina · www.fiberondecking.com
Shaws Since 1897 Ltd. 2017-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Lancashire, United Kingdom · www.shawsofdarwen.com
Norcraft Companies, Inc. 2015-03-30 600M USD Add-on Acquisition
Eagan, Minnesota · www.norcraftcompanies.com
Simonton Windows, Inc. 2014-08-20 130M USD Divestiture
Parkersburg, West Virginia · www.simonton.com
John D. Brush & Co. Inc. (dba SentrySafe) 2014-08-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Rochester, New York · www.sentrysafe.com
WoodCrafters Home Products LLC 2013-06-20 300M USD Add-on Acquisition
Weslaco, Texas · www.woodcrafters-tx.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Master Lock Company LLC    - American Lock Company LLC 2003-04-01 1
Oak Creek, Wisconsin · www.masterlock.com Oak Creek, Wisconsin · www.americanlock.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Building Materials 5 (42%) 1.8B (40%) 1 (100%) 130M (100%)
Manufacturing 3 (25%) 1.6B (35%) - -
Furniture 2 (17%) 1.1B (25%) - -
Distribution 1 (8%) - - -
Safety/Security 1 (8%) - - -
Total 12 $4.4B 1 $130M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 3.6B 1 130M
  West Virginia 1 630M 1 130M
  Minnesota 1 600M - -
  Wisconsin 1 - - -
  Texas 1 300M - -
  Pennsylvania 1 63M - -
  Ohio 1 925M - -
  North Carolina 1 470M - -
  New York 1 - - -
United Kingdom 2 - - -
Sweden 1 800M - -
Domestic 9 (75%) 3.6B (82%) 1 (100%) 130M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (25%) 800M (18%) - -
Total 12 $4.4B 1 $130M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 7 $4.4B
< $100M 1 $63M
TOTAL $4.4B
Largest Therma-Tru Corp.
$925M (2003-11-10)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $130M
TOTAL $130M
Largest Simonton Windows, Inc.
$130M (2014-08-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
4 (33%)
Strategic(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Safety/Security

Revenue

4,626   3% 2023
4,723   2% 2022
4,801   33% 2021
3,621   38% 2020
5,765   6% 2019
5,485   4% 2018
5,283   6% 2017
4,985   9% 2016
4,579   15% 2015
4,014   9% 2014
3,703   19% 2013
3,134   2012
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

28,000

Established

1988

Public

NYSE: FBHS

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