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42.76 (1y: +89%)
Market Cap 7.04 B P/E(ttm) 49.80
Enterprise Value 7.11 B P/B 3.00
FBHS- NYSE (USA)
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$42.76
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 1.032
FBHS's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
69% of the 511 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 4.54 vs. FBHS: 1.032 )
FBHS' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.29   Max: 3.07
Current: 1.03
0.29
3.07
Equity to Asset 0.082
FBHS's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
98% of the 489 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 0.59 vs. FBHS: 0.082 )
FBHS' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.56   Max: 0.08
Current: 0.08
-0.56
0.08
Interest Coverage 18.6
FBHS's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
66% of the 391 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 96.80 vs. FBHS: 18.6 )
FBHS' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 1   Max: 19
Current: 18.6
1
19
Z-Score: 4.5
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 4.50
FBHS's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
67% of the 422 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 6.90 vs. FBHS: 4.50 )
FBHS' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -0.5   Max: 5.8
Current: 4.5
-0.5
5.8
Net-margin (%) 3.3
FBHS's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
69% of the 412 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 5.50 vs. FBHS: 3.3 )
FBHS' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -1.4   Max: 3.3
Current: 3.3
-1.4
3.3
ROE (%) 5
FBHS's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
70% of the 410 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 8.30 vs. FBHS: 5 )
FBHS' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -1.7   Max: 5
Current: 5
-1.7
5
ROA (%) 3.1
FBHS's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
70% of the 412 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 5.00 vs. FBHS: 3.1 )
FBHS' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -1   Max: 3.1
Current: 3.1
-1
3.1
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 20.30
FBHS's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
55% of the 406 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 18.20 vs. FBHS: 20.30 )
FBHS' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -2   Max: 20.3
Current: 20.3
-2
20.3
» FBHS's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

FBHS Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Louis Moore Bacon 23,350 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 820,700 sh (New)
Bruce Kovner 20,000 sh (New)
Paul Tudor Jones 22,800 sh (New)
RS Investment Management 2,887,732 sh (+24%)
John Keeley 1,530,330 sh (+7.31%)
Mario Gabelli 2,575,970 sh (+0.04%)
James Barrow 15,200 sh (unchged)
Tom Russo 912 sh (unchged)
Bill Ackman Sold Out
Brian Rogers Sold Out
Murray Stahl 24,437 sh (-0.61%)
Arnold Van Den Berg 530,633 sh (-1.14%)
Richard Pzena 5,267,839 sh (-4.82%)
Columbia Wanger 1,657,000 sh (-5.69%)
HOTCHKIS & WILEY 975,300 sh (-23.05%)
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Q3 2012

FBHS Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 297,900 sh (New)
Murray Stahl 25,841 sh (+5.75%)
Mario Gabelli 2,606,320 sh (+1.18%)
Columbia Wanger 1,657,000 sh (unchged)
James Barrow 15,200 sh (unchged)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Louis Moore Bacon Sold Out
Bruce Kovner Sold Out
Arnold Van Den Berg Sold Out
John Keeley 1,519,970 sh (-0.68%)
RS Investment Management 2,489,622 sh (-13.79%)
Richard Pzena 4,394,694 sh (-16.58%)
Tom Russo 700 sh (-23.25%)
HOTCHKIS & WILEY 580,500 sh (-40.48%)
Steven Cohen 7,829 sh (-99.05%)
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Q4 2012

FBHS Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Pioneer Investments 70,000 sh (New)
Louis Moore Bacon 25,000 sh (New)
Paul Tudor Jones 9,200 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 22,144 sh (+182.85%)
Jim Simons 338,000 sh (+13.46%)
James Barrow 15,200 sh (unchged)
Tom Russo 700 sh (unchged)
Murray Stahl 25,318 sh (-2.02%)
HOTCHKIS & WILEY 565,500 sh (-2.58%)
Mario Gabelli 2,474,920 sh (-5.04%)
John Keeley 1,443,017 sh (-5.06%)
Columbia Wanger 1,337,000 sh (-19.31%)
RS Investment Management 1,812,063 sh (-27.22%)
Richard Pzena 2,021,689 sh (-54%)
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Q1 2013

FBHS Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Bruce Kovner 65,000 sh (New)
Jeremy Grantham 34,000 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 242,192 sh (+993.71%)
Louis Moore Bacon 85,100 sh (+240.4%)
Murray Stahl 26,696 sh (+5.44%)
Mario Gabelli 2,493,920 sh (+0.77%)
James Barrow 15,200 sh (unchged)
Pioneer Investments 70,000 sh (unchged)
Tom Russo 700 sh (unchged)
RS Investment Management Sold Out
HOTCHKIS & WILEY Sold Out
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Jim Simons Sold Out
Columbia Wanger 1,321,000 sh (-1.2%)
John Keeley 1,366,725 sh (-5.29%)
Richard Pzena 535,610 sh (-73.51%)
» More
» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with FBHS

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Arnold Van Den Berg 2012-09-30 Sold Out 1.1%$20.63 - $28.65 $ 42.7678%0
John Keeley 2012-03-31 Add 92.75%0.31%$16.82 - $22.08 $ 42.76135%1426037
Arnold Van Den Berg 2011-12-31 New Buy0.92%$12.2 - $17.03 $ 42.76184%558125
Mario Gabelli 2011-12-31 New Buy0.34%$12.2 - $17.03 $ 42.76184%2482270
John Keeley 2011-12-31 New Buy0.26%$12.2 - $17.03 $ 42.76184%739830
James Barrow 2011-12-31 New Buy$12.2 - $17.03 $ 42.76184%15200
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 49.80
FBHS's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
87% of the 415 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 16.50 vs. FBHS: 49.80 )
FBHS' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 40.01   Max: 499.83
Current: 49.8
40.01
499.83
P/B 3.00
FBHS's P/B is ranked lower than
84% of the 503 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. FBHS: 3.00 )
FBHS' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.89   Max: 3.02
Current: 3
0.89
3.02
P/S 1.90
FBHS's P/S is ranked lower than
83% of the 512 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 0.70 vs. FBHS: 1.90 )
FBHS' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.95   Max: 2.84
Current: 1.9
0.95
2.84
PFCF 40.40
FBHS's PFCF is ranked lower than
83% of the 327 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 16.89 vs. FBHS: 40.40 )
FBHS' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 16.76   Max: 129.25
Current: 40.4
16.76
129.25
EV-to-EBIT 37
FBHS's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
84% of the 417 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 13.12 vs. FBHS: 37 )
FBHS' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 11.8   Max: 4229
Current: 37
11.8
4229

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 15.3
FBHS's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked lower than
82% of the 478 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 5.50 vs. FBHS: 15.3 )
FBHS' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 6.3   Max: 10.6
Current: 15.3
6.3
10.6
Price/Tangible Book 22.3
FBHS's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
98% of the 487 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. FBHS: 22.3 )
FBHS' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 15.4   Max: 46
Current: 22.3
15.4
46
Price/Median PS Value 1.3
FBHS's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
67% of the 481 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. FBHS: 1.3 )
FBHS' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 1.1
Current: 1.3
0.9
1.1
Price/Graham Number 7.7
FBHS's Price/Graham Number is ranked lower than
97% of the 400 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. FBHS: 7.7 )
FBHS' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 5.3   Max: 5.3
Current: 7.7
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 2.70
FBHS's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
70% of the 515 Companies
in the Global Home Furnishings & Fixtures industry.

( Industry Median: 6.40 vs. FBHS: 2.70 )
FBHS' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 8.5
Current: 2.7
0.2
8.5

Business Description

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc is incorporated in the state of Delaware. The Company separated from Fortune Brands, Inc on September 27, 2011 becoming an independent, publicly-traded company. It is a home and security products company that competes in attractive long-term growth markets in its categories. The Company sells its products through sales channels, including kitchen and bath dealers, wholesalers oriented toward builders or professional remodelers, industrial and locksmith distributors, and 'do-it-yourself' remodeling-oriented home centers and other retail outlets. It has in many of its product categories. The Company believes that established brands are meaningful to both consumers and trade customers in their respective categories and that it has the opportunity to, among other things; expand many of the Company's brands into adjacent product categories and international markets. The Company has four business segments: Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry, Plumbing & Accessories, Advanced Material Windows & Door Systems, and Security & Storage. Its Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry segment manufactures custom, semi-custom and stock cabinetry for the kitchen, bath and other parts of the home. It sells a portfolio of brands that enables its customers to differentiate themselves against competitors. This portfolio includes brand names such as Aristokraft, Omega, Kitchen Craft, Schrock, Diamond, HomeCrest, Decorá, Kemper, Thomasville and Martha Stewart Living. The Company's Plumbing & Accessories segment manufactures or assembles faucets, accessories and kitchen sinks in North America, China and India, predominantly under the Moen brand. Although it sells Plumbing & Accessories products principally in the U.S. and Canada, it also sells them in China, India, Mexico, South America and Southeast Asia. The Company's Advanced Material Windows & Door Systems segment manufactures fiberglass and steel entry door systems, vinyl-framed window and patio doors, and urethane millwork product lines. This segment benefits from the long-term trend away from traditional materials, such as wood, steel and aluminum, toward more energy-efficient and durable synthetic materials. Its Security & Storage segment consists of locks, safety and security devices, and electronic security products manufactured, sourced and distributed by Master Lock and tool storage and garage organization products manufactured by Waterloo. This segment sells products principally in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and Central America. Master Lock manufactures and sells key-controlled and combination padlocks, bicycle and cable locks, built-in locker locks, door hardware, automotive, trailer and towing locks, and other specialty safety and security devices.
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