Fortune Brands, Inc. (Fortune Brands) is a holding company with operating companies engaged in the manufacture, production and sale of distilled spirits, home and security products, and golf products. Fortune Brands operates in three segments: Spirits, Home & Security and Golf. In June 2009, the Company acquired the EFFEN vodka brand and related assets from the Sazerac Company, Inc. In June 2009, the Company sold the Old Taylor whiskey brand and assets to Sazerac Company, Inc. Listed in New York Stock Exchange since January 2,1986. P/E ratio is 22.88, indicated annual dividend is 0.76, earning per shares is 2.69 and shares outstanding is 152,581,000.
Fortune Brands will continue to focus on its distilled spirits business, the company said in a statement. Fortune's home and security business will be spun off into an independent, publicly traded company while its golf business will be spun off or sold.
"We are taking the next logical step in the evolution of Fortune Brands, which we believe will maximize long-term value for our shareholders and create exciting opportunities within our businesses," said Bruce Carbonari, CEO of Fortune Brands.
"We are taking the next logical step in the evolution of Fortune Brands, which we believe will maximize long-term value for our shareholders and create exciting opportunities within our businesses," said Bruce Carbonari, CEO of Fortune Brands.
Each of the three units has revenue of more than $1 billion. Fortune Brands Home & Security LLC has annual sales worth more than $3 billion.
The company will finalize plans for the split "within the next several months," the statement said.
"We have tremendous confidence in the future of each of our businesses," Carbonari said.
The company will finalize plans for the split "within the next several months," the statement said.
"We have tremendous confidence in the future of each of our businesses," Carbonari said.
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