Strong Performance in Water and Outdoors Segments
Fortune Brands delivered solid execution, significantly outperformed the core North American market, and won new business with large national builders. Water segment saw net sales growth of 2%, excluding China, and the Outdoors segment had low-single-digit point-of-sale growth.
Digital Business Growth
The digital business showed strong momentum with around 220,000 digital device activations and expects to reach a run rate of $300 million by the end of 2025. A new subscription model for digital products is being piloted, and the business continues to secure new partnerships with leading insurance companies.
Successful Brand Campaigns and Innovations
The Master It campaign for Master Lock led to a 60% increase in website traffic. The launch of the Yale Smart Lock with Matter designed for Google Home marks a significant milestone in the partnership with Google.
Efficient Tariff Mitigation Strategy
The company remains on track to fully offset the anticipated impact of tariffs through supply chain actions, cost-out opportunities, and strategic pricing actions.
Operational Excellence and Cost Management
The company maintained a strong balance sheet, with a net debt-to-EBITDA leverage of 2.8x, and returned $93 million to shareholders in the second quarter. Operating margin for the Water segment was 25.6%, an increase of 230 basis points.