Company overview
Fortune Brands (Fortune) is a holding company engaged in the manufacture, production and sale of home and hardware products, spirits and wine, and golf products. The company primarily operates in the US. It is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and employs about 27,100 people.
The company recorded revenues of $7,608.9 million during the financial year ended December 2008 (FY2008), a decrease of 11.1% over FY2007. The operating profit of the company was $145.6 million during FY2008, a decrease of 89.4% over FY2007. The net profit was $311.1 million in FY2008, a decrease of 59.2% over FY2007.
Key facts
New York ticker:
FO
No. employees: 27100
Turnover: 7,608,900,000 (USD)
Financial year end: December
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