Fortune Brands' consistent free cash flows support future dividend increases, buybacks, and M&A.
Fortune Brands announced that it has agreed to acquire Fiberon, a $200 million manufacturer of outdoor decking, railing, and fencing products, for $470 million. Management expects the deal to close within 30 days, at which point, Fiberon will be included in Fortune Brands' newly formed doors and security segment (these two segments had previously operated autonomously). We've raised our fair value estimate to $67 per share from $66; we think Fortune Brands paid a fair price for a business with h...Fortune Brands Home & Security is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides home and security products. The company's segments are: Cabinets, which manufactures cabinetry and vanities, for the kitchen, bath and other parts of the home; Plumbing, which manufactures or assembles and sells faucets, accessories, kitchen sinks and waste disposals; and Doors and Security, which manufactures and sells fiberglass and steel entry door systems, composite decking and railing, and urethane millwork, as well as manufactures, sources and distributes locks, safety and security devices, and electronic security products and fire resistant safes, security containers and commercial cabinets.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.
Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.
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