Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (FBIN) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: FBINOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where FBIN’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$478.6M
−28.3% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$111.8M
2.5% of revenue
Free cash flow
$366.8M
8.2% margin
Returned to shareholders
$368.4M
100% of free cash flow
Change in cash
−$117.0M
cash at year-end $265.4M
Cash from operations: $478.6MCash from operations$478.6MDrawn from cash: $117.0MDrawn from cash$117.0MAcquisitions & other, Currency & other: $19.5MOther sources$19.5MShare buybacks: $247.8MShare buybacks$247.8M · 40%Debt repayment: $130.0MDebt repayment$130.0M · 21%Dividends: $120.6MDividends$120.6M · 20%Capital expenditures: $111.8MCapital expenditures$111.8M · 18%Other financing: $4.9MOther financing$4.9M · 1%$615.1M
Cash from operations
$478.6M
Capital expenditures
−$111.8M
Acquisitions & other
+$6.9M
Dividends
−$120.6M
Share buybacks (net)
−$247.8M
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$130.0M
Other financing
−$4.9M
Currency & other
+$12.6M
Change in cash
−$117.0M

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FBIN operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

FBIN cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$650.5M2016$478.6M2025−3.4%/yr
Capital expenditures$145.4M2016$111.8M2025−2.9%/yr
Free cash flow$505.1M2016$366.8M2025−3.5%/yr
Free cash flow margin10.1%20168.2%2025−1.9 pts
Operating cash flow / net income1.5720161.602025+0.03
Stock-based compensation$32.0M2016$20.8M2025−4.7%/yr
Dividends paid$98.2M2016$120.6M2025+2.3%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$424.5M2016$247.8M2025−5.8%/yr
Capex / revenue2.9%20162.5%2025−0.4 pts

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

FBIN cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

FBIN net income vs operating cash flow

Net incomeOperating cash flow

Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).

FBIN cash flow statement

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income$298.8M$471.9M$404.5M$686.7M$772.4M$554.4M$431.3M$389.8M$472.7M$413.2M
Depreciation & amortization$194.4M$193.6M$168.8M$191.6M$189.1M$163.5M$152.7M$149.6M$130.3M$122.7M
Stock-based compensation$20.8M$39.3M$34.2M$50.2M$50.2M$47.6M$30.5M$36.1M$43.0M$32.0M
Change in working capital−$173.3M−$91.4M$403.2M−$474.5M−$377.4M$7.8M−$86.0M−$44.2M−$47.1M$101.8M
Other non-cash items$137.9M$54.4M$45.1M$112.3M$54.4M$52.4M$108.7M$72.7M$1.4M−$19.2M
Cash from operating activities$478.6M$667.8M$1.06B$566.3M$688.7M$825.7M$637.2M$604.0M$600.3M$650.5M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$111.8M−$193.3M−$256.5M−$246.1M−$214.2M−$150.5M−$131.8M−$150.1M−$165.0M−$145.4M
Investments (net)—−$302.9M−$1.03B−$452.0M−$207.1M−$923.5M−$127.6M−$634.3M——
Acquisitions & other investing$6.9M$193.3M$250.2M$242.6M$214.2M$150.5M$131.8M$150.1M−$122.7M−$239.7M
Cash from investing activities−$104.9M−$302.9M−$1.04B−$455.5M−$207.1M−$923.5M−$127.6M−$634.3M−$287.7M−$385.1M
Financing activities
Dividends paid−$120.6M−$119.6M−$116.8M−$145.6M−$143.0M−$133.3M−$123.0M−$115.2M−$110.3M−$98.2M
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$247.8M−$240.4M−$150.0M−$580.1M−$447.7M−$187.6M−$100.0M−$694.6M−$214.8M−$424.5M
Net borrowing (repayment)−$130.0M$0−$4.9M−$37.1M$135.0M$385.0M−$150.7M———
Shares issued$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$4.9M−$3.4M$400,000$835.3M$27.1M$47.5M−$16.0M$803.0M$75.0M$272.3M
Cash from financing activities−$503.3M−$363.4M−$271.3M$72.5M−$428.6M$111.6M−$389.7M−$6.8M−$250.1M−$250.4M
Summary
Net change in cash−$117.0M−$10.0M−$252.8M$172.2M$51.1M$30.1M$124.2M−$52.3M$71.5M$13.0M
Cash at end of period$265.4M$385.5M$395.5M$648.3M$476.1M$425.0M$394.9M$270.7M$323.0M$251.5M
Free cash flow$366.8M$474.5M$799.3M$320.2M$474.5M$675.2M$505.4M$453.9M$435.3M$505.1M
Free cash flow margin8.2%10.3%17.3%6.8%9.9%18.6%8.8%8.3%8.2%10.1%
Capex / revenue2.5%4.2%5.5%5.2%4.5%4.2%2.3%2.7%3.1%2.9%
Operating cash flow / net income1.601.422.610.820.891.491.481.551.271.57

Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.

FBIN cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Fortune Brands Innovations generated $478.6 million of cash from operations (down 28.3%) and spent $111.8 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $366.8 million, 8.2% of revenue. It returned $368.4 million to shareholders through dividends ($120.6 million) and net share buybacks ($247.8 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $117.0 million over the year.

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FBIN cash flow FAQ

What is Fortune Brands Innovations's free cash flow?

Fortune Brands Innovations's free cash flow was $366.8 million in fiscal 2025: $478.6 million of operating cash flow minus $111.8 million of capital expenditures It was $474.5 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Fortune Brands Innovations generate from operations?

Fortune Brands Innovations generated $478.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.60 times its net income of $298.8 million.

How much does Fortune Brands Innovations spend on capital expenditures?

Fortune Brands Innovations spent $111.8 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 2.5% of revenue, compared with $193.3 million the year before.

How much stock does Fortune Brands Innovations buy back?

Fortune Brands Innovations spent $247.8 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

How much does Fortune Brands Innovations pay in dividends?

Fortune Brands Innovations paid $120.6 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 32.9% of free cash flow.

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